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Matildas star Hayley Raso scored a hat-trick as Everton beat Brighton 5-0 in the UK Women’s Super League.
Brighton, sixth, had won their last four games but had no response from Australian midfielder Raso at Broadfield Stadium on Sunday.
Everton captain Izzy Christiansen opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 24th minute after Maya Le Tissier fouled Raso in the box.
Raso doubled the lead at close range less than a minute later and scored his second of the game early in the second half after reaching the end of Claire Emslie’s looping ball in the box.
Simone McGill scored her fifth league goal of the season in the 64th minute after the hosts failed to clear Christiansen’s free kick.
Raso, 26, completed her hat trick 15 minutes later when she jumped on a low cross from substitute Nicoline Sorensen.
It was a successful weekend for the Matildas players as Caitlin Foord scored his 10th goal of the season for Arsenal on Saturday to help his side to a 3-0 victory over Tottenham.
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