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Sion Swifts Ladies surge to victory in second round of Electric Ireland Women's Challenge Cup

Sion Swifts Ladies surged to victory in the second round of the Electric Ireland Women's Challenge Cup on Monday night.

The Swifts claimed a 6-1 win over Lurgan Town Ladies to book their place in the next stage of the competition.

They broke the deadlock after 23 minutes when Catherine Hyndman dispatched a 30-yard drive into the net.

Sion doubled their lead four minutes later with a 20-yard shot from Kendra McMullan that gave Lurgan goalkeeper Morgan McCabe no chance.

The second half was only seven minutes old when Sion struck again through a well placed finish from just inside the 18 yard box by Tasmin McCarther.

Action from Monday night's game (Gary Hancock/IrishFA.com)
Sion Swifts try to get on the attack (Gary Hancock/IrishFA.com)
Sion Swifts Ladies player Tyler Toland is presented with her 'Player of the Match' award and Electric Ireland Bunny (Photo by Gary Hancock/IrishFA.com)

They were 4-0 up on the hour mark with a close-range tap in from Lauren Brennan, who soon doubled her tally when she latched onto a bouncing ball inside the Lurgan six-yard box to make it 5-0 after 86 minutes.

Lurgan Town Ladies pulled a goal back on 87 minutes when Colette Young scooped a bouncing ball past Charlotte Ferguson in the Sion goal.

But Sion hadn't finished and on the final whistle got their sixth when Ebony Leckey found the back of the net with a angled shot from just outside the box.

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