15 September 2019

Tottenham host Liverpool for the first time ever in the Women's Super League

Tottenham and Liverpool will both be seeking their first victories of the season when they meet at The Hive Stadium this afternoon.

Neither side managed to score on the opening weekend as they both suffered 1-0 defeats against Chelsea and Reading. 

It is the first time Spurs will face the Reds in the Women's Super League following their promotion last season.

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51 mins: Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool

Long ball played up to Ayane who manages to find some space in a central position. She assesses her options before striking form 30 yards out - comfortable save for Preuss.

Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool

Would this rank as Tottenham Women's greatest ever day in their history if they close out this win?

Promotion is great and everything, but a victory in the top tier has to be equally sweet.

53 mins: Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool

Melissa Lawley is down on the far touch line, the same spot Neville was clipped in the first half.

And like Neville, Lawley is back on her feet.

55 mins: Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool

YELLOW CARD

Commentators curse! Neville is taken out by Leighanne Robe and now she has to pick herself up from a painful fall!

Robe is booked. Shortly afterwards, Liverpool's Clarke goes down under yet another reckless challenge.

It's a battlefield out there right now!

57 mins: Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool

Niamh Charles darts down the right and beats her marker all ends up.

She pulls the ball back for Sweetman-Kirk and yet again a Spurs defender is there to block.

Really dogged defending so far from Tottenham.

61 mins: Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool

CHANCE!

Davison has another go from distance and it's a fine save from Preuss as she dives to her right to tip the ball away.

Chloe Peplow has a dig from the resulting corner but it's wayward and Liverpool survive.

Tottenham look like a fine top flight side. There's no newly promoted-jitters about this performance.

62 mins: Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool

SUBSTITUTION

Siri Worm, who was on a booking, comes off for Josie Green.

Sensible from Karen Hills, that.

64 mins: Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool

RED CARD

That could well be that for Liverpool.

A  ball is pumped long by Spurs as they quickly clear a Liverpool corner.

Rosella Ayane blitzes Niamh Fahey for pace with consummate ease and is through on goal.

Fahey decides to cynically bring down the Spurs winger and there is no doubt she has to walk.

The clearest red card you will ever see and Liverpool are down to ten.

67 mins: Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool

SUBSTITUTION

Amy Rodgers makes way for Jemma Purfield as Liverpool look to find an equaliser despite going a player down.

Positive change by Vicky Jepson. Purfield has the attacking ability to make things happen.

Rodgers offered little aside from a couple of ambitious long-range drives.

70 mins: Tottenham 1-0 Liverpool

This is going to be very difficult for Liverpool now.

You can see, as Spurs play the ball around at will, that the Reds are struggling to find the energy to chase the ball and fill the gaps Fahey's sending off has brought.

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