Summary

  • Fran Kirby finds top corner as Brighton lead at Tottenham

  • Crystal Palace beat Aston Villa 3-1 with second win of WSL season

  • Palace move to within one point of safety Aniek Nouwen, Ashleigh Weerden and Katie Stengel with goals

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  1. Postpublished at 16:15 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March

    Tottenham 0-1 Brighton

    The corner is half-cleared before Nikita Parris screams for a penalty after the ball seems to strike the arm of Amanda Nilden.

    Looks as though it would have been really harsh to give that. More of a ball-to-hand situation.

  2. Postpublished at 16:13 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March

    Tottenham 0-1 Brighton

    We've got another Brighton corner as Ella Morris does well to get across and divert the danger away.

  3. Postpublished at 16:12 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March

    Tottenham 0-1 Brighton

    Maria Olislagers' corner is lacking the quality of the ones in the first half as she fires it into the side netting.

  4. Postpublished at 16:11 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March

    Tottenham 0-1 Brighton

    Brighton come forward and Fran Kirby's cross is deflected wide for the first corner of the second half.

    Fran Kirby of Brighton & Hove Albion is challenged by Eveliina Summanen of Tottenham HotspurImage source, Getty Images
  5. KICK-OFFpublished at 16:10 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March

    Tottenham 0-1 Brighton

    Fran Kirby gets the second half under way. Can Tottenham find a way back?

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    Get Involvedpublished at 16:10 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March

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    jackbedlam on X: Absolutely brilliant performance by Crystal Palace. What on earth was D'Angelo doing for Palace's 3rd goal. Villa are in big trouble. Well done Palace

    Players of Crystal Palace celebrate victory following the Barclays Women's Super League match between Crystal Palace and Aston Villa FCImage source, Getty Images
  7. Postpublished at 16:09 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March

    HT: Tottenham 0-1 Brighton

    Both sets of players are back out on to the pitch as the second half is just moments away from getting going.

  8. Postpublished at 16:06 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March

    HT: Tottenham 0-1 Brighton

    As things stand then, it's Brighton who move up to fifth spot - one point above Liverpool in sixth.

    We've still got 45 minutes left to play though so all that could still change.

  9. Postpublished at 16:03 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March

    HT: Tottenham 0-1 Brighton

    Rachel McLauchlan has assisted her fourth goal at the WSL this season, more than any other Brighton player.

  10. Postpublished at 15:59 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March

    HT: Tottenham 0-1 Brighton

    Tottenham have a record of one win, no draws and four losses when conceding the opening goal at home in the WSL this season.

  11. FULL-TIMEpublished at 15:57 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March

    Crystal Palace 3-1 Aston Villa

    Crystal Palace win!

    Their first home win in the WSL this season and their first league win since 6 October.

    They're now just one point behind Aston Villa at the foot of the WSL table. The relegation battle is very much alive!

    My Cato and Izzy Atkinson of Crystal Palace celebrate victory following the Barclays Women's Super League match between Crystal Palace and Aston VillaImage source, Getty Images
  12. goal

    GOAL - Crystal Palace 3-1 Aston Villapublished at 15:55 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March

    Katie Stengel (90+5 mins)

    Katie Stengel wraps up the three points for Crystal Palace!

    Aston Villa goalkeeper Sabrina D'Angelo was out on the halfway line to try and tee up another attack for her side but her pass is picked off by Stengel and she makes no mistake as she drives goalwards before firing the ball home.

    Game over.

  13. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:54 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March

    Tottenham 0-1 Brighton

    Nothing is the answer to that and the half-time whistle goes.

    Brighton will be delighted at going into the break with the lead. Plenty of work for Tottenham to do.

  14. Postpublished at 15:53 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March

    Crystal Palace 2-1 Aston Villa

    Nothing comes of the corner and Crystal Palace break.

    Sabrina D'Angelo has made good ground to get back into her goal and Lily Woodham makes the sensible decision to take the ball into the corner and kill a bit of time.

  15. Postpublished at 15:53 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March

    Tottenham 0-1 Brighton

    Tottenham have been awarded a free-kick in the final stages of the first half. What can they do with this then?

  16. Postpublished at 15:53 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March

    Tottenham 0-1 Brighton

    Lovely footwork from Ashleigh Neville to skip past the sliding Madison Haley. The crowd loved that.

  17. Postpublished at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March

    Crystal Palace 2-1 Aston Villa

    The ball is pinging around in the Crystal Palace box and Aston Villa win another corner.

    Sabrina D'Angelo, the Aston Villa keeper, has come up for it.

  18. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March

    Crystal Palace 2-1 Aston Villa

    Another Palace change with Clarissa Larisey making way for Elise Hughes.

  19. YELLOW CARDpublished at 15:51 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March

    Tottenham 0-1 Brighton

    The first yellow card of the game goes to Maria Thorisdottir for a late challenge.

  20. Postpublished at 15:50 Greenwich Mean Time 16 March

    Crystal Palace 2-1 Aston Villa

    There'll be five minutes of added time.

    It starts with an Aston Villa corner but Crystal Palace clear the ball away.

    Gabi Nunes of Aston Villa is challenged by Allyson Swaby of Crystal PalaceImage source, Getty Images