A packed Hayes Lane crowd watched Crystal Palace battle well with Lewes Women this evening in a tight affair won by two penalties and an impressive long-range effort from the visiting Rooks.
As the game's initial opening exchanges took place at a lethargic pace, Kallie Balfour sparked things into life when she struck Palace's first chance within five minutes by cracking a shot at goal which went inches wide of the post. Barely seconds later, from a handful of yards out, Gemma Bryan missed a guilt-edged chance as she hit from point-blank range too close to shot-stopper Faye Baker.