SAINTS FC Women produced an excellent display to beat London City Lionesses 3-1 at St Mary's in their final home match of the season.

Molly Pike and Emma Thompson scored to put the hosts into a commanding position before London City Lionesses fought back in the second half.

Leanne Cowan pulled a goal back but Saints were able to stretch their lead late on through substitute Rianna Dean's cool finish.

Marianne Spacey-Cale made one change from the side that beat Lewes 2-1 on March 31 with Alice Griffiths replacing Megan Collett. 

Saints started brightly and almost opened the scoring when Atlanta Primus' strike was pushed out by Grace Moloney before Pike's effort went narrowly wide.

The hosts took the lead soon after as Morris was found in space on the right-hand side and her low cross was swept in by Pike for her seventh goal in the Championship this season.

Spacey-Cale's side were celebrating again on 25 minutes when Lucia Kendall's excellent cross was turned in by Thompson to double the lead.

Pike, who had been a constant threat during the first half, almost found the net for a second time on the brink of the interval but her curling strike crashed off the crossbar.

London City Lionesses pulled a goal back midway through the second period when Danielle Carter's cutback was fired in by Cowan at the back post.

The hosts did not have to wait long to restore their two-goal advantage as substitute Dean slotted the ball past Moloney after being played through one-on-one.

Saints were able to hold on to the victory and they complete their season with a trip to Charlton Athletic on Sunday, April 28.

Saints: Rendell; Morris, Mott, Rafferty, Purfield; Kendall, Griffiths; Lloyd-Smith (Peplow, 80), Primus, Pike (Kraft, 80); Thompson (Dean, 68). 

Unused Subs: Parnell, Wynne, Haaland, Milne, Surin, Mallon.

London City: Moloney; Cowan, Wilde (Neville, ht), Campbell; Fitzgerald, Joel, Littlejohn (Groves, ht), Carter, Mukandi; Boye-Hlor, Lindstrom (Satchell, 72).

Unused Subs: Alexander, Cull, Henson, Jarrett, Farrelly.

Booked: Mukandi.

Referee: Ruby Sykes.

Attendance: 3,416.

Goals: Pike 15', Thompson 25', Cowan 72', Dean 83'.