WOMEN’S MATCH REPORT: WEST BROMWICH ALBION 1-1 BURNLEY

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Clarets held at the Hawthorns

2024-03-10T16:00:00.000Z

WOMEN’S MATCH REPORT: WEST BROMWICH ALBION 1-1 BURNLEY

Clarets held at the Hawthorns

2024-03-10T16:00:00.000Z

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Burnley Women showed plenty of attacking intent but were met by a stubborn West Bromwich Albion side on Sunday afternoon, with the match finishing one all.

Phoebe Warner gave the hosts a first-half lead at the Hawthorns before Aimee Kelly scored for the second game running to earn Burnley a point.

Rebecca Sawiuk made two changes from the victory over Derby County, with Georgia Marshall coming into defence and Kelly earning a start with her goal last week.

The Baggies had the first chance of note on 10 minutes when Simrat Jahman fired narrowly over from range.

The hosts took the lead four minutes later through Warner, who capitalised on a moment of hesitation in the backline to tap in from close range.

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That sparked the Clarets into life, with Kelly working West Brom ‘keeper Anna Miller and Millie Ravening heading a Leah Embley cross just the wrong side of a post.

Embley and Emma Siddall were finding more and more joy down the right but they couldn’t quite create a telling opportunity, and Burnley went into the break behind.

Bella Reidford was introduced at halftime and the Clarets continued to play on the front foot, resulting in an equalising goal with 56 minutes on the clock.

Embley was played in behind on the right once again and got to the byline before crossing for Kelly, who scored her 10th goal of the season with a cute flick from six yards out.

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Sawiuk introduced more attacking firepower in Ginny Lackey and Abby Clarke, with the latter creating a chance for fellow substitute Lizzy Hamer to shoot but her effort was comfortably held.

Burnley spent much of the five added minutes in the Baggies half of the field but were unable to find a late winner, meaning they stay 3rd in the table with 30 points from their 14 matches played.

Next up is a trip to Yorkshire to take on Halifax Town on Thursday 14th April, with kick-off at 7:45pm.

Burnley: Levell, Marshall, Embley, Amaya (Lackey 62’), Ravening, Prior, Hartley (Reidford 46’), Wilkes, Kelly (Clarke 73’), Siddall, Robinson (Hamer 78’)

Unused Subs: Farrell

West Bromwich Albion: Miller, Brown, Newell, Reavill, George, Loydon, Evans, Jhamat, Warner, Rabjohn, Cole

Subs: Jones, Orthodoxu, Mahmood, Straker, Reynolds

Goals: Warner 14’, Kelly 56’