Bristol City head coach Lauren Smith praised the resilience of her squad as they showed they could cope in pressure situations by beating Championship leaders London City Lionesses 3-1 to move level on points with them at the top of the standings.
City made up for the disappointment of their frustrating stalemate at Blackburn Rovers on the weekend with a committed display that may not have showcased the Robins at their fluid best, but it didn’t need to be, while Fran Bentley was also excellent in goal.
Shania Hayles opened the scoring for the hosts only for Lily Agg to level before half-time. But a quick-fire double courtesy of Grace Clinton and Ffion Morgan in the second half ensured the hosts drew level on 27 points with the leaders, with City having a game in hand.
