Women’s football Harrison bags her 20th goal of the season
BRISTOL City were held to a 1-1 by Coventry United after a late equaliser from the visitors at the Robins High Performance Centre.
City returned to action after a week-long international break as the Robins embarked on their final three games of the 2021-22 season.
Lauren Smith was boosted by the return of Melissa Johnson, who had spent a number of weeks sidelined with an ankle injury.
Ella Powell and Jasmine Bull also returned to the starting line-up in place of Naomi Layzell and Flo Allen.
The first opportunity of the match fell the way of the Robins. Aggie Beever-Jones showcased her skillset with the ball at her feet to fashion some space and fire on goal, with her effort being blocked behind for a corner.
Katie Wilkinson tried her luck from range as United probed for an opener, but her effort failed to trouble Fran Bentley in the City net.
Abi Harrison went close for City as she saw her shot deflected wide, before Wilkinson tried her luck again but to no avail.
City would be the first team to strike and it would be none other than Harrison herself. The returning Melissa Johnson slid the ball through with precision to the striker, who picked her spot from the edge of the penalty area to bag her 20th goal of the season.
Coventry began the second period with renewed energy as they looked to fight their way back into the game.
Twice in the opening 15 minutes of the half
Bentley was called into action to make fine saves. The first down into the bottom corner was to prevent an own-goal after the ball ricocheted off Satara Murray, before she flew across to deny a spectacular goal for Olivia Fergusson.
Coventry pressure eventually told as Wilkinson headed past Bentley to equalise after confusion in the City box. Beever-Jones almost won all three points for City with a curling shot in added time, but Thomas palmed the ball away. » This report first appeared on www.bcfc.co.uk.