Palace Women's 2025 Wrapped: The best goals

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From Ashleigh Weerden's curling finish against Aston Villa to Shanade Hopcroft's long-range stunner against Birmingham, Palace fans have been treated to some super strikes in Sutton. Let's take a look at some of the best goals from 2025...

16th March, 2025 - Ashleigh Weerden v Aston Villa

Last season's Fan and Player's Player of the Season enjoyed a successful debut campaign in red and blue, netting seven goals in 28 appearances in all competitions.

Weerden's best of the campaign came against Aston Villa, in our 3-1 win in March.

Katie Stengel won the ball in midfield, weaved past a few players and released Weerden on the right-wing.

Palace's number 11 cut inside on her favoured left foot and planted the ball in the bottom left corner from outside the box.

Nominated for March’s Barclays WSL Goal of the Month Award, it was another fine goal in Weerden's ever expanding collection.

10th May, 2025 - Ashleigh Weerden v Manchester City

It was the final game of the 2024/25 season, and Palace were away to Manchester City at the Joie Stadium.

Despite an eventual 5-2 loss to the Citizens, the Eagles put on a quality attacking display in Manchester, especially in the first-half.

Palace took the lead early on, through Weerden once again.

Mille Gejl intercepted the ball well in the midfield, played a one-two with Katie Stengel, and found Weerden arriving on the far side of the box.

The winger took one touch and belted the ball into the left side of the goal.

It was a fabulous team goal, capped off with a fine finish beyond Khiara Keating in the City net.

14th September, 2025 - Abbie Larkin v Southampton

Palace fans were treated to an eight-goal spectacle at the VBS on Sunday, 14th September as we welcomed Southampton to South London in the WSL2.

In a game full of goals, it was Abbie Larkin's 58th minute strike that was the best of the lot.

Annabel Blanchard played a lovely pass across the box to Larkin, who beat a few players and unleashed a fierce strike into the top left corner.

The ball crashed off the upright and nestled in the opposite corner, as the Ireland international wheeled away in celebration.

Earning a nomination for the Barclays Women's Super League 2 September Goal of the Month award, it was an absolute stunner from Palace's Ireland star.

28th September, 2025 - Elise Hughes v Durham

Durham away is never an easy game in the WSL2, and Palace Women found themselves 1-0 down to the Wildcats with only seconds left on the clock.

Palace needed a goal, and up stepped Elise Hughes in the sixth minute of extra-time to earn the Eagles a point in the North East.

Molly-Mae Sharpe got the ball on the left side of the box, turned, and fired a ball across the goal.

It took a slight deflection off of a defender, but Hughes watched it all the way and smashed it in at the back post.

The Wales international was mobbed by her teammates, and whilst it wasn't the most spectacular goal on the list, it was certainly the most dramatic.

The 96th minute goal also marked Hughes' first goal for Palace since suffering her ACL injury in April 2024.

7th December, 2025 - Shanade Hopcroft v Birmingham City

The 3-0 triumph over Birmingham in December had plenty of quality Palace goals, but none were more special than Hopcroft's strike on the 72nd minute.

She took a corner short to Kirsty Howat, who took a touch and laid the ball off to the Palace midfielder.

Hopcroft struck it first-time - the ball whistling over the Birmingham defence and goalkeeper before bulging the net.

It was an absolute stunner from Hopcroft and marked her first Palace goal since her title-winning strike against Lewes in April 2024.

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