Mary Fowler has taken full benefit of her alternative to start out for Manchester Metropolis within the absence of rested star striker Khadija Shaw, scoring one purpose and laying on the opposite within the Ladies’s Tremendous League contenders’ 2-0 win over West Ham.
However there was frustration for fellow Matilda Caitlin Foord whose late shot appeared as if it was going to earn Arsenal a late win over lowly Everton, just for the strike to rattle off the crossbar in what could show a dangerous 0-0 draw for the title hopefuls.
One unlikely Matilda on the scoresheet in Sunday’s programme was Tottenham defender Clare Hunt, who popped up along with her first purpose for the membership within the 83rd minute — albeit a fortuitous one — which nonetheless wasn’t sufficient for them to keep away from a late 3-2 residence defeat to Liverpool.
Fowler’s possibilities of a beginning berth for Metropolis have been restricted with the WSL contenders having fun with so many attacking riches, however the 21-year-old was included after they determined to relaxation golden boot winner Shaw for the go to of Katrina Gorry-captained West Ham.
That gave Fowler the possibility to exhibit her dazzling means as soon as once more up entrance, as she by some means managed to wheedle the ball via to Lauren Hemp within the tenth minute whereas surrounded by three defenders, enabling the England striker to ram residence the primary purpose.
Gorry led the resistance, foraging down the proper flank to offer the cross that Dagny Brynjarsdottir ought to have headed residence for a first-half equaliser.
However after Metropolis had laboured regardless of all their dominance, the introduction of Shaw proved decisive when she manoeuvred skilfully to drift in a cross from the proper which Fowler, peeling away to the again publish, headed right into a virtually unguarded web for her first WSL purpose of the season.
On the Emirates Stadium, Arsenal welcomed again Matildas’ Olympic captain Steph Catley from damage as she and Foord had been introduced off the bench to attempt to break the impasse in opposition to Clare Wheeler’s Everton.
It almost labored as Catley discovered her worldwide teammate with a cross that Foord took down within the closing minute earlier than unleashing the shot that hit the woodwork.
Hunt, signed by Spurs from Paris St Germain within the shut season, appeared as if she can be Tottenham’s late hero when she pushed up from central defence into the field, and turned neatly to fireside a left-footed shot on purpose, just for the ball to be closely deflected by Liverpool defender Gemma Bonner into the web.
Hayley Raso had proved an attacking thorn for Spurs all afternoon, and in addition almost curled in a late purpose, however the final snort went to Liverpool who had been awarded a ninety fifth minute penalty, transformed for her second purpose of the afternoon by Marie Hobinger.
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