Crystal Palace Ladies faced off against league rivals London Bees on Sunday afternoon and, despite Andrea Georgiou's equalising goal providing a moment of excitement in a tight affair that saw few chances arise, fell to a close 2-1 defeat away from home.
The Eagles had comprehensively beaten London Bees at the end of December in the FA WSL Continental Cup but couldn't quite find a foothold in this battle as they competed in tough conditions.
The game began in a balanced fashion, though it was the home side who took the lead within five minutes as Palace were cut open by Brooke Nunn, who played through captain Katie Wilkinson to bury the ball from close range past the new signing, Lucy Gillett, in goal.