up: Freya Godfrey inspires London City Lionesses to derby win over Spurs, heartbreak for Liverpool and West Ham

Women's Super League round-up: Freya Godfrey inspires London City Lionesses to derby win over Spurs, heartbreak for Liverpool and West Ham

Freya Godfrey scored twice and provided another as London City Lionesses saw off Tottenham Hotspur to close the gap on their rivals in the Women's Super League. Amanda Nilden's own goal for Spurs with nine minutes remaining swung the balance before Godfrey's second sealed the victory. Elsewhere, struggling Liverpool and West Ham United were dramatically denied their first wins of the season.

Freya Godfrey starred as London City Lionesses rallied to overcome Tottenham Hotspur 4-2 at the Copperjax Community Stadium to move to within three points of their rivals in the Women's Super League.

Arsenal academy graduate Godfrey broke the deadlock after just eight minutes for the hosts, converting from the edge of the box when Spurs failed to clear a corner.

Lize Kop denied Grace Geyoro before Spurs were handed the chance to equalise after 38 minutes when Saki Kumagai brought down Drew Spence inside the box. Cathinka Tandberg confidently blasted her spot-kick beyond Elene Lete to restore parity.

Nikita Parris nudged London City back in front five minutes after the restart from close range when Godfrey turned provider, but Spurs captain-for-the-day Eveliina Summanen's stunning strike levelled matters once more.

London City - who were beaten 2-0 at Chelsea last weekend - would not be denied, however, as after Julia Roddar had a shot cleared off the line, Amanda Nilden inadvertently touched Wassa Sangare's flick-on from Kosovare Asllani's cross into her own net with nine minutes remaining.

There was still time for Godfrey to add a fourth, three minutes later, stepping inside Nilden to find the far corner and complete a superb individual display.

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The result moves London City up to sixth in the table while Spurs stay just above them in fifth following their third defeat of the season.

Speaking to the Barclays WSL YouTube channel, Godfrey said: "It was tough, it was a fight. I think it was more of a fighting game than a tactical game. Sometimes you have those games in football, and we had to be ready to adapt to them.

"I know we didn't get the result we wanted last week, but against the champions, we showed what we're capable of. We want to keep going further.

"The sky is the limit, and we can keep pushing and showing the league what we're capable of. For a promoted team, nobody expected us to do what we have."

Brighton leave it late to deny Liverpool

Elsewhere, Rosa Kafaji scored a 93rd-minute equaliser for Brighton & Hove Albion to deny Liverpool their first win of the season as Gareth Taylor's side had to settle for a 1-1 draw.

Beata Olsson put The Reds in front at the Totally Wicked Stadium in St Helens after meeting Lily Woodham's excellent low delivery to beat goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie.

Sam Kerr might have doubled Liverpool's lead when her 30-yard strike cannoned off the bar - and the home side were punished for not putting the game to bed when the unmarked Kafaji converted Nadine Noordan's cross deep into stoppage time to leave them still searching for a victory.

Hammers heartbreak as O'Brien rescues Foxes

Meanwhile, there was also heartbreak for West Ham United as Shannon O'Brien's 97th-minute finish denied the Hammers their first win of the campaign, with Leicester City snatching a 1-1 draw.

O'Brien fired in from close range at the far post with virtually the final kick of the game to cancel out Shekiera Martinez's 51st-minute opener.

The result provides West Ham with their first point of the season, but they still remain bottom of the WSL, while Leicester sit ninth on six points, ahead of Everton's home encounter with Manchester City later on Sunday at Goodison Park.

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