Julia Zigiotti + Jordan Nobbs, Aston Villa v Brighton, Barclays WSL

Seagulls show resilience to come home with a valuable point in the Barclays WSL

“It’s not just me; it’s every single manager and every single player and every fan wanting the [refereeing] standards to go up,” stated a frustrated Carla Ward after Aston Villa were held by Brighton on Saturday afternoon.

A combination of Brighton’s resilience, a drop off in the home side’s levels, and sub-standard officiating saw the points shared at the Poundland Bescot Stadium after Julia Zigiotti’s strike cancelled out a first half own goal from Kayleigh Green.

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