Hobinger equalises late as Liverpool deny Spurs

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Players of Tottenham Hotspur celebrate as Celin Bizet Ildhusoy of Tottenham Hotspur (not pictured) scores her team's first goal during the Barclays Women's Super League match between Liverpool FC and Tottenham Hotspur at Prenton Park on February 04, 2024 in Birkenhead, England.

Marie Hobinger scored an injury-time equaliser as Liverpool salvaged a point at home to Tottenham in the Women's Super League.

Celin Bizet looked to have scored the winner for the visitors with an unusual looped finish off her thigh but substitute Hobinger found the bottom corner with a crisp 18-yard finish in the 91st minute to earn the hosts a draw at Prenton Park.

A scrappy affair between the two sides battling to close the gap between themselves and the top four had looked destined to end goalless with both sides struggling to create chances in blustery conditions.

But the deadlock was broken with 19 minutes remaining after good work from Tottenham forward Martha Thomas on the right to set up Bizet.

That would have taken Spurs above Liverpool into fifth but Hobinger's late strike means they remain level on points, with the Reds ahead on goal difference and both sides five points behind fourth-placed Manchester United.

There was nothing between the sides in a forgettable first half with Thomas' header just before the interval being the closest either side came to an opener.

Liverpool started the second period strongly, but for all their possession and territorial advantage, they did not test Barbora Votikova and were then stung by Bizet's fortuitous goal against the run of play.

Matt Beard's side threw players forward in search of a reply but Tottenham looked more likely to grab a second on the break.

Amanda Nilden hit the post after being put clean through and Wang Shuang missed a glorious chance late on when she shot straight at Rachael Laws with just the goalkeeper to beat.

Three minutes later, Liverpool were level and, while the home side pushed for a winner, that was how it remained.

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Line-ups

Liverpool Women

Formation 3-5-2

1Laws
23Bonner
5FaheySubstituted forKiernanat 78'minutes
4Fisk
2KoivistoSubstituted forParryat 79'minutes
7KearnsSubstituted forHöbingerat 68'minutes
8Nagano
18Holland
6Matthews
19van de SandenSubstituted forLawleyat 61'minutes
10Haug

Substitutes

9Kiernan
11Lawley
13Enderby
14Höbinger
15Lundgaard
17Clark
20Daniels
32Parry
46Doran

Tottenham Women

Formation 4-4-2

1Votíková
2GrantBooked at 89mins
4Turner
5Bartrip
6Nildén
14Bizet IldhusøySubstituted forWangat 82'minutesBooked at 88mins
20AhtinenSubstituted forGrahamat 61'minutesBooked at 90mins
25Summanen
8ClintonSubstituted forPetzelbergerat 90+2'minutes
9EnglandSubstituted forNazat 61'minutesBooked at 90mins
17ThomasBooked at 29mins

Substitutes

7Naz
10Brazil
11Petzelberger
13Vinberg
16Graham
21Bühler
22Spencer
23Ayane
77Wang

Live Text

Match ends, Liverpool Women 1, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1.
Second Half ends, Liverpool Women 1, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1.
Offside, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Martha Thomas is caught offside.
Jessica Naz (Tottenham Hotspur Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Jessica Naz (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
Fuka Nagano (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt blocked. Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Kit Graham (Tottenham Hotspur Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Kit Graham (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
Leanne Kiernan (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Eveliina Summanen (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur Women. Ramona Petzelberger replaces Grace Clinton.
Goal! Liverpool Women 1, Tottenham Hotspur Women 1. Marie-Therese Höbinger (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Melissa Lawley.
Eveliina Summanen (Tottenham Hotspur Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women).
Charlotte Grant (Tottenham Hotspur Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Charlotte Grant (Tottenham Hotspur Women).
Leanne Kiernan (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt saved. Wang Shuang (Tottenham Hotspur Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Grace Clinton.