Birmingham City Women lost 4-1 to Tottenham Hotspur at St. Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park on Sunday, 1 November, with Neve Herron scoring Blues’ goal after the visitors had taken a three-goal lead.
Julie Blakstad opened the scoring before half-time. Olivia Holdt and Signe Gaupset then struck early in the second half, while Victoria Pelova’s late finish ended Birmingham’s hopes of a recovery.
Blues threaten before Spurs take the lead
Amy Merricks’ side had chances in an opening half that also saw Tottenham threaten the Birmingham goal. Océane Hurtré shot narrowly wide, and Lee Geum-Min forced Lize Kop to turn a powerful effort onto the crossbar.
At the other end, Matilda Vinberg also struck the woodwork before Blakstad put Spurs ahead. The visitors took that one-goal advantage into the interval, leaving Blues still within reach despite the setback.
Quick goals make the task harder
Lily Crosthwaite replaced Suzu Amano at half-time and soon fired over after Lee won possession and supplied her. Birmingham were unable to turn that opportunity into an equaliser.
Holdt instead extended Tottenham’s lead with a free-kick in the 50th minute. Gaupset added the third shortly afterwards, finishing a move involving Pelova. That sequence changed the contest from a narrow deficit into a much steeper challenge for the hosts.
Herron replies from a corner
Herron gave Birmingham a response in the 64th minute, steering a near-post corner past Kop. Rebecca McKenna subsequently tested the Tottenham goalkeeper as Blues tried to build on the goal.
Pelova scored Tottenham’s fourth in the closing stages. Hurtré still struck the crossbar from a late free-kick, but there was no further Birmingham goal before the final whistle.
The club’s official match report details the main chances and Herron’s goal. The match results and commentary page confirms the 1-4 scoreline and scoring sequence.
For Blues, this was a defeat following last weekend’s first league victory against Charlton. Herron’s goal and the chances created offered moments of resistance, but Tottenham’s finishing proved decisive.