Manchester City beat West Ham 5-0 in the Women’s Super League, with Khadija Shaw scoring a hat-trick to move (or return) the champions to the top of the WSL table. BBC Sport reports the victory as a dominant performance, while other outlets focus on Shaw’s “perfect” treble in the context of City’s wider control of the match.

Several reports describe the sequence of goals: Shaw opens the scoring after Lauren Hemp wins possession high up the pitch; she adds a second by heading Hemp’s cross; Aoba Fujino scores her first league goal of the season; and Swiss substitute Iman Beney also scores for City. Shaw completes her hat-trick with a goal set up by Grace Clinton. The Jamaica Observer also says Shaw’s treble is her first in the league this season.

Outlets tie the result to the title race, noting that City reclaim top spot after Chelsea drop points in a draw against Everton at Stamford Bridge. Coverage largely aligns on the scoreline and key scorers, though the Sky/round-up framing highlights additional match/build-up details while BBC and The Independent keep the emphasis on the match result and standings impact.