Strikes from Paige Adams, Cally Beaumont, Lucy Somes and a Leigh Houlihan own goal sealed the three points for John Donoghue’s side.
The Seagulls had the first chance of the game when Charley Boswell nearly latched onto Lily Honor’s ball over the defence, but Addicks keeper Megen Lynch came out to collect the ball.Alice Singyard then had a chance for the visitors with an effort at the near post, but keeper Toni-Anne Wayne produced a fine save.
Kit Graham also came close with a header from a set-piece, but it was Albion who broke the deadlock thanks to Paige Adams.
The young forward took advantage of Charley Clifford’s poor backpass and fired home past Lynch.
Albion’s lead lasted barely a couple of minutes, as Sam Pittuck skipped past the challenge of Wayne to level for the Addicks with a close-range finish.
*Donoghue’s side retook the lead ten minutes before the interval, when Beaumont powered a header past Megen Lynch from Kirsty Barton’s corner.
The Seagulls grew in confidence after the second goal creating a number of opportunities, as Waine found Boswell inside the box only for the latter to see her stretched effort go over the bar.
Waine then had a chance herself after being played through one-on-one with Lynch, but she saw her attempted lob go over the bar.
Albion made the perfect start to the second half, as Houlihan diverted the ball into her own net from a Boswell cross to give Albion a two-goal cushion.
Charlton still looked threatening going forward as Graham forced a good save from Wayne with a long-range effort, before Pittuck had a strike ruled out for offside.
Somes then had a chance to net a fourth Albion goal, only to be denied by a superb last-ditch challenge by Ruby Southgate.
Charlie Carter also thought she had made the scoreline more emphatic, only for the linesman to rule out her strike for offside.
Graham had another chance to bring the Addicks back into the game, but was denied thanks to Rebecca Thompson-Agbro’s block from inside the box.
Eliz Ibrahim then created a chance for Emma Harrison after cutting the ball across the area, but Wayne was alert to clear the danger.
Albion then netted a fourth deep in stoppage time as Somes slotted home from close range to round off a superb victory.
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The Seagulls had the first chance of the game when Charley Boswell nearly latched onto Lily Honor’s ball over the defence, but Addicks keeper Megen Lynch came out to collect the ball.Alice Singyard then had a chance for the visitors with an effort at the near post, but keeper Toni-Anne Wayne produced a fine save.
Kit Graham also came close with a header from a set-piece, but it was Albion who broke the deadlock thanks to Paige Adams.
The young forward took advantage of Charley Clifford’s poor backpass and fired home past Lynch.
Albion’s lead lasted barely a couple of minutes, as Sam Pittuck skipped past the challenge of Wayne to level for the Addicks with a close-range finish.
*Donoghue’s side retook the lead ten minutes before the interval, when Beaumont powered a header past Megen Lynch from Kirsty Barton’s corner.
The Seagulls grew in confidence after the second goal creating a number of opportunities, as Waine found Boswell inside the box only for the latter to see her stretched effort go over the bar.
Waine then had a chance herself after being played through one-on-one with Lynch, but she saw her attempted lob go over the bar.
Albion made the perfect start to the second half, as Houlihan diverted the ball into her own net from a Boswell cross to give Albion a two-goal cushion.
Charlton still looked threatening going forward as Graham forced a good save from Wayne with a long-range effort, before Pittuck had a strike ruled out for offside.
Somes then had a chance to net a fourth Albion goal, only to be denied by a superb last-ditch challenge by Ruby Southgate.
Charlie Carter also thought she had made the scoreline more emphatic, only for the linesman to rule out her strike for offside.
Graham had another chance to bring the Addicks back into the game, but was denied thanks to Rebecca Thompson-Agbro’s block from inside the box.
Eliz Ibrahim then created a chance for Emma Harrison after cutting the ball across the area, but Wayne was alert to clear the danger.
Albion then netted a fourth deep in stoppage time as Somes slotted home from close range to round off a superb victory.
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