Match ends, Liverpool Ladies 0, Reading Ladies 3.
Liverpool WomenLiverpool Women0Reading WomenReading Women3
Reading earned their first win of the Women's Super League One season with a deserved 3-0 victory at Liverpool.
England midfielder Fara Williams' brilliant, dipping volley opened the scoring and Remi Allen doubled the lead from close range before half-time.
Brooke Chaplen struck low for Reading's third on the counter after half-time.
The result left both sides with three points from their opening two games, following Liverpool's win over Everton and Reading's loss to Sunderland.
Allen had headed against the post for Reading early on, while Liverpool's Caroline Weir curled on to the woodwork after the break on a disappointing night for the Reds, the title winners in 2013 and 2014.
Reading defender Molly Bartrip:
"It's such a good feeling to come back with a performance like this after last week's game against Sunderland. We knew we had to improve after that.
"When you have Fara Williams in your side you know something like that can happen; it was an absolutely brilliant finish and fair play to her.
"Liverpool did come back at us in the second half and then our third goal was the icing on the cake, and we need to continue with this momentum now, scoring goals and keeping clean sheets."
Liverpool forward Beth England:
"It really wasn't our night tonight, we had a million chances but we just couldn't seem to find the back of the net.
"You can't take anything away from Fara Williams for the first goal, it was class and I think it knocked us back a bit.
"But we came back out and gave it our all in the second half and that's all we can do but we have to take our chances. The third goal was always going to be crucial and unfortunately they got it after a mistake between ourselves."
Line-ups
Liverpool Women
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Chamberlain
- 44MurraySubstituted forHarrisat 83'minutes
- 5Bonner
- 4Stoney
- 22Greenwood
- 17CharlesSubstituted forClarkeat 61'minutes
- 8Coombs
- 6Ingle
- 11England
- 10Weir
- 40Harding
Substitutes
- 3Harris
- 7Longhurst
- 9Clarke
- 18Johnson
- 23Flaherty
- 26Fletcher
- 36Hodson
Reading Women
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1Earps
- 23Rowe
- 6Pearce
- 22Potter
- 3Scott
- 5Bartrip
- 9Linnett
- 18Moore
- 4WilliamsSubstituted forBrutonat 80'minutes
- 8Allen
- 19ChaplenSubstituted forFurnessat 80'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Jane
- 7Furness
- 10Bruton
- 14van den Berg
- 15Green
- 21Moloney
- 35Clifford
- Referee:
- Joe Hull
- Attendance:
- 481
Match Stats
Home TeamLiverpool WomenAway TeamReading Women
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home4
- Away5
- Corners
- Home7
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home5
- Away13
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Liverpool Ladies 0, Reading Ladies 3.
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Attempt blocked. Rachel Furness (Reading Ladies) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Remi Allen.
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Attempt missed. Natasha Harding (Liverpool Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Caroline Weir.
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Corner, Liverpool Ladies. Conceded by Kirsty Pearce.
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Attempt missed. Casey Stoney (Liverpool Ladies) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Caroline Weir with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Liverpool Ladies. Conceded by Rachel Rowe.
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Attempt saved. Natasha Harding (Liverpool Ladies) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gemma Bonner.
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Caroline Weir (Liverpool Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Molly Bartrip (Reading Ladies).
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Attempt blocked. Rachel Furness (Reading Ladies) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Molly Bartrip.
Substitution
Substitution, Liverpool Ladies. Martha Harris replaces Satara Murray.
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Offside, Reading Ladies. Jo Potter tries a through ball, but Rachel Furness is caught offside.
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Casey Stoney (Liverpool Ladies) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kirsty Linnett (Reading Ladies).
Substitution
Substitution, Reading Ladies. Lauren Bruton replaces Fara Williams.
Substitution
Substitution, Reading Ladies. Rachel Furness replaces Brooke Chaplen.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Delay in match (Liverpool Ladies).
Goal!
Goal! Liverpool Ladies 0, Reading Ladies 3. Brooke Chaplen (Reading Ladies) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Remi Allen.
