By Fulham FC

We welcomed Crawley AFC formally known as AFC Acorns to Motspur Park on Sunday.

Matchday Crawley AFC

ChloΓ© McNee was named in the squad for the first time in seven months after recovering from a complex knee injury. 

Starting 11 Crawley AFC

After receiving the ball from a Crawley clearance Ella Tagliavini struck an early effort that went just wide. 

Madi Parsonson and Sophie Manzi linked up in the early stages to raise the pressure on Crawley's defence. 

Becky Stormer almost added to her rising goal tally in the 11th minute, but she was thwarted by the Crawley goalkeeper.

The deadlock was broken by Georgia Heasman, who found the bottom corner to give her side the lead. 

Fulham then doubled their adavntage when Megalie Mendes' free-kick was handled in the box, and Sophie Manzi tucked away the resulting penalty.

Heasman almost got her second with a decent strike that hit the post.

Parsonson drilled the ball across the goal line to meet Manzis foot, to put Fulham 3-0 up.

 
Parsonson provided again before the break, swinging in a cross for Stormer to head home. 

FFCW HT

Fulham defended their four-goal advantage in the second-half, and Stormer fired a shot that went narrowy wide. 

They almost found a fifth with a minute remaining after Mendes pounced on a poor clearance from the Crawley keeper, but her shot hit the crossbar. 

Fulham took the three points and will now look forward to their next fixture away at Ashhford United. 

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