An entertaining game down at Hayes Lane between Palace Women and London City Lionesses saw the visitors take all three points despite the Eagles taking the lead in the second-half through Ashleigh Goddard. However, the Lionesses turned things around to win 2-1.
Summary
- Disallowed goal for Palace in the opening minute, with Bianca Baptiste flagged offside
- Superb save from Lucy Gillett on eight minutes from Hannah Short at a corner
- Kemppi hits crossbar for Lionesses on 19 minutes
- Gillett makes incredible save in first-half injury time from Flo Fyfe’s 18-yard volley
- HT: 0-0
- Ashleigh Goddard gives Palace the lead on 64 minutes
- London City Lionesses’ sub Vanessa Susanna replies five minute later
- Elisabeta Ejupi scores with five minutes remaining to complete the turnaround for London City
- Palace hit bar in injury time
- FT: 1-2
Bianca Baptiste started the game extremely brightly and twice in the opening four minutes the forward was key in the game’s early big moments.