Reading FC Women’s manager was left ‘proud’ of her team’s performance after Rachel Rowe’s stoppage time brace gave them victory over Leicester City.
The Royals earned their first win of the Women’s Super League campaign in the most dramatic of circumstances as Rowe hit a late double to see them down the Foxes.
The win puts Reading up to ninth in the table as they ended a run of 14 games without a win in the league.
“I said to the girls after the match, you love giving me a heart attack.
“But I think when you look back across the whole game, that was nothing short of what we deserved, in terms of the win.
“I think we were the better team across the 90 minutes, and I said to the girls at half-time, look where we are, be patient, and when the moments come, take them.
“And to be fair to them, straight from the whistle in the second half they were right at it, they kept going, fighting for everything.
“Regardless of the performance, we knew we had to win, we had to find a way to win, and they did that, I couldn’t be prouder.”
Despite the tight encounter, Chambers believes that her side were fully deserving of the points.
She continued: “In tight affairs, you often need a moment of inspiration from someone, and Rachel Rowe has the ability to do just that.
“The delivery from the corner was literally spot on, and the finish, wow. But that’s not a one off, she has produced moments like that for us time and time again.
“What she brings us in midfield, you see it week in week out, and at the moment she’s full of confidence, the performance level has been of such a high standard, and what a way to win a game.
“We certainly made the game hard on ourselves, but today was all about just getting those three points, no matter how we did it. That’s all we wanted out of the game.
“This win will give a big boost to the girls, they were finally rewarded for their fight, hunger and performance, as we’ve had a couple of performances now where they weren’t rewarded, and Sunday paid off.
“Also for them when looking at the table, of course there’s a long way to go, but it paints a better picture, and again provides an extra boost for the games to come.
“We don’t go into an easy game next with Manchester City, but I think getting the win on the weekend, it’s something we can build on and take into the game.
“Finally, I just want to touch on the fans, they were exceptional today, the noise they made throughout, we cannot thank them enough.”
