Report | Cardiff Met Women 1 Swansea City Women 2

Steph Turner’s 88th-minute winner secured a first victory in seven for Swansea City Women as they defeated Cardiff Met Women.

After a goalless first half, the Swans had led when Taite Trivett’s low cross forced Celyn Garton to turn into her own net inside the six-yard box.

But India Shanahan’s volleyed effort into the top corner looked to have earned the Archers a point.

However, Turner would net her first goal of the season late on to ensure the visitors took the three points, converting Trivett’s low cross with time running out.

The Swans had started brightly, and Stacey John-Davis headed wide from Jess Williams’ delivery inside the opening 10 minutes.

Aimee Deacon came close soon after, heading against the post from Katy Hosford’s corner.

Hosford’s set-piece deliveries continued to cause trouble, with one flashing across the face of the Met goal and going just wide of the post.

Despite the away side having plenty of pressure, Met posed a threat for the Swans on the counter-attack. India Shanahan burst into space down the right, but was unable to trouble Charlie Haynes in the Swansea goal with her final effort.

At the other end, Nia Jones headed another Hosford corner over the bar as the half ended goalless.

Met made the better start to the second half, Beca Thomas’ long distance strike flying just over the bar, and Niamh Duggan being denied by a superb low save from Charlie Haynes.

At the other end, Jones curled an effort wide of the target before the Swans finally broke the deadlock.

Trivett’s low cross put Garton under pressure, and was only able to put the ball past her own keeper and give the Swans the lead.

But just 10 minutes later Met would be level; Shanahan found space in the box before powering a volley into the top left corner to level.

John-Davis thought she had restored Swansea’s lead when she tapped home the rebound from Turner’s low effort, but she was ruled to have been offside.

But Turner would secure all three points for the Swans with just two minutes to go, steering in Trivett’s low cross to end a six- game winless run for the Swans.

Cardiff Met Women: Charlotte Smith, Anna Houghton, Sophie Davidson (Ruby Colleton 72), Celyn Garton, Samantha Dziminowicz, Sian Bull (captain), Faith Mulenga, Chelsea Cochrane, Beca Thomas, Niamh Duggan (Molly Chapman 90), India Shanahan.

Unused subs: Carys Gittins, Millie Lewis.

Swansea City Women: Charlie Haynes, Sophie Brisland-Hancocks (Rachel Cullen 58), Maisie Miller (Steph Turner 68), Katy Hosford, Stacey John-Davis, Emily Richards (Meg Clarke 89), Aimee Deacon (Sammy Wynne 57), Taite Trivett, Caitlin Williams, Jess Williams, Nia Jones.

Unused  subs: Verity Jones.