Brighton claimed a second Women’s Super League victory of the season as they left West Ham still winless at home.
Rianna Jarrett’s classic, bustling, old-school centre-forward’s finish settled the contest on 69 minutes.
Battling to chase a hopeful punt upfield, she flicked the ball over the head of West Ham keeper Mackenzie Arnold, before determinedly beating Gilly Flaherty to nod home.
Her first goal of the season earned her side’s first win since the opening day.
Brighton could have had a quickfire second but Arnold pushed away Inessa Kaagman’s shot from a Kayleigh Green cross.
West Ham had chances too but, from the edge of the penalty area, Martha Thomas shot straight at Brighton keeper Cecilie Fiskerstrand, who had come off her line.
Fiskerstrand also saved two good, long-range efforts from Hammers substitute Kenza Dali in the second half as Brighton held out to move four points clear of their opponents in the table.
Line-ups
West Ham Women
- 1Arnold
- 29Daly
- 5Flaherty
- 22Fisk
- 26Vetterlein
- 25van Egmond
- 14ChoSubstituted forCissokoat 80′minutes
- 10SvitkováSubstituted forDaliat 66′minutes
- 7LehmannSubstituted forRedisch Kvammeat 80′minutes
- 9ThomasBooked at 90mins
- 19LeonSubstituted forKiernanat 90+1′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Redisch Kvamme
- 8Kiernan
- 11Mustafa
- 12Longhurst
- 17Grant
- 18Brosnan
- 20Joel
- 21Dali
- 23Cissoko
Brighton Women
- 25Fiskerstrand
- 6Le Tissier
- 5Kerkdijk
- 4Bowman
- 3Gibbons
- 19SimpkinsSubstituted forLeeat 67′minutes
- 10Kaagman
- 7Whelan
- 12O’Sullivan
- 15GreenBooked at 44minsSubstituted forHeroumat 81′minutes
- 23JarrettSubstituted forBanceat 90+6′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Walsh
- 9Lee
- 11Heroum
- 13Stott
- 16Brazil
- 18Barton
- 29Nokuthula
- 32Bance
Live Text
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Match ends, West Ham United Women 0, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1.
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Martha Thomas (West Ham United Women) is shown the yellow card.
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Second Half ends, West Ham United Women 0, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1.
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Attempt missed. Leanne Kiernan (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
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Attempt missed. Martha Thomas (West Ham United Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rachel Daly with a cross.
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Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Libby Bance replaces Rianna Jarrett.
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Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Danique Kerkdijk.
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Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Felicity Gibbons.
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Attempt missed. Gilly Flaherty (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rachel Daly with a cross following a corner.
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Substitution, West Ham United Women. Leanne Kiernan replaces Adriana Leon.
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Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Inessa Kaagman.
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Foul by Adriana Leon (West Ham United Women).
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Maya Le Tissier (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Kenza Dali (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emily van Egmond.
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Attempt saved. Adriana Leon (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Laura Vetterlein with a cross.
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Attempt missed. Maya Le Tissier (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nora Heroum with a cross following a set piece situation.
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Foul by Cecilie Redisch Kvamme (West Ham United Women).
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Inessa Kaagman (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Nora Heroum replaces Kayleigh Green.
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Substitution, West Ham United Women. Hawa Cissoko replaces Cho So-Hyun.
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