West Ham United women’s team fell to a narrow opening-day defeat at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday afternoon, as a late Bethany England penalty gave the hosts a 1-0 win at BetWright Stadium.
Rehanne Skinner’s side limited their opponents to few chances before the deadlock was broken on 86 minutes, with Spurs not registering a shot on target until their captain scored from the spot, up against Megan Walsh, who replaced the injured Kinga Szemik in the West Ham goal in the second half.
An overall positive display from the Hammers saw their best chance fall to Seraina Piubel, but the Switzerland international was unable to convert Viviane Asseyi’s cross right at the start of the second half.
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