{"id":18766,"date":"2019-12-12T14:40:08","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T14:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/nigeria\/?p=18766"},"modified":"2019-12-12T14:40:08","modified_gmt":"2019-12-12T14:40:08","slug":"nigeria-born-liverpool-striker-nets-brace-in-cup-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/nigeria-born-liverpool-striker-nets-brace-in-cup-win","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria-born Liverpool Striker nets Brace in Cup Win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nigerian-born striker Rinsola Babajide was the heroine for Liverpool Ladies in their Continental Cup 3-1 win over Durham FC at Prenton Park.<\/p>\n<p>Rinsola scored twice to help her team to comprehensive victory over Durham on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>She got the first goal with just eight minutes into the game when she fired past the goalkeeper from the edge of the box.<\/p>\n<p>She doubled her team\u2019s advantage in the 37th minute after she connected perfectly with a Christie Murray\u2019s set piece to beat Megan Borthwick again.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool got the third through Niamh Charles, before Molly Sharpe\u2019s effort reduced the deficit for Durham in the second period .<\/p>\n<p>Babajide has now scored three goals in the competition, having netted in previous encounters against Durham and Blackburn Rovers.<\/p>\n<p>Babajide who still eligible to represent Nigeria will hope to continue her great from when Liverpool host Chelsea in a Women Super League game on Sunday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigerian-born striker Rinsola Babajide was the heroine for Liverpool Ladies in their Continental Cup 3-1 win over Durham FC at Prenton Park. Rinsola scored twice to help her team to comprehensive victory over Durham on Wednesday. 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