Lauren Hemp has lifted the lid on how she has hit the ground running in front of goal in 2026/27.

The England international has four goals in four Barclays Women’s Super League games.

And she has two assists with the 26-year-old once again a key figure in the final third as City extended our winning run to five on Sunday with a 4-2 comeback win over Arsenal at the Etihad.

Hemp scored our first of the afternoon to make it 1-1 before her second of the afternoon was City’s third to put the Blues ahead for the first time.

It means she is just two off her tally from last term, in which she found the back of the net six times in 26 appearances across all competitions.

And after another Player of the Match performance, in which she has received the award four times already this season, Hemp attributed her goalscoring form to her off the ball movement, positioning and hard work in training.

“I feel like last season maybe my first thought was ‘how can I get a cross into the box’,” began Hemp.

“And I think this year I’ve kind of thought I didn’t get myself in scoring positions last season. So I thought I’ll try and do it this season and I’ve found myself a little closer to the box and I’ve been practising it a lot in training.

“I’m giving it a go and just having that confidence to have a shot because if you don’t shoot you don’t score. So I think that’s probably what has changed this season.

“I always look for the cross first and foremost and how I can play my mates in. But if I can have a shooting chance myself then I need to take it.

“It’s nice to have scored a few more goals than last season already!”

Watch Hemp’s post-match interview in full via the video above…