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Beth Lindop

'Can't stop smiling'- Kerys Harrop makes dream Tottenham return after seven-month injury layoff

Tottenham defender Kerys Harrop has revealed she "couldn't stop smiling" after scoring on her return from injury against Coventry United in the Continental Cup.

Harrop featured in the Lilywhites' starting XI for the first time this season as Spurs cruised to a 5-1 win at Brisbane Road on Sunday afternoon. Rehanne Skinner made four changes to the side that lost to Chelsea in the Women's Super League last weekend, with academy trio Ella Houghton, Lenna Gunning-Williams and Kayleigh Stead named in the matchday squad for the first time..

Reflecting on the performance, Harrop told club media: "Games like that you can always lower your own tempo and intensity to their level really so the key focus for us was to keep our intensity as high as normal.

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