Symonds: It was a tale of two halves

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Skipper seeking a positive response on Wednesday after Albion let a half-time lead slip against Spurs.

Luke Nicoli

2026-11-09T10:15+00:00

Maisie Symonds surges forward during Sunday's 2-1 defeat against Spurs. 📷Kyle Hemsley.

Captain Maisie Symonds admitted it was a tale of two halves as Albion's three-game winning run came to an end at Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.

Albion made a dream start at the BetWright Stadium, taking the lead through Fran Kirby after just three minutes, but Spurs netted a quickfire double in a dominant second-half display to secure a 2-1 victory.

“It’s a bit disappointing because I think we did a lot of things well in the first half,” Symonds said. “I felt we had control for most of the half but they definitely had way more momentum after the break.

“They scored two goals back-to-back and we needed to react a little bit better but couldn't quite do it. They really overloaded areas very well and were finding the free player, picking the ball up in good positions.

“That made it really difficult for us in the second half. If something had fallen a bit nicer for us towards the end it could have been different, but it didn't feel like it was going to happen.”

Despite the disappointment, Symonds feels the side are moving in the right direction under Arturo Ruiz, given the victories which preceded this WSL defeat.

“It's been a good run of late and we just need to keep getting better in all the things we're working on,” she said. “It's been a busy time and we have another game against Watford [in the Players Cup] on Wednesday, but it's one we're looking forward to.

“We have assembled a very good squad, so whoever plays we'll be looking to bounce back quickly. The games come thick and fast, so it's a lot of fun, a lot of playing football, but also a chance to turn this result around.”