West Ham captain Dagny Brynjarsdottir scored a late winner against Liverpool to seal her side’s place in the Continental League Cup semi-finals.
Brynjarsdottir headed in a superb curling ball from Viviane Asseyi in the 87th minute at Prenton Park.
Liverpool had earlier had a goal ruled out when Katie Stengel was flagged offside after chipping into the net.
The Reds had the better chances in the second half before West Ham grabbed victory in the closing stages.
Stengel, Liverpool’s top scorer in the Women’s Super League this season, was their biggest threat, but was denied by visiting goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold.
Asseyi also came close for West Ham, while defender Kate Longhurst had an effort pushed behind by Reds goalkeeper Faye Kirby.
The draw for the semi-final takes place on Thursday, January 26 at 16:30 GMT.
Line-ups
Liverpool Women
Formation 4-3-3
- 22Kirby
- 2KoivistoSubstituted forRobeat 45′minutes
- 5Fahey
- 23BonnerSubstituted forMatthewsat 90+1′minutes
- 12Hinds
- 7Kearns
- 18HollandSubstituted forLundgaardat 66′minutes
- 8NaganoSubstituted forFurnessat 90+1′minutes
- 11LawleySubstituted forCampbellat 66′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 24Stengel
- 20DanielsBooked at 72mins
Substitutes
- 1Laws
- 3Robe
- 6Matthews
- 10Furness
- 15Lundgaard
- 17Humphrey
- 21Cummings
- 28Campbell
- 35Taylor
West Ham Women
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Arnold
- 2Smith
- 23Cissoko
- 22Fisk
- 3Shimizu
- 4StringerSubstituted forLonghurstat 62′minutes
- 10Brynjarsdóttir
- 19HayashiBooked at 75mins
- 8SnerleSubstituted forParkerat 75′minutes
- 26Asseyi
- 17PhyllisSubstituted forEvansat 62′minutes
Substitutes
- 7Evans
- 11Atkinson
- 12Longhurst
- 15Parker
- 24Cairns
- 28Hillyerd
- 33Hussein
- 41Flannery
Live Text
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Match ends, Liverpool Women 0, West Ham United Women 1.
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Second Half ends, Liverpool Women 0, West Ham United Women 1.
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Megan Campbell (Liverpool Women) is shown the yellow card.
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Delay in match due to an injury Katie Stengel (Liverpool Women).
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Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Dagny Brynjarsdóttir.
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Attempt blocked. Missy Bo Kearns (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Substitution, Liverpool Women. Rachel Furness replaces Fuka Nagano.
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Substitution, Liverpool Women. Jasmine Matthews replaces Gemma Bonner.
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Goal! Liverpool Women 0, West Ham United Women 1. Dagny Brynjarsdóttir (West Ham United Women) header from the center of the box to the center of the goal. Assisted by Viviane Asseyi.
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Attempt blocked. Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.
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Attempt missed. Lisa Evans (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Attempt missed. Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the center of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Attempt blocked. Lisa Evans (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Dagny Brynjarsdóttir (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Attempt missed. Taylor Hinds (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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Taylor Hinds (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Risa Shimizu (West Ham United Women).
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Attempt saved. Sofie Lundgaard (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Yana Daniels (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Kate Longhurst (West Ham United Women).