Alisha Lehmann finally got her first Women's Super League goal of the season on Sunday, but it didn't prove to be the match-winner Aston Villa hoped.
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- Super sub Lehmann breaks Aston Villa duck
- Nets first WSL goal this season off bench
- But West Ham deny Villa victory late on
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WHAT HAPPENED?
The Switzerland international had only been on the pitch for three minutes when she made a darting run into the box to get on the end of Kirsty Hanson's cross, perhaps earning herself some luck with such clever movement as the volleyed finish certainly wasn't clean. But it still took the ball past West Ham goalkeeper Mackenzie Arnold and gave Villa 1-0 lead with 18 minutes to play.
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THE BIGGER PICTURE
It looked like Lehmann's effort was going to give her side all three points, too, until West Ham snatched a point at the death through Shannon Cooke. Her 95th minute equaliser ensured the spoils were shared instead.
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WHAT NEXT FOR LEHMANN AND ASTON VILLA?
The Villans return to action on Saturday, travelling to Brighton for what will be the penultimate game of their season.
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