West Ham 2-1 London City Lionesses: Kelly Gago and Viviane Asseyi strike as Hammers secure first Women's Super League win of season
Report and free match highlights as West Ham beat London City Lionesses 2-1; Kelly Gago and Viviane Asseyi score for hosts with Danielle van de Donk getting on the scoresheet for London City Lionesses late on to set up a frantic finish
Kelly Gago put the Hammers ahead after 21 minutes, racing onto Seraina Piubel's pass from near halfway before rounding City goalkeeper Elene Lete.
Viviane Asseyi scored a similar goal three minutes after the break after being released by Riko Ueki, running clear from 40 yards out before firing home.
London City set up a frantic finish after Danielle van de Donk's clever back heel crept in at the near post 14 minutes from time.
But the Lionesses struggled to reproduce the fluency that had seen them overcome Manchester United on the opening weekend.
Guarino: We must show same spirit in every game
"I'm happy with the result, it's three important points at home in front of our supporters, but also for the performance in the way the team played today, and the way the team trained in the week.
"I'm very happy with the result and performance.
"I saw the spirit that I want to see every time, it's part of our identity. We can't forget that we have this kind of value and we need to show it in every single game.
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