Scotland Women’s U-19s beat Wales 5-2 in seven-goal second half

She Kicks Magazine

·25 February 2024

Scotland Women’s U-19s beat Wales 5-2 in seven-goal second half

Scotland WU19’s three-goal Laura Berry (R) during a WU17 match last October. (Photo by Maurizio Lagana/Getty Images)

Scotland Women U-19s friendly international with Wales in Wrexham had remained goalless until almost the hour mark, when the floodgates were opened.

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Laura Berry opened the scoring for Scotland at Colliers Park on Saturday afternoon, with the first of her 22-minute hat-trick.

Kayla Jardine and Jodie McLeary also contributed to the rush of goals for the visitors, as they went 5-0 up by the 78th minute.

Ania Denham hit back for Wales with a double, converting a penalty and getting her second in stoppage-time.

Scotland had also won the midweek meeting with Wales, when Lisa Forrest’s opener was cancelled out by Evie Hughes but Tiree Burchill, Mia McAuley, Berry and McLeary all scored for a 5-1 scoreline.