Hat-trick but no ball for Jayne

Arsenal midfielder Jayne Ludlow became the first British player to score a hat-trick in the Women's European Cup then moaned: "They won't let me keep the match-ball!"

The 22-year-old Welsh international, last season's Player of the Year in the Women's Premier League, led the 7-0 rout of Hapoel Tel Aviv as Arsenal put themselves within sight of a place in the quarter-finals.

But she was disappointed to discover that the tradition of hat-trick scorers keeping the ball as a souvenir was not being upheld.

Ludlow said: "It's so unfair. I asked the ref for the ball and she just shook her head. I think it's a UEFA thing but if it had been a men's game the hat-trick scorer would definitely have got the ball."

Ludlow's first two goals arrived in the opening nine minutes. Ciara Grant added the third before Ludlow completed her hat-trick in the second half. Late strikes by Faye White and substitutes Meg Ogawa and Emma Moore wrapped up the victory.

If they avoid defeat in their last game of the group against Poland's Wroclaw on Friday, Arsenal will qualify for the quarter-finals.