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Nigeria striker Umotong leads Brighton past Aston Villa in Women's FA Cup

Ini Umotong inspired Brighton to a 3-2 hard-fought win over Aston Villa in Sunday's English Women's FA Cup fourth-round clash.

After a 2-1 loss at West Ham United a week ago, Brighton took a 12th-minute lead through Umotong from the penalty spot in the keenly contested encounter inside Trevor Brown Memorial Ground.

However, the visitors' celebration was cut short when Aston Villa levelled matters two minutes later through Mel Johnson.

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Amanda Nilden and Aileen Whelan ignited Brighton’s comeback as they scored to hand the visitors a comfortable 3-0 lead before the break.