Late Williams goal earns Man Utd draw at Brighton

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Man Utd had won all four of their last WSL meetings with Brighton

Rachel Williams scored a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser as Manchester United earned a point against Brighton in the Women's Super League.

United have become famed for scoring late goals and the striker has now scored four times when coming on as a substitute this season.

Brighton had taken the lead after 30 minutes when Maisie Symonds found Elisabeth Terland, who calmly picked her spot to finish in the bottom corner past Mary Earps.

A magnificent strike from Ella Toone in the 78th minute levelled proceedings before Guro Bergsvand headed home in the last minute for Brighton, who thought they had won the three points.

But United fought until the very end and Williams took her chance off the bench to claim a crucial point.

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Line-ups

Brighton Women

Formation 4-3-3

32Baggaley5Bergsvand2Thorisdóttir14Carabalí16Kullberg22RobinsonSubstituted forSarriat 69'minutes10OlmeBooked at 78minsSubstituted forRuleat 90+7'minutes18SymondsSubstituted forLosadaat 56'minutes21HaleySubstituted forLeeat 45'minutes11Terland8BremerSubstituted forFerreira Pintoat 90+6'minutes

Substitutes

1Evrard3Pattinson6Losada7Sarri9Lee15Hawkesby17Ferreira Pinto26Li33Rule

Man Utd Women

Formation 4-3-3

27Earps14RiviereBooked at 57mins4Le TissierBooked at 12mins21Turner6Blundell20MiyazawaSubstituted forWilliamsat 75'minutes10ZelemBooked at 90mins7Toone9MalardSubstituted forGarcíaat 75'minutes23da Silva FerreiraSubstituted forParrisat 89'minutes11Galton

Substitutes

12Ladd13Evans16Naalsund17García22Parris28Williams39Middleton-Patel91Tullis-Joyce

Referee:Elizabeth Simms

Attendance:3,444

Live Text

Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 2, Manchester United Women 2.

Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 2, Manchester United Women 2.

Attempt missed. Millie Turner (Manchester United Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Katie Zelem with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Maria Thorisdóttir.

Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion Women 2, Manchester United Women 2. Rachel Williams (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner following a corner.

Corner, Manchester United Women. Conceded by Guro Bergsvand.

Attempt missed. Millie Turner (Manchester United Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.

Attempt missed. Millie Turner (Manchester United Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nikita Parris with a cross.

Attempt blocked. Lucía García (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Charlize Rule replaces Julia Olme.

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Tatiana Pinto replaces Pauline Bremer.

Katie Zelem (Manchester United Women) is shown the yellow card.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Lee Geum-Min (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).

Attempt missed. Katie Zelem (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.

Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion Women 2, Manchester United Women 1. Guro Bergsvand (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Veatriki Sarri with a cross following a corner.

Substitution, Manchester United Women. Nikita Parris replaces Geyse Ferreira.

Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Mary Earps.

Attempt saved. Veatriki Sarri (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Lee Geum-Min.

Attempt blocked. Rachel Williams (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Katie Zelem with a cross.

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