Shaw leads WSL player of the season shortlist

Arsenal's Olivia Smith, who joined the club from Liverpool for a record fee of £1m last summer, leads the nominees for WSL rising star. The Canada international has scored five goals and registered three assists in 19 appearances.

Everton's Ornella Vignola, who scored a hat-trick in the Merseyside derby on her WSL debut, also makes the shortlist, as does Chelsea's 20-year-old defender Veerle Buurman.

Man United's Anna Sandberg, Brighton teenager Emilie Gay, West Ham forward Leila Wandeler, and Aston Villa midfielder Lucia Kendall complete the nominees.

Hannah Hampton (Chelsea), Phallon Tullis-Joyce (Man United), and Ayaka Yamashita (Man City) are tied on seven clean sheets in the race for the WSL Golden Glove with one game to play.

The winners across 17 different categories will be confirmed on Monday 18 May, with the ceremony also seeing Casey Stoney, Kerys Harrop and Matt Beard inducted into the WSL Hall of Fame.

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