Match reportLiverpool beaten 1-0 at home by West Ham in WSL
Liverpool FC Women were beaten 1-0 at home by West Ham United on Sunday afternoon.
The Reds fell to defeat at St Helens Stadium in the Barclays Women's Super League through a sixth-minute own goal from Cornelia Kapocs.
The home side came close to salvaging something on several occasions but saw their five-match unbeaten run in all competitions come to an end.
Liverpool actually survived a let-off before the opener arrived, Viviane Asseyi firing straight at Jennifer Falk from inside the penalty area.
However, the Hammers soon had the ball in the net when Shekiera Martinez flicked on a corner that Kapocs inadvertently directed over the line at the back post.
Beata Olsson and Jenna Clark forced Kinga Szemik into saves as the Reds looked to respond quickly.
But up the other end, Asseyi blasted over Katie Zelem delivery and then ended a solo run of hers with a curler that forced Falk into a low save.
The half concluded with Liverpool nearly drawing level, with a Ceri Holland daisycutter going just wide and Grace Fisk having her header from a corner cleared off the line by Estelle Cascarino.
The hosts upped the pressure at the beginning of the second period, creating three clear-cut opportunities 10 minutes after the restart.
Olsson and Kapocs were unable to add a finishing touch to threatening crosses into the box, while Alice Bergstrom was thwarted by a block from Eva Nystrom.
In the 64th minute, Cascarino produced another intervention on the goalline – this time keeping out a Bergstrom header.
Substitute Anna Josendal watched a curler drift just wide as the game entered the final quarter of an hour, during which Liverpool continued to press hard for a leveller but came up short.
Team
Liverpool: Falk, Shimizu, Fisk, Clark, Bernabe, Nagano, Maclean (O'Sullivan, 80), Kapocs, Bergstrom (Josendal, 67), Holland (Enderby, 80), Olsson (Csillag, 72).
Unused subs: Kirby, Evans, Woodham, Shaw, Trueman.
Next up
Gareth Taylor's Reds travel to leaders Manchester City next Sunday for their final away game of the WSL campaign.
The action at Joie Stadium gets under way at 12pm BST and tickets can be purchased here.