Albion Women were held to a draw by Portsmouth in an entertaining 60-minute pre-season test on Sunday afternoon.
Charlie Fripp’s side were rocked back by a visiting strike within two minutes of kick-off, but fought back through an own goal and Jess Collyer’s first goal in navy-blue-and-white.
The hosts continued to push for further opportunities, though Pompey levelled the game with a free-kick just 10 minutes from time.
Albion have one final test before beginning their FAWNL Northern Premier campaign, and host Wolves in a behind closed doors friendly on Thursday.
The Baggies took an early dent to their positive ambitions, as a drilled Portsmouth effort found the inside of Charlotte Clarke’s post for the opener.
But the hosts were keen to avenge the early deficit, and came close through Riya Mannu, before a loose Pompey passback looped over the head of the visiting ‘keeper to level the scores.
Fripp’s side continued in their attempts to turn the scoreline around as Rhianne Oakley saw a well-struck half-volley tipped over.
Though it was her forward counterpart Collyer who would give Albion their lead. The 21-year-old lashed a powerful strike into the roof of the net to make it 2-1 by halfway.
And she could’ve had another to send the Baggies further into the ascendency, but after a slick passing move - was denied by the Pompey goalkeeper.
The visitors levelled up the tie with just moments left to play, as a free-kick snuck past the hosts’ wall and into the bottom corner to equalise.
Albion take on Wolves in their final pre-season friendly on Thursday, August 6, which remains behind closed doors.
Albion: Clarke (Grimshaw HT); Reynolds (Sharp HT), Green (Creaney HT), Day (George HT), Haughey; Powell, Rush, Mannu (Rabjohn HT); Jones, Oakley (Round 46’), Collyer.
