Ladies lose to Blackburn Rovers

Brighouse Town Ladies bowed out of the League Cup by 2-1 at home to higher-division Blackburn Rovers this afternoon.
By The Newsroom
Published 18th Feb 2018, 16:28 GMT
Updated 18th Feb 2018, 16:35 GMT
Actions from Brighouse Town Ladies v Chester le Street, at St Gile's Road. Pictured is Lauren DoyleActions from Brighouse Town Ladies v Chester le Street, at St Gile's Road. Pictured is Lauren Doyle
Actions from Brighouse Town Ladies v Chester le Street, at St Gile's Road. Pictured is Lauren Doyle

The visitors scored an 88th minute winner from a corner, just seven minutes after Lauren Doyle had evened things up.

An early cross glanced off the bar, Steph Jones made a good save and Emma Dobson some timely challenges as Rovers made the running.

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The visitors took the lead when a cross found the top corner of the net on 27 minutes.

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Play was fairly even in the run up to half time with Charlotte Proud shooting just wide for Brighouse.

It was then stalemate until Doyle slammed home the equaliser following a penalty miss.

However, Rob Mitchell’s home side were undone near the end when the ball was fired into the roof of the net.

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