READING FC Women cruised to a comfortable 3-0 win over Yeovil Town at Adams Park in Women’s Super League 1.

Goals either side of half-time from Remi Allen and Lauren Bruton plus a late header from Kirsty Linnett secured all three points for the Royals last Wednesday.

The win helped the home side keep in touch with the top five in FA Women’s Super League 1, with just two points separating them from Liverpool.

Despite dominating the game from the start, Royals almost went behind after seven minutes when Yeovil’s Nicola Cousins’ 35-yard chipped effort hit the bar.

But Reading won a penalty just after the half-hour mark when Brooke Chaplen was brought down by Megan Walsh, but after picking herself up off the floor, her penalty was easily saved by Walsh.

Despite a brief rally from Yeovil, Reading broke the deadlock just before the interval.

Bruton collected the ball and raced to the byline before firing in a low cross, which was bundled home by Allen.

Bruton’s composed finish from 18 yards doubled the hosts’ lead eight minutes into the second half, before substitute Kirsty Linnett headed in Allen’s cross for the third on 78 minutes.

Allen said: “It was a very pleasing performance. The aim was to get the three points, but we also kept a clean sheet. We scored three goals and probably could have had more as well.

“Personally, it’s really nice to get on the score sheet, but we all played well and it was a good team performance.”

The win followed an impressive 2-2 draw at Chelsea Women, which put a dent in Blues’ title bid.

Allen added: “The momentum and the confidence is there now particularly after a good result against Chelsea.

“I thought our set plays were really good. We always work hard on them and we mixed it up and tried different things.”

Reading: Earps, Rowe, Pearce, Potter, Harding (Gane 82), Williams, Moore, Allen (Fletcher 79), Green, Bruton (Linnett 68), Chaplen. Subs not used: Furness, Moloney.

Yeovil: Walsh, Miles, Jackson, Green (Burridge 45), Evans, Pusey, Evans, Jones, Cousins, Aldridge, Heatherson (Buxton 66). Subs not used: Sawyer, Howard, Hignett, Gauvain. Booked: Cousins 48.

Referee: Dean Hulme.

Att: 197.