Match ends, Reading FC Women 4, Yeovil Town Ladies 0.
Reading WomenReading Women4Yeovil UnitedYeovil United0
Reading Women began their Women's Super League campaign with a convincing 4-0 win over Yeovil Town Ladies.
Gemma Davison opened the scoring, chipping goalkeeper Megan Walsh after five minutes, before Fara Williams doubled their advantage.
Lauren Bruton coolly added the third from the penalty spot after Amy Goddard fouled Davison.
The Royals netted again from the restart, with Remi Allen rising to head home Natasha Harding's cross.
Yeovil failed to win any of their 18 league games last season, and only scored twice during the campaign.
The Lady Glovers, managed by former Millwall Lionesses boss Lee Burch, huffed and puffed their way to a smattering of half-chances, but never looked like they would find a route back into the game and end a winless run that now stands at 35 matches.
After Kelly Chambers' side dominated the opening exchanges, Yeovil won their first corner on 30 minutes and enjoyed positive 10-minute spells either side of the break.
But Reading could have had more as England international Davison picked out Brooke Chaplen inside the area, who drew a goal-saving challenge from Hannah Short, with Chaplen spurning the rebound just wide before she could make it five.
Line-ups
Reading Women
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Moloney
- 11Harding
- 6Pearce
- 22Potter
- 3Pacheco
- 10Bruton
- 26HowardSubstituted forFurnessat 45'minutes
- 4WilliamsSubstituted forWoodhamat 58'minutes
- 8AllenSubstituted forEstcourtat 70'minutes
- 9Davison
- 19Chaplen
Substitutes
- 2Jane
- 7Furness
- 17Estcourt
- 27Laws
- 28Woodham
- 29Skeels
Yeovil United
Formation 4-3-2-1
- 1Walsh
- 25Goddard
- 6Short
- 5Cousins
- 3Alexander
- 4Syme
- 8Horwood
- 12MasonSubstituted forEvansat 45'minutesBooked at 79mins
- 9HeathersonSubstituted forBurridgeat 84'minutes
- 10GaylorSubstituted forDonovanat 65'minutes
- 7Fergusson
Substitutes
- 23Howard
- 24Buxton
- 26Donovan
- 27Burridge
- 28Evans
- 29Piggott
- 30Fischer
- Referee:
- Helen Conley
- Attendance:
- 464
Match Stats
Home TeamReading WomenAway TeamYeovil United
- Possession
- Home70%
- Away30%
- Shots
- Home28
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away3
- Corners
- Home4
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Reading FC Women 4, Yeovil Town Ladies 0.
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Gemma Davison (Reading FC Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Georgia Evans (Yeovil Town Ladies).
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Attempt saved. Brooke Chaplen (Reading FC Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mayumi Pacheco with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Olivia Fergusson (Yeovil Town Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Megan Alexander.
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Attempt saved. Emily Syme (Yeovil Town Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Olivia Fergusson.
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Foul by Rachel Furness (Reading FC Women).
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Leah Burridge (Yeovil Town Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Brooke Chaplen (Reading FC Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jo Potter.
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Foul by Gemma Davison (Reading FC Women).
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Emily Donovan (Yeovil Town Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Gemma Davison (Reading FC Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lily Woodham.
Substitution
Substitution, Yeovil Town Ladies. Leah Burridge replaces Ann-Marie Heatherson.
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Attempt missed. Charlie Estcourt (Reading FC Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gemma Davison with a through ball.
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Attempt missed. Brooke Chaplen (Reading FC Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Gemma Davison with a through ball.
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Gemma Davison (Reading FC Women) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Rachel Furness.
Booking
Georgia Evans (Yeovil Town Ladies) is shown the yellow card.
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Lily Woodham (Reading FC Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Georgia Evans (Yeovil Town Ladies).
