Three goals in the last 10 minutes ensured Simon Parker's side earned three points, having fallen behind early.

Mary Bashford scored a brace either side of a well-hit Amiee Palmer free-kick to put the game beyond any doubt at the Silverlake Stadium.

Bashford made it five with the last touch of the game, heading home Rachel Brown’s corner and sending the home fans into delirium.

The result lifts Parker’s side to fifth in the WSL2, keeping their slim hopes of snatching a play-off place alive with two games left to play.

Ellie Brazil replaced Abbie Ferguson in an otherwise unchanged Saints Women's outfit from the thrilling 2-1 win at Ipswich last month.

The Blades were unchanged from their last fixture, a 2-1 win over strugglers Portsmouth, and nearly found themselves behind inside 70 seconds.

Atlanta Primus squared to Brazil from the left side of the box, but Saints’ top scorer could only prod the ball into Sian Rogers’ arms.

It was a miss that initially seemed costly, as the visitors found the lead on 12 minutes, Andrews finding the net after an initial save...