Birmingham City boosted their survival hopes with a hard-fought victory over Brighton in the Women’s Super League.
A double from Louise Quinn, following Veatriki Sarri’s opener, earned Darren Carter’s side only their second win of the campaign.
Julia Zigiotti responded for Brighton in the closing stages before Quinn’s second sealed three vital points.
The victory moves Birmingham to within four points of relegation rivals Leicester City, with three games left.
- Brighton v Birmingham City as it happened
More to follow.
- Line-ups
- Match Stats
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Line-ups
Brighton Women
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1Walsh
- 6Le TissierBooked at 74mins
- 5KerkdijkBooked at 22minsSubstituted forKoivistoat 69′minutes
- 20Williams
- 17Kullberg
- 8Connolly
- 10Kaagman
- 7WhelanSubstituted forCarterat 45′minutes
- 21Zigiotti Olme
- 15Green
- 9LeeSubstituted forSymondsat 63′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Koivisto
- 4Bowman
- 12Bance
- 18Carter
- 19Simpkins
- 24Symonds
- 40Startup
B’ham City Women
Formation 3-5-2
- 21Ramsey
- 3Scott
- 4Quinn
- 30Lawley
- 32Cowie
- 17QuinnSubstituted forWhelanat 90′minutes
- 10Murray
- 8Robertson
- 14Finn
- 11PennockSubstituted forSmithat 63′minutesBooked at 86mins
- 7Sarri
Substitutes
- 1Hourihan
- 9Ewens
- 12Smith
- 22Ryan-Doyle
- 23Whelan
- 27Jenner
- 36Worsey
- 38Wildgoose
- 40Cole
- Referee:
- Elizabeth Simms
- Attendance:
- 1,206
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home67%
- Away33%
- Shots
- Home16
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home9
- Away4
- Corners
- Home6
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away7
Live Text
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Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1, Birmingham City Women 3.
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1, Birmingham City Women 3.
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Attempt saved. Maisie Symonds (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Emma Koivisto (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Lisa Robertson (Birmingham City Women).
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Substitution
Substitution, Birmingham City Women. Emily Whelan replaces Lucy Quinn.
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Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Louise Quinn.
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Goal!
Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1, Birmingham City Women 3. Louise Quinn (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a corner.
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Corner, Birmingham City Women. Conceded by Emma Kullberg.
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Booking
Libby Smith (Birmingham City Women) is shown the yellow card.
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Offside, Birmingham City Women. Abbie Cowie tries a through ball, but Libby Smith is caught offside.
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Goal!
Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1, Birmingham City Women 2. Julia Zigiotti Olme (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maisie Symonds following a corner.
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Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Veatriki Sarri.
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Attempt saved. Lucy Quinn (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Attempt blocked. Inessa Kaagman (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Julia Zigiotti Olme.
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Inessa Kaagman (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box.
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Attempt blocked. Danielle Carter (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julia Zigiotti Olme.
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Julia Zigiotti Olme (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Harriet Scott (Birmingham City Women).
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Goal!
Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion Women 0, Birmingham City Women 2. Louise Quinn (Birmingham City Women) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Veatriki Sarri with a cross following a set piece situation.