Women's football round-up: Wolves hit five in rout over Sporting Khalsa

Wolves eased into the National League Cup second round after beating local rivals Sporting Khalsa 5-0 at the Aspray Arena.

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Amy Sims took just 30 seconds to provide the breakthrough after she latched on to a pass from Beth Roberts to finish with aplomb. 

Louanne Worsey doubled their lead just past the half-hour mark when Jade Cross drilled a fizzing ball across goal for Worsey to tap home.

Sims came close to bagging her brace nine minutes into the second half, but dragged her effort agonisingly wide after she was played in by Abi Loydon.

Chloe Williams made it 3-0 with 15 minutes on the clock when she added the finishing touches to a lovely passing move which saw Amber Hughes and Charlotte Greengrass. 

Worsey turned provider just two minutes later when Georgia Marshall rose highest to head into the roof of the net.

Hughes completed a resounding win in stoppage time when she nodded in from close-range for her 101st goal for the club.

West Brom booked their place in the next round with a 2-0 home victory against Stoke City. 

Phoebe Warner continued her red hot form in front of goal by scoring her fourth goal in as many games in the 14th-minute.

She took aim from the edge of the penalty area and caressed a low effort into the bottom corner.

Monique Robinson scored her first goal for the Baggies just five minutes later, after racing on to a pass from Ellie May to stroke a calm finish past Stoke goalkeeper Harriet Grimshaw.

Aston Villa extended their unbeaten run to three games with a goalless draw against Leicester City at Villa Park in the Women's Super League.

Ebony Salmon was twice denied one-on-one by Leicester goalkeeper Janina Leitzig early on, before Georgia Mullett headed over from point-blank range in the second half. 

Second-place Birmingham City returned to winning ways after emerging 4-0 victors over Ipswich Town in the Women's Super League.

Chelsea Cornet opened the scoring for the Blues inside the first 17 minutes and Oceane Hutre doubled their advantage 10 minutes into the second half. 

Batcheba Louis added a third 21 minutes from time and Martha Harris made it 4-0 deep into second half stoppage time. 

Kidderminster Harriers had a productive afternoon in front of goal after they romped to a 4-2 triumph over Lincoln United. 

Beth Gallagher scored the opener in the eighth-minute, but Lincoln overturned an early deficit to lead at the break.

Lucy Pugh levelled just after the hour-mark and Millie Rogers and Ellie McGovern netted to clinch victory for Harriers.

Stourbridge remain second from bottom after sacrificing an early lead to lose 2-1 at home against Barnsley. 

Barnsley went ahead in the third-minute through Jodie Snelson, but Demi Phillips restored parity for the Glassgirls four minutes later.

Snelson bagged her brace late in the second half to leave Stourbridge sitting two points from safety.

Tasha Baptiste scored a hat-trick for Lye Town to propel them into second-place in the West Midlands Premier Division with a 3-0 success at Leek Town.

Elsewhere, Hednesford Town remain pointless after four games following a 1-0 defeat at Redditch Borough.

Lichfield City romped to a 4-0 victory at Rugby Town thanks to goals from Loren Cooper, Lily Taylor-Maxwell, Corinna Williams and Jodie Jones in the West Midlands Division One North. 

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