Summary

  • Brighton win moves them level on points with Tottenham

  • Birmingham still searching for second win of season

  1. FULL-TIMEpublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 23 April 2022

    Brighton 1-3 Birmingham City

    All over!

    A simply huge victory for Birmingham City!

    There is a lot of work still to do, but they have given themselves a fighting chance in the relegation fight.

  2. Postpublished at 90+2 mins

    Brighton 1-3 Birmingham City

    Brighton try to create a late chance but Danielle Carter's cross is headed clear.

  3. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Brighton 1-3 Birmingham City

    The 90 minutes are up and we're going to have an extra four minutes here.

    They could have been very nervy indeed had Louise Quinn not added that third goal.

  4. goal

    GOAL - Brighton 1-3 Birmingham Citypublished at 87 mins

    Louise Quinn

    That will settle the nerves a bit!

    Louise Quinn pokes in her second of the match to restore Birmingham City's two-goal advantage!

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    GOAL - Brighton 1-2 Birmingham Citypublished at 84 mins

    Julia Zigiotti

    Now then!

    This is going to be some finish...

    Julia Zigiotti fires in to halve the deficit. Just over five minutes of normal time left for Birmingham to hold on.

  6. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Brighton 0-2 Birmingham City

    We have 10 minutes to go and Birmingham City can smell the three points now.

    Relegation rivals Leicester City travel to Manchester City tomorrow, but both sides will have played 19 games following the conclusion of this match.

    They couldn't, could they?

  7. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 77 mins

    Brighton 0-2 Birmingham City

    Inessa Kaagman tries her luck from distance and Emily Ramsey tips it onto the crossbar!

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    GOAL - Brighton 0-2 Birmingham Citypublished at 74 mins

    Louise Quinn

    A second for Birmingham City!

    Veatriki Sarri whips in the free-kick and Brighton can't fully clear. Sarri has another chance to send in a cross and this time Louise Quinn is there to head home.

    Birmingham City are on course for a massive win.

  9. YELLOW CARDpublished at 72 mins

    Brighton 0-1 Birmingham City

    Birmingham City break forward and Libby Smith is hauled down by Maya Le Tissier.

    That'll be a yellow card and a free-kick.

  10. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 69 mins

    Brighton 0-1 Birmingham City

    Emma Koivisto is introduced for Brighton, as Danique Kerkdijk makes way.

    The hosts have around 20 minutes left to find an equaliser.

  11. Postpublished at 66 mins

    Brighton 0-1 Birmingham City

    A Brighton corner is flicked on at the near post but nobody can meet the second ball. It's proving a frustrating afternoon for Hope Powell's side.

  12. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 64 mins

    Brighton 0-1 Birmingham City

    Birmingham make their first change.

    Jade Pennock makes way, with Libby Smith coming on in her place.

    Geum-min Lee comes off for Brighton, who bring on Maisie Symonds.

  13. CLOSE!published at 62 mins

    Brighton 0-1 Birmingham City

    Almost for Brighton!

    Danielle Carter gets a first-time shot away after the ball bounces around the Birmingham box, but Emily Ramsey produces a great save low to her left to protect her side's lead!

  14. Postpublished at 60 mins

    Brighton 0-1 Birmingham City

    An hour played. We've had six shots on target for Brighton, just one for Birmingham, but Veatriki Sarri took her chance.

  15. Postpublished at 57 mins

    Brighton 0-1 Birmingham City

    There's less control for Brighton at the moment. Birmingham are digging in. It's so far, so far so good in the second half for the visitors.

  16. Postpublished at 55 mins

    Brighton 0-1 Birmingham City

    Inessa Kaagman continues to look really dangerous for Brighton, but once again the final ball fails to pick out a team-mate.

  17. Postpublished at 53 mins

    Brighton 0-1 Birmingham City

    Brighton, of course, have West Ham and Reading hot on their heels as they look to at least match last season's sixth-place finish. They'd be one point above both should they lose her, having played a game more.

  18. Postpublished at 51 mins

    Brighton 0-1 Birmingham City

    Geum-min Lee tries to pick out the run of Danielle Carter but there's too much on the pass and Emily Ramsey is able to collect.

  19. Postpublished at 49 mins

    Brighton 0-1 Birmingham City

    Emily Ramsey pounces on a pass into the box, with Geum-min Lee lurking at the back post.

    Already Brighton have picked up where they left at the end of the first half.