Villa kicked off but it was Derby straight onto the attack winning a corner in the 1st minute, from Michelle’s corner the ball was half cleared but CHLOE GREEN made no mistake slotting the loose ball home from 12yrds. 1 – 0

Derby ahead so early in the game started to play some good one touch football and Bianca & Michelle came close to adding to the score, from Michelle’s corner after 8mins  Derby increased their lead as SARAH ROBERTS headed home at the far post. 2 – 0

Villa tried to get back in the game but Derby were looking very good going forward and they nearly increased their lead on the counter attack as Jade’s cross shot landed on the roof of the net. The next goal soon arrived as a good through ball by Chloe Flinn set BIANCA DENHAM through on goal, she held the last defender off well before scoring with a low shot. 3 – 0

Derby continued to push forward playing good football and Bianca went close on a couple of occasions before SARAH ROBERTS controlled a cross well, rounded the keeper and slotted home. 4 – 0

Bianca went close again bringing a good save out of the away keeper as she controlled a long Emily kick before firing in a good shot, but on 27min Villa pulled a goal back from the penalty spot as Chloe Flinn was penalized for a tackle from behind in the box., the Villa player giving Emily no chance with the penalty. 4 – 1

Derby responded by going back on the attack with Bianca, Michelle and Chloe Green all going close, then on 31min Derby thought they would get a penalty of their own as Michelle rounded the keeper only to be ruby tackled to the ground, amazingly the ref waived play on. Derby continued to go for goal and in the next attack Sarah hit the cross bar, Bianca hit the rebound well but her shot was cleared off the line and Michelle hit that clearance to bring a good save out of the keeper.

Derby increased their lead on the stoke of half time as Bianca won a corner from Emily’s long kick, Michelle’s corner was well headed home at the far post by CHLOE GREEN. 5- 1

HT 5 – 1

Derby quickly went on the attack at the start of the second half with Sarah having a shot well saved in the 1st min. at the expense of a corner, from Michelle’s corner the ball was cleared to Becky 25yrds out who shot just over. In the 4th min Derby increased their lead as MICHELLE KILMARTIN headed home from Sarah’s cross. 6 – 1

Villa continued to try and get back in the game but found Derby’s defence in top form as Beth, Becky, Danielle, Chloe Green, Jodie and Charlotte all took it in turns to clear dangerous long balls.  After 10mins Bianca held up the ball well from a quickly taken throw in then crossed to SARAH ROBERTS  who shot home from a tight angle to complete her hat trick.  7 – 1

The next attack increased the lead as Chloe Flinn went on a good run into the box before crossing to the far post to JADE BLACKWELL who made no mistake from 6yrds out. 8 – 1

In the 16th min Sarah went close just heading over a cross from the wing , but from the goal kick Bianca won the ball before sending MICHELLE KILMARTIN clear to chip the keeper from the edge of the box. 9 – 1

With 10mins left MICHELLE KILMARTIN completed her hat trick as she volleyed home from a Charlotte cross. 10 – 1

Derby continued to look for further goals as Michelle and Bianca shot wide and they increased their lead from an unlikely source as BETH WEST tapped home at the far post for her 1st goal of the season after a great run by Michelle who crossed unselfishly to her. 11 – 1

A good win against a Villa team who played better than the score line suggests

FT 11 - 1