Manchester United Women defeat Durham 5-1 in League Cup

Manchester United Women secured their third consecutive victory in the Subway Players Cup group stage with a 5-1 win against Durham Women FC. The result maintains the team's position at the top of the group table.

Rebeca Bernal opened the scoring in the 11th minute following a corner kick from Jess Simpson. Although Durham's Lucy Watson equalized in the 19th minute to end the first half at 1-1, Manchester United regained control in the second half. Dominique Janssen scored a free kick in the 55th minute to restore the lead, followed by goals from Monica Jusu Bah, Mared Griffiths, and Jessica Anderson to finalize the score.

This victory marks Manchester United's second consecutive high-scoring win in the tournament, following a 10-1 victory in their opening match. The top eight teams from the first phase will advance to the second round.