Oshoala hot for Liverpool ladies, scores first goal in England

Super Falcons' Asisat Oshoala, scored her first goal in English football yesterday to help defending Women's Super League One champions Liverpool overcome Birmingham City 2-1.

The Nigeria striker Oshoala was lively before meeting a Gemma Bonner cross to volley home just before the break.

Oshoala cut the ball back for Fara Williams to make it 2-0 before Aoife Mannion gave Birmingham late hope.

Liverpool's first win of 2015 was overshadowed as Kate Longhurst went off on a stretcher with concussion.

The forward received lengthy treatment on the pitch following a clash of heads with Remi Allen.

Birmingham's second league loss of the season came just 10 days after they ended Liverpool's FA Cup hopes with a 3-1 fifth-round win at Damson Park.

Liverpool: Stout; Harris, Bonner, Murray, Schroder; Easton; Smorsgard (Rolser 69), Williams, Longhurst (Dale 90), Oshoala (Staniforth 90); Dowie.

Substitutes not used: Darbyshire, Ryland, Donoghue, Pacheco.