Crystal Palace Women Edge Bristol City 3–2

Crystal Palace Women beat Bristol City 3-2 to move within three points of their third-placed Barclays WSL 2 hosts.

Elise Hughes headed Palace in front from Ashleigh Weerden’s cross, but Bristol City equalised with a Rio Hardy penalty late in the first half.

Kirsty Howat put Palace back ahead early in the second half, only for Emily Syme to immediately level from a Mari Ward cross.

Abbie Larkin put the Eagles ahead for the third time, her strike from outside the box coming with 16 minutes left of the 90.

Wilf Frith

Wilf Frith is a women’s football news editor who works for Her Goal Magazine and had been with all its predecessors since 1996, becoming a founding team member after running Sunday Kicks. He has also held previous long-term roles as press officer for the Cornwall Women’s Football League and Penzance Ladies FC.

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