
Sam Kerr has completed a glorious Women's Super League campaign, scoring a Golden Boot-sealing goal in the 5-0 victory over Reading that ensured Chelsea retained their title as English champions.
The Matildas captain volleyed home her 21st goal of the WSL season in the 71st minute at Chelsea's Kingsmeadow home on Sunday to ensure she won the prized accolade as the league's top scorer.
Kerr also played a big part in three more goals, assisting on two for her equally deadly strike partner Fran Kirby and producing a point-blank header which was well saved but fell to Erin Cuthbert to scramble home a fifth.
It sealed an extraordinary achievement from Kerr, who has previously also been the top scorer in the US and Australian leagues.
Typically, though, Kerr, a consummate team player, was only interested in ensuring Chelsea successfully defended their crown as they finished two points clear of Manchester City, who won 1-0 at West Ham on the season's final day.
Kerr's triumphant season may not be finished yet, though.
While her goals - 27 in all competitions - have already helped Chelsea to a League Cup win and now the WSL title, she's desperate to cap it all by winning the Women's Champions League against Barcelona in Gothenburg next Sunday.
Earlier on Sunday, Barcelona retained their Spanish title, maintaining their 100% league record by beating Granadilla Tenerife 1-0.
Chelsea, who are still in the FA Cup too, could even go on and achieve a 'quadruple' of trophies, a feat only previously achieved by Arsenal, but that competition has been delayed and the final won't be played until next season.
It had promised to be a nailbiting afternoon for Chelsea but any worries were instantly eased when their German international Melanie Leupolz shot them ahead after a neat set-piece from a corner in only 68 seconds - the quickest goal of the WSL season.
Then the 'Special K' partnership of Kirby and Kerr took over the show.
The pair, whose double act has been likened to the former Manchester United duo of Andy Cole and Dwight Yorke, linked up brilliantly again, with Kerr setting up player-of-the-match Kirby's double either side of the break with precision passing.
Then Kirby lofted a delicious pass into the area into Kerr's path, allowing the predatory Australian to volley past goalkeeper Grace Moloney.
Kerr's only the second woman to score 20 goals in a WSL season and has taken over from Arsenal's Vivianne Miedema, who had won the two previous Golden Boots but was second this season on 18.
"She's absolutely quality. She's been on fire this year and she's a joy to play with," England international Kirby said of Kerr after the pair had made it 52 goals for the season between them.
"I know when I put it in the area she's going to score and we've got a really good partnership, so hopefully we can go one more."
Chelsea, who have now won a record fourth title, finished on 57 points from 22 games, two clear of Manchester City and nine clear of Arsenal, who in Australian coach Joe Montemurro's last season bagged the final Champions League qualification spot.
Aston Villa, who drew 0-0 with Arsenal, and Birmingham City, who lost 1-0 to Tottenham Hotspur, both survived the drop but Bristol City were relegated to the Championship following a 3-1 defeat by Brighton.