Earps hits landmark and delights Skinner
Manchester United’s manager, Marc Skinner, was full of praise for Mary Earps, who became the first goalkeeper to keep 50 clean sheets in the WSL. Her smart stop to deny Justine Vanhaevermaet kept their meeting with Reading goalless, before Rachel Williams’s late winner. “I wouldn’t want another goalkeeper in the world,” said Skinner. “I whispered in her ear, that save shows how big of a character and performer she is. She is a key part to why England have had their success too.” Earps was called into action infrequently and there could have been a risk of her switching off with United in the ascendancy but Earps stepped up when called upon. She has helped United concede the joint-lowest number of goals in the league, six, level with Arsenal. United have played a game more. SW
