Shannon O’Brien’s second-half winner lifted Leicester Women off the bottom of the Women’s Super League table after beating Brighton Women 1-0 at the King Power Stadium. The Foxes had won just one WSL game this season heading into the match but responded well against their out-of-form visitors. The opening 23 minutes was a stop-start, stilted affair littered with injuries and set -lays. However, once the first shot on target occurred, the game started to open up. The first big chance came for Leicester as they dominated the middle part of the first half. Jemma Purfield sent a free-kick in from the middle of Brighton’s half, which Victoria Williams initially nodded away. The ball pinged around the area, before landing kindly for Ashleigh Plumptre. Her strike, although rather speculative, forced a leaping save from Seagulls goalkeeper Megan Walsh. Soon after, the Foxes went close again as Abbie McManus had a free header towards the back post, but Williams was there again to nod away....