A surprise objective from Bethany England eased Tottenham’s relegation fears with a significant 1-0 win over backside membership Leicester within the Women’s Super League.
Victory for Spurs halted their run of 9 consecutive league defeats, a sequence of outcomes that noticed Rehanne Skinner sacked on Monday.
Vicky Jepson was requested to step up from her position as assistant to guide the group and masterminded a primary WSL win since October due to England’s excellent Sixty fifth-minute strike into the highest nook.
Only two factors separated the groups earlier than kick-off and the significance of the fixture produced a cagey opening 45 minutes the place Tottenham goalkeeper Tinja-Riikka Korpela required therapy however was nice to proceed.
Spurs interim boss Jepson was grateful Korpela remained on the pitch when she saved from Hannah Cain within the 63rd minute earlier than the ensuing nook noticed Ruby Mace and Sam Tierney each go shut.
Those squandered alternatives would come again to hang-out Willie Kirk’s basement aspect at Brisbane Road.
England obtained possession on the left, minimize inside and rifled a swerving, dipping effort into prime nook and previous in-form Bayern Munich loanee Janina Leitzig.
England’s fifth objective for Tottenham since a high-profile January transfer from Chelsea proved priceless with the hosts holding on to style the successful feeling once more to maneuver as much as ninth within the desk and 5 factors away from Leicester, who occupy the solitary relegation place within the division.
