Crystal Palace Women Edge Bristol City 3–2

Crystal Palace Women Edge Bristol City 32
Abbie Larkin who scored Crystal Palaces winnig goal Claire Jeffrey SPP

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.

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