West Ham saw off a Bristol City comeback at Ashton Gate to secure an important three points in their Women’s Super League relegation battle. Honoka Hayashi’s opener was levelled out by Amalie Thestrup before Viviane Asseyi struck with a fine finish to send her team home with a vital victory.
A disappointed Lauren Smith said her Bristol City side now faced “10 Cup finals” in their battle for survival. “There’s plenty of football to play, so we’re not sat here thinking that’s it,” she said. “But we’re playing for our lives at this point … there’s no room for error or to be naive. Ten games starting now to make sure we stay in the league.”
