Norwich City fell to a fifth straight defeat in the FA Women's National League Division One South East, despite a spirited second half fightback against Queens Park Rangers.
Norwich started the first five minutes strong, controlling the game and making attacking runs towards goal to put the visitors under pressure.
Freya Symonds got the first shot at goal but it went just wide before Freya Fuller then had a go at opening the scoring as she ran the ball into the box from just past the halfway line and took a shot that was blocked.
At the five-minute mark, the R’s then took City by surprise with their first real attack with their player slotting past keeper Bryony Williams after City allowed the visitors too much space at the back.
City didn't let their heads drop as they continued to hold the possession and dictate the game. Jodie Drake wanted in on the action when City were awarded a free kick deep into the visitors' half, 14 minutes in. Anna Larkins stepped up and made a short pass to Drake who went for goal from outside of the box but fired it just too high.
Megan Todd then made a brilliant run down the left wing, leaving her defender trailing behind and managed a cross into the box but couldn’t quite get it to reach Fuller, so it was cleared away.
Norwich continued to press high and had the ball in the box on multiple occasions, testing the Blues’ defence.
The home side dominance was short lived, however, as at the 25-minute mark City failed to clear a corner and a powerful shot from the edge of the box fired past Williams to make it two for the visitors.
City then sat back looking dejected for the rest of the half and almost conceded a third when a shot from inside the box hit the post when Williams went the wrong way.
Two minutes later, Jess Harper cleared a ball off the line to keep the deficit at just two going in at half-time.
In the second half, City came out looking for a way back into the match and looked a stronger side than before.
The hosts won themselves a corner and Larkins was there to take and managed to loop the ball over first player causing a goalmouth scramble that the R's keeper just managed to gather from.
City continued to push for a goal, spending lots of minutes in the visitors' half.
Fuller came close to a goal before she was subbed off, as she called for a looping ball coming her way, firing just wide of the target.
Symonds had another chance shortly after the substitution as she worked hard down the right wing to fight off her defender and cross towards goal in the box but the only person on the end of it was the QPR keeper.
At the 73rd minute, City's hard work finally paid off, as a penalty was awarded for a hand ball in the box.
Just minutes after Natasha Snelling was subbed on for Kathryn Stanley, the number 10 stepped up to the spot and fired home to make it 2-1.
City then put everything they could into their final 15 minutes, with substitute Rosie George linking up well with Symonds to create difficulties for the QPR defence.
In the final few minutes, City won a free kick 30 yards into the visitors' half, which reached the Snelling in the box who took aim on target but was blocked by a blue shirt.
There was an appeal for hand ball from the block, but the referee waved away any complaints and play continued.
Despite City’s effort, they couldn’t finish the job and the visitors took all three points. Both sides looked threatening when attacking and the QPR were the ones to took advantage of their minimal opportunities when it mattered.