High-flying ladies win again
German ace Nicole Rolser struck twice as Liverpool Ladies ensured they finish the first part of the Women's Super League season on top of the league after a thumping 4-1 win over Birmingham on Saturday night.
Matt Beard's side thrashed Everton by the same scoreline in the derby in midweek and now head to the break in fantastic spirits.
The new-look team sit proudly at the top of the table and the Reds will resume their Super League programme on Sunday, August 4 with the eagerly awaited return clash with Arsenal.
The ladies got off to a great start inside the opening 14 minutes when Rolser fired them into the lead after Natasha Dowie had struck a post.
However, the visitors got back into the game and equalised on 25 minutes.
Just before half-time the lead was restored when Lucy Bronze headed home from a corner.
Birmingham fought hard for an equaliser and Liverpool had an almighty let-off after 63 minutes when Jo Potter's strike came back off both posts and somehow stayed out.
Jess Holbrook nearly made it 3-1 in the 68th minute when she let fly with a great effort that smashed against the post.
Then on 78 minutes Dowie was unlucky when her close-range header was brilliantly kept out.
Beard's side eventually got the vital third goal when Dowie deflected a Fara Williams effort into the net to make it 10 goals from 12 games, and Rolser then made it 4-1 with a fine strike.
