Match ends, Reading Ladies 0, Liverpool Ladies 1.
Reading WomenReading Women0Liverpool WomenLiverpool Women1
Katie Zelem's late goal gave Liverpool Ladies victory over a Reading side still waiting for their first Women's Super League One win of the season.
Liverpool's Laura Coombs hit the home crossbar in a goalless first half.
In the second period, Royals forward Melissa Fletcher hit the post before Lauren Bruton had a penalty saved by Reds keeper Siobhan Chamberlain.
With five minutes remaining, substitute Zelem headed home as the Royals dropped to second from bottom.
Reading goalkeeper Mary Earps:
"I felt like we were on top of the game.
"It's so disappointing to lose a goal so late on, especially one that we could have defended better, but we're going to have to pick ourselves up and go again against Chelsea.
"It didn't come off tonight, it's gutting all round. It was a good performance and not one we deserved to come away with nothing from."
Liverpool captain Gemma Bonner:
"I think we did deserve it.
"Reading had a good game plan to frustrate us, they defended in a block, fair play and credit to them, they did it well.
"I think for us we created chance after chance and it was only a matter of time, it doesn't matter how it goes in, it's an important three points for us."
Line-ups
Reading Women
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 19Earps
- 2Jane
- 6PearceSubstituted forJonesat 84'minutes
- 12Davies
- 3Scott
- 5BartripSubstituted forHinesat 83'minutes
- 8Allen
- 23Rowe
- 9Bruton
- 7Follis
- 11Boho SayoSubstituted forFletcherat 60'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Hines
- 13Perry
- 14May-Walkley
- 18Ward
- 20Fletcher
- 22Jones
- 39Sansom
Liverpool Women
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Chamberlain
- 44Murray
- 5Bonner
- 6Ingle
- 4van den Berg
- 7Longhurst
- 8Coombs
- 9LundhSubstituted forvan de Sandenat 60'minutes
- 13WhiteSubstituted forZelemat 69'minutes
- 40HardingBooked at 57mins
- 10Weir
Substitutes
- 3Harris
- 11van de Sanden
- 12Gibbons
- 20Zelem
- 36Hodson
- Referee:
- Sian Massey-Ellis
- Attendance:
- 504
Match Stats
Home TeamReading WomenAway TeamLiverpool Women
- Possession
- Home46%
- Away54%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away14
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away4
- Corners
- Home8
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Reading Ladies 0, Liverpool Ladies 1.
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Laura Coombs (Liverpool Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Harriet Scott (Reading Ladies).
Substitution
Substitution, Reading Ladies. Nia Jones replaces Kirsty McGee.
Substitution
Substitution, Reading Ladies. Kayleigh Hines replaces Molly Bartrip.
Goal!
Goal! Reading Ladies 0, Liverpool Ladies 1. Katie Zelem (Liverpool Ladies) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mandy van den Berg.
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Corner, Liverpool Ladies. Conceded by Rebecca Jane.
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Attempt blocked. Katie Zelem (Liverpool Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Shanice Van de Sanden.
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Attempt saved. Caroline Weir (Liverpool Ladies) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Shanice Van de Sanden with a cross.
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Foul by Caroline Weir (Liverpool Ladies).
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Harriet Scott (Reading Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Laura Coombs (Liverpool Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Natasha Harding.
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Attempt missed. Lauren Bruton (Reading Ladies) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Melissa Fletcher.
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Attempt missed. Laura Coombs (Liverpool Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Shanice Van de Sanden.
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Attempt blocked. Caroline Weir (Liverpool Ladies) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Shanice Van de Sanden.
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Corner, Reading Ladies. Conceded by Satara Murray.
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Corner, Reading Ladies. Conceded by Kate Longhurst.
Substitution
Substitution, Liverpool Ladies. Katie Zelem replaces Rosie White.
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Corner, Reading Ladies. Conceded by Siobhan Chamberlain.
