Albion Women completed a dramatic late comeback to beat FA WNL Northern Premier Division opponents Liverpool Feds 3-2 on Sunday.
The hosts led by two heading into the final stages on Merseyside, but the Baggies notched three goals through Rhianne Oakley, Phoebe Warner and Kate Evans to grasp a heroic three points.
Manager Siobhan Hodgetts-Still made two changes to the side that were beaten by Hull City last weekend. Charlotte Clarke was given the nod between the sticks for the first start since re-joining the club, while Amya Hammond-McLean was also restored to the XI.
The Baggies found themselves behind almost instantly. Feds forward Ellie Fletcher found Katie Anderson in space, leaving the latter to convert. The hosts then doubled their advantage around the 10-minute mark, Fletcher notching from distance after a solo run.
Albion failed to create anything of note until the second half, as Hodgetts-Still introduced Simran Jhamat and Evans to aid the Baggies’ efforts an hour into the game, however the former couldn’t quite convert a volley from point-blank range.
Striker Oakley began the Baggies’ comeback in the 72nd minute. She was left unmarked at the back post to rifle a corner past goalkeeper Liz Hobson.
With momentum now behind the visitors, it took Albion just a few minutes to equalise. Warner touched down a cleared free-kick before lacing an audacious effort just below the Feds' crossbar.
And the turnaround was completed with seven minutes to go. Hammond-McLean crossed towards the front post where midfielder Evans got in front of her defender to glance her first Albion goal home.
Some resolute Baggies defending during the final stages meant Hodgetts-Still’s side returned to the Midlands with a huge first league victory of the season.
Albion: Clarke; Reynolds, Green, George, Haughey; Hammond-McLean, Watkins, Rabjohn (Evans 62’), Oakley (May 90’); Warner, Robinson (Jhamat 62’).
Substitutes: Johnson, Sharp, Heselden, Kehoe.
