Liverpool 2-1 Brighton: Holland double moves Reds nine points clear
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Ceri Holland’s second-half double saw Liverpool edge past Brighton and move closer to Women’s Super League safety.
Brighton had taken a first-half lead through Elisabeth Terland, who chipped Rachael Laws from distance.
But Liverpool were dominant and continually placed Brighton under pressure.
Holland tapped home a Shanice van de Sanden cross before making the most of a failed Emma Kullberg clearance to seal victory.
The Reds are now nine points clear of the drop zone with five games left to play.
Brighton, who have been much-improved under new boss Melissa Phillips, are only two points off the drop zone.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Liverpool Women
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Laws
- 2Koivisto
- 3Robe
- 6Matthews
- 12Hinds
- 8Nagano
- 7KearnsSubstituted forLundgaardat 84′minutes
- 18Holland
- 19van de SandenSubstituted forRobertsat 63′minutes
- 29DowieSubstituted forLawleyat 71′minutesBooked at 74mins
- 24Stengel
Substitutes
- 4Roberts
- 11Lawley
- 15Lundgaard
- 21Cumings
- 22Kirby
- 28Campbell
- 34Silcock
- 35Taylor
Brighton Women
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 25Williams
- 2FoxSubstituted forVisalliat 90+3′minutes
- 21Morse
- 16Kullberg
- 3PattinsonSubstituted forStottat 84′minutes
- 8Connolly
- 12Bance
- 22Robinson
- 9LeeSubstituted forStefanovicat 59′minutes
- 7SarriSubstituted forGreenat 60′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 11TerlandSubstituted forCarterat 59′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Walsh
- 4Visalli
- 6Stefanovic
- 13Stott
- 14Park
- 15Green
- 18Carter
- 20Williams
- 40Startup
Live Text
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Match ends, Liverpool Women 2, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1.
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Second Half ends, Liverpool Women 2, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1.
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Attempt saved. Dejana Stefanovic (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Megan Connolly with a cross.
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Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Taylor Hinds.
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Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Bri Visalli replaces Jorja Fox.
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Kayleigh Green (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Kayleigh Green (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
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Emma Koivisto (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Kayleigh Green (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Emma Koivisto (Liverpool Women).
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Foul by Kayleigh Green (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
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Emma Koivisto (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Kayleigh Green (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
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Emma Koivisto (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt missed. Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Melissa Lawley.
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Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Emma Kullberg tries a through ball, but Katie Robinson is caught offside.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Rebekah Stott replaces Poppy Pattinson.
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Substitution, Liverpool Women. Sofie Lundgaard replaces Missy Bo Kearns.
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Delay in match because of an injury Lydia Williams (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
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