WATFORD Ladies went down by four goals to two on Sunday (7th October) as in-form Blackburn continued their climb up the table in the FA Tesco Women's Premier League. 

A dramatic opening to the match saw Karen Burke give Blackburn a second minute lead, only for Helen Lander to level a minute later. Natalie Preston re-established Rovers' advantage just before half-time.

Katie Anderton extended the lead on 65 minutes, Emma Beckett replied after 84 minutes but Stacey Daniel put the game out of Watford's reach with a fourth a minute later.

Blackburn: Hobbs, Williams, Harding, Shepherd, Brewer, Preston, Anderton, Burke, Eadie, Dixon, Penny.

Subs: Campbell, Walsh, Daniel, Twohig.

Goals: Burke 2, Preston 44, Anderton 65, Daniel 85.

Watford: Hourihan, Burrows, McGroarty, Kemp, Thomas, Hincks, Maggs, Lander, McKenna, Wade, Daniels.

Subs: Davey, Hughes, Husselbee, Beckett, Cox.

Goals: Lander 3, Beckett 84.

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