Republic of Ireland striker Leanne Kiernan scored a six-minute hat-trick as FA Women's Championship leaders Liverpool won 6-0 at Blackburn Rovers.
The Cavan native has been in prolific form in the English second tier this season and made it 10 for the season in the league.
It was her Ireland team-mate, Niamh Fahey, who opened the scoring just before the half-hour mark to leave Liverpool 1-0 up at the break.
Kiernan then took charge of proceedings with her first goal on 52 minutes, before netting twice more by the 58th minute.
Rachel Furness added two more as Liverpool coasted to victory and kept themselves five points clear of Durham at the Championship summit.
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Meanwhile, in the top flight, Women's Super League leaders Arsenal suffered a setback as they lost 2-0 at a Birmingham City side marshalled by Ireland defender Louise Quinn and also featuring her international team-mates Harriet Scott, Jamie Finn and Lucy Quinn.
A third-minute goal from Libby Smith put the home side in front, before Veatriki Sarri doubled the advantage shortly before half-time against an Arsenal team which had Irish captain Katie McCabe in the starting line-up at left-back.
The Gunners remain at the top of the table, five points clear of Chelsea who have a game in hand, while Birmingham move off the bottom of the standings above Leicester City. They lost 1-0 to a Reading side who had Ireland international Grace Moloney between the sticks. Natasha Dowie scored the only goal of the game on 11 minutes.
Elsewhere, Manchester City ran out 6-0 winners at Brighton. A Victoria Williams own goal three minutes after half-time set City on their way before Lauren Hemp, Georgia Stanway, Laura Coombs, Hayley Raso and Vicky Losada all found the net for the fifth-placed WSL side.
Ireland midfielder Megan Connolly started for Brighton before being withdrawn in the 84th minute.
