Aston Villa staged an astonishing comeback to edge Brighton 2-1 in the Women's Super League, with Omgwan Daly and Hannah Hanson sparking the Villa revival. The visitors took a shock lead early on but were levelled by Villa just before the break and then sealed victory within 92 seconds of equalising.
Brighton had struck first via a goal from their forward to stun Aston Villa at their home ground, Villa Park. Aston Villa equalised in the final minute of the first half through Hannah Hanson's goal that sent the hosts into the interval with renewed hope.
But the visitors' resistance broke down after half-time as Omgwan Daly opened up the scoring for Aston Villa in the 52nd minute. Within three minutes of taking the lead, Aston Villa levelled again via another goal from Hannah Hanson. The Villa faithful then witnessed a thrilling second half of football where Aston Villa sealed victory with another goal.
The win marked a notable success for Aston Villa at home and was a boost to their Women's Super League campaign, as they now look forward to their next challenge after overcoming Brighton 2-1.
Brighton had struck first via a goal from their forward to stun Aston Villa at their home ground, Villa Park. Aston Villa equalised in the final minute of the first half through Hannah Hanson's goal that sent the hosts into the interval with renewed hope.
But the visitors' resistance broke down after half-time as Omgwan Daly opened up the scoring for Aston Villa in the 52nd minute. Within three minutes of taking the lead, Aston Villa levelled again via another goal from Hannah Hanson. The Villa faithful then witnessed a thrilling second half of football where Aston Villa sealed victory with another goal.
The win marked a notable success for Aston Villa at home and was a boost to their Women's Super League campaign, as they now look forward to their next challenge after overcoming Brighton 2-1.