PAULA Brabbing was the hat-trick heroine as Kidderminster Harriers Ladies thumped Tipton Town 9-1 in the West Midlands Premier Division.

Julie Freeman put Harriers ahead in the eighth minute and Emma Bowdler hit a 20-yard drive just three minutes later.

In the 38th minute, Brabbing tucked away a penalty to make the score 3-0 at half-time.

Tipton scored early in the second half but Vicky Hyde added a fourth in the 62nd minute and four minutes later Jayne Murrin put the ball into an empty net.

Bowdler's second goal came in the 71st minute and Brabbing completed her hat-trick with a header in the 76th minute and a further goal four minutes later.

Sub Louise Holmes, playing her first game, lobbed the keeper to complete the scoring.

Fixture, Sunday: Harriers v Ledbury (league, 2pm).