West Ham saw off a Bristol City comeback at Ashton Gate to earn an important three points in their WSL relegation battle. Honoka Hayashi’s opener was levelled out by Amalie Thestrup before Viviane Asseyi struck with a fine finish to send her team home with a vital victory.
The stage was set for a proverbial six-pointer at Ashton Gate, a tense encounter between two sides separated only by goal difference at the foot of the table. The stakes couldn’t be higher, despite the insistence of both managers that the result would not define either of their seasons.