Blanchard double gives Palace first WSL win in Leicesterpublished at 09:56 British Summer Time
Leicester 0-2 Crystal Palace
Annabel Blanchard scored twice to deliver Crystal Palace's first ever win in the Women's Super League as they defeated Leicester 2-0 at King Power Stadium.
The WSL newcomers suffered heavy defeats by Tottenham and Chelsea in their opening two games, but Blanchard's clinical 55th-minute strike marked a turnaround in the Eagles' misfortunes.
Blanchard sprinted on to a clever flick from Katie Stengel before burying the ball into the bottom left corner for Palace's first WSL goal.
The English forward then converted from the spot after Ruby Mace recklessly brought down Lexi Potter in the area.
The win lifts Palace off the bottom of the table and into eighth, above Leicester in 10th.