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Two quick-fire goals earned Liverpool a vital win against Women’s Super League relegation rivals Reading.
Missy Bo Kearns scrambled in the opening goal in the 62nd minute, before Ceri Holland slammed in from close range three minutes later.
Victory moved Liverpool eight points above the WSL relegation places.
Reading have lost all seven of their away league games this season, and are four points above bottom club Leicester having played two matches more.
More follows.
Line-ups
Liverpool Women
Formation 5-4-1
- 1Laws
- 2Koivisto
- 23Bonner
- 6Matthews
- 28Campbell
- 12Hinds
- 7KearnsSubstituted forTaylorat 86′minutes
- 11LawleySubstituted forDanielsat 75′minutes
- 8Nagano
- 18Holland
- 24StengelSubstituted forLundgaardat 90+1′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Robe
- 4Roberts
- 15Lundgaard
- 17Humphrey
- 20Daniels
- 21Cumings
- 22Kirby
- 34Silcock
- 35Taylor
Reading Women
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 25Burns
- 3Mukandi
- 14Cooper
- 5Evans
- 28Woodham
- 27Vanhaevermaet
- 20MooreSubstituted forPrimmerat 73′minutes
- 9Eikeland
- 51TroelsgaardSubstituted forAlexanderat 74′minutes
- 23Rowe
- 12HarriesSubstituted forWadeat 58′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Moloney
- 2Bryson
- 11Wade
- 15Hendrix
- 18Jane
- 19Alexander
- 30Poulter
- 37Primmer
Live Text
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Match ends, Liverpool Women 2, Reading Women 0.
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Second Half ends, Liverpool Women 2, Reading Women 0.
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Substitution, Liverpool Women. Sofie Lundgaard replaces Katie Stengel.
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Attempt missed. Lauren Wade (Reading Women) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right misses to the left.
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Corner, Reading Women. Conceded by Rachael Laws.
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Corner, Reading Women. Conceded by Emma Koivisto.
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Jacqueline Burns (Reading Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women).
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Substitution, Liverpool Women. Miriael Taylor replaces Missy Bo Kearns.
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Offside, Reading Women. Amalie Eikeland tries a through ball, but Rachel Rowe is caught offside.
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Attempt blocked. Tia Primmer (Reading Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amalie Eikeland.
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Substitution, Liverpool Women. Yana Daniels replaces Melissa Lawley.
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Tinaya Alexander (Reading Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Emma Koivisto (Liverpool Women).
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Substitution, Reading Women. Tinaya Alexander replaces Sanne Troelsgaard.
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Substitution, Reading Women. Tia Primmer replaces Jade Moore.
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Attempt missed. Katie Stengel (Liverpool Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Megan Campbell.
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Foul by Lauren Wade (Reading Women).
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Megan Campbell (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Gemma Evans.
