Notts County Ladies 5 - 0 Aston Villa Ladies

So, while the men's league season is coming to an end, the women's season has only just begun, and needless to say, Notts County's ladies have gone off to a flying start. Unbeaten in five, having won four games and drawn against Arsenal, today's result was a fantastic 5-0 win against Aston Villa Ladies in the FA WSL Continental Cup (essentially, the Women' League Cup - Continental is the sponsor).

The first goal came after just three minutes, as the Lady Pies broke the deadlock against their WSL2 opponents. Following some good work from Emily Roberts, the ball was threaded through to Jess Clarke, who whizzed down the right-hand flank and sent a cross into the Villa box. The ball was met by Dunia Susi, who subsequently headed home.

Clarke, who in the last few games has been virtually unplayable, continued to threaten immediately after the goal, as she marauded into the box and sent dangerous crosses from the wing on several occasions.

In the 20th minute came goal number two, and the scorer? None other than our 24-year-old starlet Jess Clarke. Katie Hoyle began the move, as she beat her marker and slid the ball through to Emily Roberts. The defender then burst into the area and cut back to Clarke, who found the net from close range.

Just four minutes later came the third goal, much to the joy of the home crowd, who needless to say haven't witnessed many displays of dominance at Meadow Lane this season. Following a corner that was only half cleared, Sophie Walton kept the move alive and sent a cross the way of Caitlin Friend, whose side-footed volley once again beat the beleaguered Villa goalkeeper, Caitlin Leach.

The away side then seemed to experience a small revival, as skipper Chloe Jones fired narrowly wide just before the half-hour, in went goal number four for the Lady Pies, just four minutes before the break. Once again it was Susi to get on the scoresheet and secure a brace, as she drew Leach off her line and rounded her on the left-hand side to fire into the goal, past Jade Richards on the goal-line.

More torment came the way of the Villans, as Notts turned the screw even more in the second half. Susi fired straight at Leach's legs in the 50th minute, while Clarke came off second best when up against the away goalkeeper just six minutes later.

Susi had yet more chances to secure a hat-trick midway through the second half, but her header from eight yards, following a great cross from Clarke on the right flank, flew just wide in the 63rd, while just three minutes later, the flag denied the England star after pouncing on Clarke's rebounded shot.

Eventually, the fifth goal came, with the talismanic Clarke also securing a brace against Villa. Rachel Corsie set the ball rolling after bombing down the right wing and setting up the 24-year-old.

As the final whistle blew on a very satisfying game for the home side, the Black and White Army couldn't hide their delight and being able to call such a wonderful footballing team their own. Even Aston Villa acknowledged County's might, as they wrote on Twitter: "Credit to @Official_NCLFC - Villa won't play many better teams than them this season."

Onwards and upwards for the Lady Pies!