Manchester City picked up a comfortable Women's Super League victory against West Ham as Jill Roord started her first match since recovering from an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
Netherlands midfielder Roord, 27, the club's record signing, came off the bench in last week's 1-0 victory over Brighton but played 45 minutes from the start at Joie Stadium this time around.
She contributed to a routine win for City despite manager Gareth Taylor leaving several key players out of the starting XI.
With a European tie against Barcelona to come on Wednesday, Taylor handed a first start in 256 days for Roord, who looked sharp on her full return.
She linked up well with England international Lauren Hemp, who capped off another impressive display with a goal in the first half.
Hemp should have scored more but fired over from close range shortly after half-time and was later denied by two stunning saves from goalkeeper Kinga Szemik.
The 24-year-old, who is nominated for this year's Ballon d'Or award, became the youngest player in Women's Super League history to reach 50 goals and it put City in the driving seat before Mary Fowler doubled their lead in the second half.
West Ham are still seeking their first victory of the WSL season, while this was a second successive win at home for City.
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