Wilcock and Proctor seal Argyle win

PLYMOUTH Argyle Women secured a 2-0 victory over Lewes at Home Park to maintain their push near the top of the FA Women's National League Southern Premier Division.

- By LEXIE SANDERS Football correspondent @ArgyleWFC

Layla Proctor (second from right) celebrates her goal in Argyle Women's 2-0 win against Lewes at Home Park

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Goals from Tamara Wilcock and Layla Proctor ensured the Greens took all three points, but they were made to work for the result against a well-organised Lewes side that posed a threat on the counterattack.

Wilcock's composed first half finish gave Argyle a deserved lead before Proctor sealed the result with a late header against her former club deep into stoppage time. The win continues Argyle's momentum heading into a busy run of fixtures this month.

Head coach Marie Hourihan was pleased with the way her side imposed themselves early in the contest. “Two-nil win, clean sheet, points on the board and that was a priority coming into today,” she said. “I thought that’s probably the best we've started the first part of the game in quite a long time.”

Argyle began brightly and quickly looked to assert control through possession and attacking intent down the flanks.