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Millwall beat Blackburn to go top

by Tony Leighton

Women's football

Newly-promoted Millwall Lionesses are the early Women's Premier League leaders after winning 4-2 at Blackburn to maintain their 100% start.

Birmingham City dropped points for the first time but recovered from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Nottingham Forest.

Watford collected their first win of the campaign, beating promoted Sunderland 2-1.

Bristol Academy's game with Doncaster Belles was postponed as Bristol players are on international duty with Wales.


Blackburn Rovers 2-4 Millwall Lionesses

Leah Jones scored twice for the Lionesses in an incident-packed game.

The scores were level at the break, Danielle Sheen having hit a 13th-minute equaliser to cancel out Lindsay Morgan's ninth-minute opener for the visitors.

Charlotte Gurr restored Millwall's lead two minutes into the second half, but Rovers drew level again through Katy Anderton's 50th-minute penalty.

The striker's spot-kick was hit with such force that goalkeeper Claire Lacey suffered a dislocated finger as she attempted to save.

The Lionesses finally swept to victory with two goals in 10 minutes from Jones, whose victory-clinching second strike was a 77th-minute penalty.

Watford 2-1 Sunderland

Watford were trounced 4-0 at Birmingham in their opening game, but they bounced back to pick up a well-earned home win.

Lizzie Edwards shot the Hornets ahead from a 21st minute penalty and Annie Barrett doubled the score 20 minutes into the second period.

The home side looked to be coasting as the game went into its closing stages.

But they had to hang on for victory when the Black Cats staged a late fight back after Jordan Hobbs had reduced the arrears eight minutes from time.

Nottingham Forest 2-2 Birmingham City

Forest collected their first point of the season but perhaps should have taken all three after leading by two goals at the interval.

Beth Bailey gave them a 10th-minute lead and Paxton Johnson hit the second 13 minutes later.

The visitors hit back hard after the break, however, and Kerry Bartlett put them right back in the game with a 56th-minute goal.

Dannii Bird's 61st-minute penalty levelled the scores to give Blues a deserved draw.



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