West Ham deny Leicester in stoppage-time drama

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Julie Thibaud of Leicester City is challenged by Riko Ueki of West Ham

Honoka Hayashi struck in the eighth minute of stoppage time to end 10-player West Ham's five-game losing run and lift them off the foot of the Women's Super League.

The Hammers had missed a number of chances but faced defeat after Lena Petermann's strike on 68 minutes.

Defender Hawa Cissoko was sent off for West Ham in the closing stages after two quick yellow cards, but moments later Hayashi levelled.

Leicester had looked set for a first win since October, but they could have few arguments about the result on the balance of play.

More to follow.

Line-ups

Leicester City Women

Formation 3-4-3

1Leitzig14GreenBooked at 90mins5HowardSubstituted forGoodwinat 65'minutes17Thibaud11Cayman6PalmerBooked at 28minsSubstituted forSiemsenat 88'minutes3Tierney2Nevin10WhelanSubstituted forBakerat 90+9'minutes9Petermann8Rantala

Substitutes

19Siemsen20Goodwin23Kop32Baker47Sherwood49Draper

West Ham Women

Formation 3-4-2-1

25Walsh3Shimizu21Cooke23CissokoBooked at 90mins18DentonSubstituted forSnerleat 75'minutesSubstituted forStapletonat 90+14'minutes19Hayashi4StringerBooked at 79minsSubstituted forFilisat 87'minutes2Smith16ZiuBooked at 35minsSubstituted forHarriesat 61'minutes20Asseyi9UekiSubstituted forAdemiluyiat 87'minutes

Substitutes

1Arnold8Snerle11Atkinson12Harries17Filis24Stapleton30O'Hanlon35Ademiluyi41Flannery

Live Text

Match ends, Leicester City Women 1, West Ham United Women 1.

Second Half ends, Leicester City Women 1, West Ham United Women 1.

Foul by Missy Goodwin (Leicester City Women).

Risa Shimizu (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution, West Ham United Women. Jessie Stapleton replaces Emma Snerle because of an injury.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Emma Snerle (West Ham United Women).

Hand ball by Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women).

Substitution, Leicester City Women. Ava Baker replaces Aileen Whelan.

Attempt missed. Janice Cayman (Leicester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jutta Rantala.

Attempt blocked. Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Goal! Leicester City Women 1, West Ham United Women 1. Honoka Hayashi (West Ham United Women) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Princess Ademiluyi with a cross.

Attempt saved. Aileen Whelan (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jutta Rantala with a cross.

Second yellow card to Hawa Cissoko (West Ham United Women) for a bad foul.

Remy Siemsen (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Hawa Cissoko (West Ham United Women).

Offside, Leicester City Women. Lena Petermann is caught offside.

Hawa Cissoko (West Ham United Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Hawa Cissoko (West Ham United Women).

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