Women's Report | Norwich City 3-2 QPR

Norwich City Women emerged victorious in a five-goal thriller at The Nest as they beat QPR Women 3-2.

Norwich City Women emerged victorious in a five-goal thriller at The Nest as they beat QPR Women 3-2.

Grace Riglar provided two goals and Faith Harrison netted the third for her second in as many games.

The win puts Andy Cook's side top of the table as Fulham were out of action this weekend.

Holly Kennard returned to the starting 11 after coming off the bench in last weekend's 1-1 draw against Luton Town.

City took an early lead inside three minutes from their first attack of the match, Millie Daviss crossing into the box to eventually find Riglar to poke home.

The visitors found an equaliser in the 10th minute of the game from a free-kick 30 yards out, QPR captain Emily Hill rising highest to head home to make it 1-1.

Lauren Amerena then tried her luck from the edge of the area, sending a floating effort narrowly wide.

Some great hold-up play from Natasha Snelling allowed Issy Moore to release Harrison on the right wing, the forward taking aim and only missing the target by inches.

Sarah Quantrill was forced into a diving save from another QPR free-kick, whilst Freya Symonds had a go down the other end that was collected by Caitlin Crerie in goal.

Eloise King then sliced a shot narrowly off-target with 40 minutes on the clock.

City came out full of energy in the second half and went in front for the second time after 49 minutes played.

After Daviss was awarded a free-kick, Snelling stepped up to deliver and found Riglar at the back post to head in her second of the match.

Harrison then made a fantastic interception deep in QPR's half and managed to shoot from inside the area, hitting the crossbar with her effort.

The Canaries then extended the lead further, Emily Wallace driving down the left to find Kennard, carefully picking out Harrison in the box who only had to tap home for Norwich's third.

Grace Stanley had the next two efforts for the visitors, finding the target both times but Quantrill was there to collect on each occasion.

QPR pulled one back with five minutes left on the clock, a well organised play in the box leading to a header in from Jessica Leach.

Both teams continued to apply pressure until the final whistle, but City came away with all three points on the day.

Norwich City are back at The Nest on Sunday, February 8, to face Fulham in a highly anticipated Division One South East clash.

Norwich City: Quantrill (C); Daviss (Flye 85), Riglar, Williams, Wallace; Moore (Booty 90+4), King, Symonds (Wilson 90+1); Harrison (Cook 83), Kennard (Densley 77), Snelling.

Unused subs: Mears, Strauss.

Goals: Riglar (3, 49), Harrison (58)

Bookings: Kennard (51)

QPR: Crerie; Searle, Cooper, Breen; Wellesley-Davies, Hill (C), D'Santos (Leach 75), Owen; Dzyadyk (Reid 87), Amerena (Orchard 87), Stanley (Lalani 75).

Unused subs: Smith, Sampson.

Goals: Hill (10), Leach (84)

Bookings: Dzyadyk (69), Wellesley-Davies (74)

HT: 1-1

FT: 3-2

Venue: The Nest

Attendance: 348