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Liverpool FC Women extended their unbeaten run to seven games in the FA Women’s Championship by beating Sheffield United 1-0 away from home on Sunday.
Amalie Thestrup's close-range finish after half an hour secured victory for the Reds and saw them leapfrog their opponents up to third in the league standings.*
Liverpool goalkeeper Rylee Foster was the hero as she saved a 91st-minute penalty – the last of three awarded during the game – to secure the three points.
Seven minutes prior to Thestrup's opener, Sheffield United missed their first spot-kick when Katie Wilkinson's effort clipped the post and went behind.**
Liverpool squandered their own opportunity from 12 yards out midway through the second half but came through regardless in their penultimate fixture of the campaign.
The visitors made a strong start to the game, with Kirsty Linnett's powerful effort from the edge of the box forcing Fran Kitching into an early save.*
As both teams then traded blows, Sheffield United were awarded a spot-kick when Leighanne Robe brought down Courtney Sweetman-Kirk.*
Wilkinson stepped up but was off-target with the effort as the Reds capitalised on the let-off.*
Thestrup was in the right place at the right time to tap the visitors into the lead.
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Amy Rodgers had released Melissa Lawley down the right, with Linnett then fed and drilling an effort towards goal from a tight angle. The strike hit the goalkeeper and ricocheted off defender Naomi Hartley, falling kindly to Thestrup near the goalline.*
It was very nearly 2-0 right on the stroke of half-time, though Kitching pulled off a fine reaction save to deny Rodgers.*
There was little to report from the opening stages of the second period.
But in minute 65, Liverpool were awarded a penalty when Hartley pushed Rodgers inside the box. However, Kitching got down low to keep out Linnett's spot-kick and it remained 1-0.
Then an action-packed finale ensued. Taylor Hinds was sent off for a second bookable offence when she was adjudged to have handled a cross put into the box.*
It meant the game's third penalty was awarded, but Foster pulled off a brilliant save to deny Jade Pennock. The stopper was extremely brave on the rebound and suffered a nasty blow as a result that saw her stretchered off.**
But the Reds closed the game out and will conclude their season next weekend at home to London City Lionesses.
Liverpool FC Women: Foster (Laws, 90+), Hinds, Roberts, Fahey, Robe, Moore, Kearns, Rodgers, Thestrup, Linnett (Holland, 90+), Lawley.*
Unused substitutes: Jane, Parry.
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Amalie Thestrup's close-range finish after half an hour secured victory for the Reds and saw them leapfrog their opponents up to third in the league standings.*
Liverpool goalkeeper Rylee Foster was the hero as she saved a 91st-minute penalty – the last of three awarded during the game – to secure the three points.
Seven minutes prior to Thestrup's opener, Sheffield United missed their first spot-kick when Katie Wilkinson's effort clipped the post and went behind.**
Liverpool squandered their own opportunity from 12 yards out midway through the second half but came through regardless in their penultimate fixture of the campaign.
The visitors made a strong start to the game, with Kirsty Linnett's powerful effort from the edge of the box forcing Fran Kitching into an early save.*
As both teams then traded blows, Sheffield United were awarded a spot-kick when Leighanne Robe brought down Courtney Sweetman-Kirk.*
Wilkinson stepped up but was off-target with the effort as the Reds capitalised on the let-off.*
Thestrup was in the right place at the right time to tap the visitors into the lead.
*Amy Rodgers had released Melissa Lawley down the right, with Linnett then fed and drilling an effort towards goal from a tight angle. The strike hit the goalkeeper and ricocheted off defender Naomi Hartley, falling kindly to Thestrup near the goalline.*
It was very nearly 2-0 right on the stroke of half-time, though Kitching pulled off a fine reaction save to deny Rodgers.*
There was little to report from the opening stages of the second period.
But in minute 65, Liverpool were awarded a penalty when Hartley pushed Rodgers inside the box. However, Kitching got down low to keep out Linnett's spot-kick and it remained 1-0.
Then an action-packed finale ensued. Taylor Hinds was sent off for a second bookable offence when she was adjudged to have handled a cross put into the box.*
It meant the game's third penalty was awarded, but Foster pulled off a brilliant save to deny Jade Pennock. The stopper was extremely brave on the rebound and suffered a nasty blow as a result that saw her stretchered off.**
But the Reds closed the game out and will conclude their season next weekend at home to London City Lionesses.
Liverpool FC Women: Foster (Laws, 90+), Hinds, Roberts, Fahey, Robe, Moore, Kearns, Rodgers, Thestrup, Linnett (Holland, 90+), Lawley.*
Unused substitutes: Jane, Parry.
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