Jessie Stapleton notched her second senior international goal for the Republic of Ireland in their 4-0 hammering of Greece on Friday afternoon in UEFA Women's Nations League Group B2.
The defender has spent the 2024/25 campaign on loan at Barclays Women's Championship side Sunderland, and was on the scoresheet for her country on a sunny afternoon in Heraklion.
Marissa Sheva and Kyra Carusa had already found the target when Stapleton headed home on 74 minutes, capping off a Player of the Match performance for the Girls in Green.
Amber Barrett added a fourth deep into stoppage time at the Stadio Thódoros Vardinoyánnis, as Carla Ward's side continue to hunt down group-leaders Slovenia.
Kinga Szemik was between the posts for Poland as they kept up their 100 per cent record in Group B1, beating Bosnia & Herzegovina 5-1 in Gdańsk.
The Hammers No1 had a largely quiet evening as her side's attacking talent put the away side to the sword in the second half, with four of their five goals coming after the interval.
Barcelona forward Ewa Pajor scored twice, while Adriana Achcińska, Klaudia Słowińska and Martyna Wiankowska added further goals to keep Poland at the summit of the standings.
Eva Nyström was at the heart of the Finland defence as they played out a 0-0 draw with Belarus in Group B3.
Despite having 78 per cent possession and 14 shots at goal, Helmarit had to settle for a point at Stadio Silvio Piola in Italy. Oona Siren wasn't involved in the matchday squad.
Seraina Piubel was handed a start by Switzerland in their 2-0 defeat to France in Group A2. Sandy Baltimore and Selma Bacha both scored for France in the first half in St. Gallen.
Piubel was substituted at half-time, with the hosts unable to find a way back into the contest on home soil.
Verena Hanshaw also tasted defeat with Austria as they were on the wrong end of a 3-1 defeat by the Netherlands in Group A1.
Jackie Groenen open the scoring in the 12th minute as Damaris Egurrola and Sherida Spitse also added goals in the second half. Maria Plattner scored a consolation deep into second-half stoppage time as Hanshaw played 80 minutes of the clash.
Kirsty Smith made a short cameo from the substitutes' bench for Scotland as they lost 4-0 to Germany at Tannadice Park in Group A1.
The defender entered the pitch on 77 minutes and couldn't help her side to salvage anything after goals from Elisa Senß, Carla Zicai, Lea Schüller and an own-goal from Sophie Howard all before the hour mark had condemned the home side to defeat.
Amber Tysiak featured for Belgium as they were beaten 5-0 by England at Ashton Gate in Group A3.
The defender was unable to prevent goals from Chelsea's Millie Bright, Aggie Beever-Jones, Lucy Bronze and Keira Walsh, as well as Manchester City's Jess Park on a disappointing evening for new manager Elísabet Gunnarsdóttir.
Dagný Brynjarsdóttir served a one-match suspension for yellow card accumulation and therefore wasn't involved in Iceland's 0-0 draw with Norway in Group A2.
Away from UEFA Women's Nations League action, Shekiera Martinez helped Germany U23s to a convincing 3-0 win over the Netherlands U23s in the WU23 European competition.
The forward has been in red-hot form at Club level, leading to her being nominated for the Barclays Women's Super League Player and Goal of the Month awards for March.
While she didn't get herself on the scoresheet this time around, the forward was involved as Gia Corley, Sophie Weidauer and Lisanne Grawe found the net in a big win.
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