ARGYLE WOMEN 1 BRIDGWATER UNITED 0

A back-post header from Amber Pollock ultimately proved enough to earn the Pilgrims a crucial victory over Bridgwater United at the Waterways Stadium on Thursday evening.

In a game full of tension, Argyle held their nerve in the tight moments to clinch three massive points in the fight for survival in the FA Women’s National League Southern Premier.

The Greens made a bright start under the floodlights, Charlotte

Whitmore crossing for Lily Greenslade, but her header was narrowly off target. Jemma Rose was next to threaten, firing a well-struck free-kick inches past the top corner.

Bridgwater, however, were proving a tough nut to crack and largely limited Argyle to openings from set-piece situations. The next arrived on 25 minutes, Kayley Lane heading wide from a Katie Dickson corner.

The visitors made their first serious foray forward on the half-hour and goalkeeper Jasmine Read demonstrated fantastic concentration and timing to race off her line for a vital interception.

Read made another decent save from a longdistance effort before the decisive moment arrived in first-half stoppage time. Whitmore worked the room for Dickson to deliver a superb deep cross and Pollock was perfectly placed to nod in the winner.

After the break, Rosie Train made a terrific surge from midfield and her floated cross very nearly picked out an Argyle head. The

Greens were then grateful to Rosie McDonnell for an outstanding recovery tackle to thwart a Bridgwater attack.

The closing stages grew ever more tense, as the visitors hit the side-netting from a good position but the Pilgrims held firm for a big win at a big time in the season.