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8 March 2021
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Crystal Palace Women fell to former Women s Super League side Liverpool on Sunday afternoon, edged 1-0 in an evenly-matched clash.
Summary
Kate Natkiel goes close for Palace, lifting her shot over Liverpool’s crossbar.
Ffion Morgan impresses for the Eagles, covering plenty of ground for the hosts to stop Liverpool’s attack.
Liverpool left-back Taylor Hinds temporarily leaves the field after 10 minutes, clutching her leg after an awkward fall.
Half-time: Crystal Palace 0-0 Liverpool Women
Kirsty Linnett’s well-executed effort is smartly saved by Chloe Morgan.
Niamh Fahey’s 65th-minute goal helps Liverpool claim the lead.
Palace respond minutes later through Kirsty Barton, whose ambitious volley is tipped over the bar by Racheal Laws.
Niamh Fahey header earns LFC Women win over Palace Liverpool FC Women registered back-to-back wins in the FA Women s Championship with a 1-0 result at Crystal Palace Women on Sunday.
Niamh Fahey headed in the only goal of the fixture at Bromley FC to follow up last weekend’s 3-0 victory over London Bees for the Reds.
And the Reds went even closer at the midway point of the first half.
Amy Rodgers created the opportunity with a through ball for Ashley Hodson to bear down on the Palace net, but Chloe Morgan denied the No.14.
Kirsty Linnett volleyed wide as the visitors continued to mount pressure, while Rachael Laws stopped an Eagles free-kick as the interval arrived with the score still goalless.
#FAWC: London City Lionesses edge Lewes in late drama
#FAWC: London City Lionesses edge Lewes in late drama Ellie Mason (#18) celebrates scoring the winning goal for London City Lionesses. (PA Images)
London City Lionesses went level on points with Liverpool in the FA Women’s Championship, while Crystal Palace scored five.
Durham P-P Leicester City
Lewes 2-3 London City Lionesses
Liverpool P-P Coventry United
Last-gasp winner for Lionesses
London City Lionesses went level on points with fourth-placed Liverpool with Ellie Mason’s last-gasp goal during a dramatic finish at Lewes.
Ini Umotong had given the hosts the lead but Atlanta Primus hit home the equaliser and moments later, Kallie Balfour’s half-volley turned the game on its head.
15 January 2021
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Crystal Palace Women cruelly fell to a last-ditch 1-0 defeat against Leicester in a historic Continental Cup quarter-final at Hayes Lane on a drizzle-soaked Thursday evening.
In summary:
Aoife Hurley scooped a half-volley narrowly over for the hosts
Leicester striker Natasha Flint slams a shot straight at Emma Gibbon
HT: Crystal Palace Women 0-0 Leicester
Flint again forces a fine reaction stop from Gibbon as Leicester grow in confidence
Talismanic forward Flint strikes powerfully from an indirect free-kick (88)
FT: Crystal Palace Women 0-1 Leicester
Crystal Palace had impressed in the previous rounds of the FA Continental Tyres League Cup, coming second in Group F to qualify for the quarter-finals for the first time, becoming the first ever part-time side to do so.