Matchday Recap: Saltdean

Fulham Women travelled to the South Coast on Sunday to face up against an unbeaten Saltdean. 

Mary Southgate returned to the starting XI and Mia Adaway was given her debut. Goalkeeper Frankie Gibbs was also featured in the squad for the first time this season. 

The Whites, lining up in their away kit, had a couple chances early on through Georgia Heasman and Lilly Lambird, but unfortunately neither strike was on target. 

20 minutes into the first-half, Madi Parsonson followed in Tia Foreman's footsteps and scored from a corner kick. 

Five minutes later Heasman secured her first goal of the game by bundling in Sasha Adamson's cross. 

Fulham Women were ahead at half-time and looked to extend their lead going into the second 45. 

Sophie Manzi created promising chances, putting increased pressure on the Saltdean defensive unit.

Heasman got her second goal of the match after Adaway sent the ball across to her and Heasman was free to hit it into the back of the net. 

Adaway didn't stop there and managed to get herself a goal, smashing the ball into the bottom left to put Fulham comfortably ahead. 

Further substitutions were made after Adaway and both Ede Buchele and Ava Huntrods had attempts on goal but were both denied by Saltdean. 

Saltdean managed to get a goal back in the final minutes of the game, Adaway then came close to scoring a fifth after heading a cross from Buchele but this went wide. 

Fulham secured the win, took home the three points and currently sit second in the table.