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Bethany England joined Tottenham from Chelsea in January 2023Bethany England scored her first Women's Super League goal of the season to earn Tottenham victory over bottom side Bristol City at Ashton Gate.
England fired the visitors in front after two minutes when she collected Grace Clinton's searching pass, cut inside two players and rifled home left-footed into the near post.
Robert Vilahamn's side should have won more comfortably but were guilty of missing a hatful of chances to put the result beyond doubt.
Celin Bizet twice went close in a matter of minutes, while Jessica Naz missed the target when well placed inside the area shortly before half-time.
In the second half, Drew Spence saw a stinging effort tipped over by Robins goalkeeper Fran Bentley, who was playing her first game since the opening weekend of the season after recovering from injury.
Substitute Wang Shuang also hit the bar with a header from Eveliina Summanen's corner.
Tottenham remain sixth, but are now just three points behind Manchester United in fifth. Bristol City are six points adrift of safety after a 13th defeat from their 17 league games this season.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Bristol City Women
Formation 5-4-1
- 1Bentley
- 2Powell
- 5Aspin
- 6Connolly
- 3StruckSubstituted forStratigakisat 43'minutes
- 24MorganSubstituted forBullat 67'minutes
- 9HaylesSubstituted forWardat 43'minutesBooked at 89mins
- 8Rodgers
- 16Syme
- 7HarrisonSubstituted forEvansat 67'minutes
- 17Thestrup
Substitutes
- 13Clark
- 15Bull
- 18Stratigakis
- 22Evans
- 29Ward
- 30Yañez
- 36Slocombe
- 37Durrant
- 39Kendall
Tottenham Women
Formation 4-3-3
- 22Spencer
- 29Neville
- 4James-Turner
- 21Bühler
- 6Nildén
- 25Summanen
- 24SpenceSubstituted forGrahamat 76'minutes
- 8ClintonSubstituted forAhtinenat 76'minutes
- 7NazSubstituted forVinbergat 62'minutes
- 9England
- 14Bizet IldhusøySubstituted forWangat 61'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Grant
- 10Brazil
- 11Petzelberger
- 13Vinberg
- 16Graham
- 20Ahtinen
- 23Ayane
- 27Heeps
- 77Wang
Referee:Phoebe Cross
Attendance:5,262
Live Text
Match ends, Bristol City Women 0, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1.
Second Half ends, Bristol City Women 0, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1.
Matilda Vinberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) hits the left post with a left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left. Assisted by Wang Shuang.
Matilda Vinberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mari Ward (Bristol City Women).
Offside, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Matilda Vinberg is caught offside.
Offside, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Kit Graham is caught offside.
Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Megan Connolly.
Attempt saved. Matilda Vinberg (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kit Graham.
Foul by Kit Graham (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
Brooke Aspin (Bristol City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Offside, Bristol City Women. Sarah Stratigakis is caught offside.
Mari Ward (Bristol City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Eveliina Summanen (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mari Ward (Bristol City Women).
Attempt missed. Wang Shuang (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
Corner, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Conceded by Amy Rodgers.
Attempt missed. Amalie Thestrup (Bristol City Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ella Powell.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Fran Bentley (Bristol City Women).
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