'She'll be a really big asset' - Cork's Denise O'Sullivan scores for Liverpool six minutes into her debut

Despite having only officially joining the Merseyside giants on Saturday, O’Sullivan went straight into their starting line-up to make her full debut on Sunday.

INSTANT IMPACT: Denise O'Sullivan celebrates scoring for Liverpool just six minutes into her debut. Pic: Liverpool Women's FC.

It didn’t take Denise O’Sullivan long to make an impact at Liverpool.

In fact, it took the Cork native just six minutes as she scored the opening goal for the Reds in their 6-0 Women’s FA Cup fourth round victory over the London Bees at the Hive

Despite having only officially joined the Merseyside giants on Saturday, O’Sullivan went straight into their starting line-up to make her full debut on Sunday.

And just six minutes into her first appearance, the playmaker expertly turned Bernabe’s cross from the end-line past the keeper at her near post before she was later withdrawn in the 72nd minute with her side leading 4-0.

"Denise's experience helps the team as well and I think she'll be a really big asset to us," her new manager Gareth Taylor told the club's website afterwards.

"I think it was a decent performance from the girls. We were never really sure with how they would come in terms of their setup, but they went into a low block quite early in the game.

"That can make it quite difficult but obviously Denise scoring early on really helped us play a little bit more relaxed and less anxious."

The 31-year-old has made the permanent move to Liverpool after eight-and-a-half hugely successful years in the National Women's Soccer League with the North Carolina Courage.

And the Republic of Ireland international has set her sights on helping Liverpool climb the Women’s Super League table – they currently sit bottom, winless with just four points after 12 matches - as well as enjoying a good run in the cup.

“It means a lot. It's a very proud moment for myself and also for my family, who are now only a 40-minute flight away,” said their number six.

"Liverpool is a massive club and I think when you join a club as big as Liverpool it comes with massive responsibility and I can't wait to get to work and to give 100 per cent every day.

"I want to help this team and it's important to get results and that's what I'm here for, to have an impact,” “I want to come in and have an impact from the first minute and get going with the team.

"I am a natural leader, I want to lead by example and lead with humility as well, bring everyone up around me and that's what I'm here to do."