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Kirkby settles Amex thriller
Scorers:Â McLauchlan 29′, Seike 60′, Kirby 82′; Gorry 64′, 69′
Brighton denied West Ham’s second-half comeback with a late 3-2 win.
Rachel McLauchlan opened her account for the hosts shortly before the half-hour mark with a low curled finish from Fran Kirby’s flick-on.
The Seagulls’ defender helped double their lead after the interval by threading through Kiko Seike for a bobbling effort to beat Kinga Szernik.
Rehanne Skinner’s side soon struck back courtesy of Katrina Gorry firing a shot across the face of goal to reduce the deficit.
The Hammers’ captain levelled things up by repeating the feat just a matter of minutes later by rifling a long-range effort beyond Sophie Baggaley.
But Brighton retook the lead through Kirkby’s drilled effort clipping the inside of the post after being teed up by Seike.
They move up to third in the WSL table while West Ham remain two points clear of the relegation in ninth.
Still to come
Tottenham and Arsenal do battle in the latest north London derby before Chelsea and Manchester City lock horns.
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