Tottenham Hotspur defeats West Ham in opening Women's Super League match

Tottenham Hotspur defeated West Ham 3-1 during their opening match of the Women's Super League season. Signe Gaupset opened the scoring in the 18th minute, followed by two goals from Kirsty Hanson to secure the win. Viviane Asseyi provided a late consolation goal for West Ham during added time. West Ham head coach Rita Guarino stated after the match that her squad must improve their style of play and ball possession to compete. Guarino identified the need for tactical growth as the team integrates several new signings including Saki Kumagai and Katie Zelem. The manager intends to use the loss as a learning opportunity as the club aims to build on their performance from last season.

• 4:45 PMYahoo Sports — West Ham “need to be much better” on the ball, says head coach Rita Guarino.