Our no.23’s opener in the 1-1 draw with Spurs at the weekend – her third goal in our last four WSL outings – looked to be the winner at The Hive before Ria Percival’s free-kick from long range crept in to rescue a point for the hosts, deep into second-half stoppage time.
Russo then nearly restored United’s lead at the other end, in the final seconds of the contest, but her downwards header was parried away by Tottenham goalkeeper Tinja-Riikka Korpela.
It meant the Reds had to settle for a point but, having been so close to taking all three, it ultimately felt like a defeat for Marc Skinner’s side in the aftermath of the final whistle.