West Ham struck a huge blow in the Women’s Super League relegation battle with victory at Bristol City.
The league’s bottom two met at Ashton Gate, and West Ham’s win means they are now three points clear of bottom club City.
Honoka Hayashi fired West Ham ahead in the first half, before Amalie Thestrup equalised shortly after the break.
But Viviane Asseyi squeezed home the winner in the 55th minute for the jubilant visitors.
More follows.
Line-ups
Bristol City Women
Formation 5-4-1
- 30Yañez
- 2PowellBooked at 90mins
- 44MurraySubstituted forEvansat 38′minutes
- 3Struck
- 6ConnollyBooked at 46mins
- 11Napier
- 29WardSubstituted forMorganat 45′minutes
- 8Rodgers
- 23JonesSubstituted forStratigakisat 87′minutes
- 7HarrisonSubstituted forSymeat 74′minutes
- 17ThestrupSubstituted forHaylesat 87′minutes
Substitutes
- 5Aspin
- 9Hayles
- 13Clark
- 15Bull
- 16Syme
- 18Stratigakis
- 22Evans
- 24Morgan
- 36Slocombe
West Ham Women
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Arnold
- 3ShimizuBooked at 90mins
- 5Tysiak
- 14Zadorsky
- 2SmithBooked at 90mins
- 19Hayashi
- 22GorrySubstituted forCookeat 90+12′minutes
- 16ZiuSubstituted forAdemiluyiat 77′minutes
- 12HarriesBooked at 23minsSubstituted forMewisat 70′minutes
- 9Ueki
- 20Asseyi
Substitutes
- 8Snerle
- 15Mewis
- 18Denton
- 21Cooke
- 25Walsh
- 30O’Hanlon
- 35Ademiluyi
- 41Flannery
- Referee:
- Lauren Impey
- Attendance:
- 6,214
Live Text
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Match ends, Bristol City Women 1, West Ham United Women 2.
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Second Half ends, Bristol City Women 1, West Ham United Women 2.
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Kirsty Smith (West Ham United Women) is shown the yellow card.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Substitution, West Ham United Women. Shannon Cooke replaces Katrina Gorry.
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Delay in match because of an injury Ella Powell (Bristol City Women).
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women).
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Ella Powell (Bristol City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ella Powell (Bristol City Women).
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Katrina Gorry (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Amy Rodgers (Bristol City Women).
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Risa Shimizu (West Ham United Women) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution, Bristol City Women. Sarah Stratigakis replaces Carrie Jones.
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Substitution, Bristol City Women. Shania Hayles replaces Amalie Thestrup.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match because of an injury Jamie-Lee Napier (Bristol City Women).
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Kristie Mewis (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Amy Rodgers (Bristol City Women).