Brighton 0-1 Aston Villa: Alisha Lehmann goal gives Carla Ward's side victory in WSL

Villa had the brighter start in an open game as they passed through Brighton with fluidity and looked to carve out opportunities in the Brighton box. Lehmann spurned an excellent chance to put the visitors in front when she skewed an excellent Kirsty Hanson delivery wide from close range. Daly and Kenza Dali combined to good effect going forward and Daly narrowly missed the target when she sent a low drive just wide of the near post. Brighton showed moments of promise on the counter-attack and came close when Madison Haley sent a looping effort over the bar in the first half.