Manchester United cruised to a dominant 3-0 victory over Tottenham in the Women's Super League, with Elisabeth Terland scoring twice to lead her side to a comfortable win at Leigh Sports Village.

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Terland, who joined United from Brighton in July, netted her first two goals for the club in quick succession. The opener came when she met a cross from former Spurs forward Celin Bizet and powered the ball off the underside of the crossbar. Just a minute later, the Norwegian duo combined again, with Terland heading home Bizet's precise delivery to double United's advantage before halftime.

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United captain Maya Le Tissier rounded off the scoring from the penalty spot after Tottenham's Ashleigh Neville was penalized for handling the ball in the box.

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Terland came close to completing a hat-trick, but her low strike was brilliantly tipped onto the post by Spurs goalkeeper Becky Spencer. The 23-year-old received a standing ovation when she was substituted for Rachel Williams after 76 minutes.

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The victory maintains Marc Skinner's side's perfect start to the season, with United now having won all three of their WSL matches. Despite the comfortable result, Tottenham made a lively start, with Martha Thomas forcing an early save from United goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce. Clare Hunt and Bethany England both had efforts narrowly miss the target, while Drew Spence’s powerful shot from the edge of the area was tipped over by Tullis-Joyce.

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However, Spurs struggled to create chances after Terland's double put United in control, and the visitors were left chasing the game in the second half.

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Terland, who was Brighton’s top scorer last season with 15 goals in 28 appearances, has quickly found her form at her new club. Her clinical finishing and strong hold-up play have made her an important asset for United, and manager Marc Skinner will hope she can continue her goalscoring form as the season progresses.

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Celin Bizet, who played for Tottenham last season, also impressed in a new role at right-back for United, providing two inch-perfect assists for Terland’s goals. Grace Clinton, who spent last season on loan at Spurs, was another key figure for United, testing Spencer with a spectacular first-half effort and coming close with a clever lob late in the match.

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It has been an encouraging start to the season for Manchester United, with their new signings quickly making an impact as they aim to improve on last season’s fifth-place finish in the WSL.

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