It was a match in which Marc Skinner’s team were expected to prevail.
But, shorn of leading scorer Elisabeth Terland, against a Foxes side that had already proven themselves capable of upsetting the best – via a 1-1 draw with Chelsea in December – Galton had to step up. And so she did.
Linking well with Terland’s replacement, Melvine Malard, all afternoon, she scored United’s vital second just before half-time, to add to Malard’s opener.
It was United goal no.42 for the tireless left winger, in her 152nd game for the club, and the vibe at Leigh Sports Village is that there is still much more to come, in a season that could yet prove the most successful in our team’s young history…
Stand-out moment
Galton’s USP is her relentless drive down the left, both on and off the ball, and there was a brilliant two-minute blitz of her trademark persistence and power in the 4-0 win over Liverpool back in December.