Ladies and gents, all hail Carrington once again. This time though, the women’s. A first United start for Mared Griffiths last night and she certainly wasn’t going to let the opportunity pass her by. One goal would’ve been a nice way to announce herself. She went one better. Well, two actually. A hat-trick on her first start, with three very different finishes to cap off an outstanding full debut. The first, a composed finish. The second, a proper striker’s finish. And then she completed the hat-trick with a top-bins finish. But honestly, what’s even more exciting is what this could mean for the women’s academy. The talent has always been there. We’ve known that. What’s been missing is the trust. The willingness to actually throw these girls into the deep end and let them show what they can do. Eva Olid seems more than willing to do exactly that, which is why I was delighted with her appointment. And if Mared Griffiths is anything to go by, the future is very exciting for her and the other academy ladies because Carrington is fully loaded.