A Camila Saez own goal in added time saw West Ham Women fall to a 2-1 defeat against Tottenham Hotspur.

West Ham manager Rehanne Skinner, who used to be in charge of London Rivals Spurs made two changes to her starting eleven. Skinner switched to a back four and brought in Camila Saez and Pavi for Li Mengwen and Shannon Cooke.

Tottenham’s only real clear cut chance of the first half came seven minutes in. After a one two, Beth England fired a shot at goal which went close but flew just over the crossbar.

The Hammers were arguably on top for much of the first half. Rehanne Skinner’s side won a number of corners, the last of which was won smartly by Viv Asseyi who made her 50th WSL appearance for the club at the weekend. Asseyi’s delivery towards the edge of the six yard box was met by Riko Ueki who headed home to put West Ham ahead.

With West Ham defending well, Spurs struggled to create many opportunities. Beth England had a goal ruled out for offside, and prior to the end of the first half, Amber Tysiak did well to successfully block Martha Thomas’ shot, helping the Hammers retain their lead going into the break.

The second half was much more eventful and it took Tottenham just six minutes to find an equaliser. Kinga Szemik madde a good save from a Martha Thomas strike, Matilda Vinberg’s effort on the rebound came off the inside of the post and fell to Beth England who buried her finish from close range.

As the clock ran down, both Rehanne Skinner and Spurs manager Robert Vilahamn made changes in the hope of finding a winning goal for their sides.

From a Spurs perspective, Jessica Naz had a long range effort which went just wide before substitute Luana Buhler’s header went straight at West Ham keeper Szemik. The Hammers had a few late chances of their own Dagny Brynjarsdottir’s header was held by Spurs keeper Spencer, Riko Ueki’s first time strike hit the crossbar, before Anouk Denton let rip with a powerful strike that went narrowly wide.

Just as the game looked like it would end in a draw, Saez was under pressure as she ran towards her own goal, lobbing the ball over Hammers keeper Szemik, she could only stand and watch as the ball bounced inside the post and over the line.

Giving her thoughts on the game post match to the club’s Official Website, Hammers boss Rehanne Skinner said: “Obviously, it’s a really difficult one to take at the end there. Emotionally, it’s a hard one and disappointing for everyone involved, players, staff and fans. I think the most important thing to take out of the game are the attitude and work ethic of the players throughout the game.”