We persevered to find the breakthrough against a stubborn West Ham United defence, winning 2-0 in pre-season on Wednesday night courtesy of a Frida Maanum double.
Our second-half pressure paid off when Jenna Nighswonger crossed for Maanum to head home in front of a bouncing North Bank at Meadow Park, before Pelova found our Norwegian forward on the counter-attack to make it two.
FIRST HALF
Pelova had our first shot deflected behind for a corner after Chloe Kelly won the ball in the final third. The following set-piece came out to Kyra Cooney-Cross, whose delivery was flicked wide by the head of Alessia Russo.