Amy Fuller opened the scoring for Wangaratta with a header from a corner in the 10^th minute.

Bianca Mulqueen doubled the advantage when she intercepted a deflected pass and converted from close range in the 28^th minute.

Alarna Parascos missed a one on one in the 37^th minute, but moments later Bettina Schilg's long range free kick caught Wangaratta keeper Jacinta Findlay off her line to make it 2-1 at the half.

Boomers were full of run in the second stanza and found an equaliser in the 56^th minute when Lauren Antonello got behind the defence and chipped the keeper.

Ruby Foottit almost put Wangaratta back in front straight after the resumption and Gabrielle Sinclair had a good one-on-one chance saved by Kiera Hayes.

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Wangaratta snatched back the lead in the 68^th minute when Mulqueen netted her second.

Mulqueen had a hat trick in the 74^th minute with a brilliant individual goal which saw her cut through the Boomers' defence and put it beyond doubt at 4-2.

She scored a fourth late after a nice pass from Kaitlyn Broady to cap off the 5-2 win.

Albury United maintained top spot in the league with a 5-1 win against Albury Hotspurs at Jelbart Park.

St Pats had the bye.

The women's ladder after round five is: Albury United 12, St Pats 12, Albury Hotspurs 7, Wangaratta 6, Boomers 4.

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