Last updated: 1 November 2026, 18:13 GMT. Updated after full-time: this replaces the morning ticket-and-travel preview with the confirmed result and scoring sequence. The original URL is retained.
Albion Women v Crystal Palace ended 2–1 to Brighton at Broadfield Stadium on Sunday 1 November, after Caitlin Hayes and Sophie Peskett overturned a first-half deficit. The result gives supporters a completed match report on the same page used for the morning preview.
At a glance
- Full-time: Brighton & Hove Albion Women 2, Crystal Palace Women 1.
- Annabel Blanchard put Palace ahead in the 34th minute.
- Caitlin Hayes equalised in the 59th minute; Sophie Peskett scored in the 64th.
- Albion’s next scheduled league match is away to Spurs on 8 November.
Albion Women v Crystal Palace: five minutes turn the score
The official Albion match centre records Blanchard’s opener and the two second-half Brighton goals. Hayes’s equaliser and Peskett’s winner were separated by five minutes, changing a 0–1 deficit into the final 2–1 advantage.
The club’s post-match news listing describes it as a third win in eight days and says Albion move to sixth in the Women’s Super League. The league position is a post-match snapshot, not a prediction of the final table.
What the numbers support
Albion’s match centre lists 20 shots to Palace’s six and eight on target to two. Those figures support the limited conclusion that Brighton generated more recorded attempts and shots on target. They do not, by themselves, measure the quality of every chance or explain every tactical decision.
The comeback follows Wednesday’s 6–0 cup win at Wolves. Winning in different circumstances adds useful context: this afternoon required recovering from behind rather than simply extending a lead.
Brighton Locals’ view
Editorial judgement: The encouraging part is the response to the deficit, with two goals in a short second-half spell and the lead preserved through full-time. Three wins in eight days provide evidence of a productive run, while the next away fixture offers a different test.
What supporters should do next
Use the official fixture list for Spurs away on Sunday 8 November at 2pm GMT. Check the club’s ticket information and transport arrangements for that match separately; today’s Broadfield prices and travel offer should not be carried over.
Bottom line: Albion turned the match around after the break and leave Broadfield with three points.
Archive image: Albion Women playing Everton at Broadfield Stadium on 2 February 2020. APDHistorian / Wikimedia Commons, CC0. It does not show the Palace match or today’s scorers.
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