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:
- Crystal Palace kicked off their first ever Continental Cup quarter-final
- 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.