Brentford Women 4 Eastbourne Borough 1: Kiszkis' brace helps Bees to LSE Premier opening day win

Brentford Women secured a convincing opening day victory in the London and South East Premier on Sunday afternoon, defeating Eastbourne Borough 4-1 at Honeycroft. Wiktoria Kiszkis played a crucial role in the win, netting a brace to help the Bees start their new league season in superb fashion. Ashley Cheatley and debutant Abbi Smith also contributed to the scoring, while Carly Williams managed the starting lineup, with four players making their debut for the club.

The game kicked off at a high intensity, with both teams vying for control in the early stages. Brentford took the lead on the eighth minute through Ashley Cheatley, who capitalized on a cross from Wiktoria Kiszkis. The visitors were unable to find the back of the net until the 21st minute, when Kiszkis again found the net, this time heading in a cross from Rebecca Teale.

Molly Hill equalized for Eastbourne just before halftime, but the Bees immediately responded in the second half, with Smith scoring for the second goal of the game. Caroline Francis-Pownall, Rhian Cleverly, Smith, and Georgie Giddings each made their league debuts for Brentford, adding to the confidence of the team. Eastbourne continued to pose a threat throughout the match, but Brentford's defense held firm, with Wiktoria Kiszkis scoring her second goal of the match in the 90th minute to secure the win for the west Londoners.