Huddersfield Town beat Bradford City for the first time in over two years on Wednesday night, ending a run of six successive defeats against the Bantams.
Twelve of the 26 players in action in this instalment were on the pitch at Thackley AFC in September 2014 when Town emerged 3-2 winners, and it was the eight in blue and white who were celebrating for the first time since then last night.
As they did in Town's last win, City took the lead in the game when Hannah Campbell tapped in a loose ball following Lucy Sowerby's saved shot
However, as she did two years ago, Kate Mallin was on hand to equalise for her side - this time from the spot in what City saw as a harsh penalty decision.
And though the chances continued to come evenly, it was Huddersfield who took the lead for the first time with less than 20 minutes to go. Emily Heckler's strike from range was worthy of winning any game, and that's exactly what it did as it flew into the top corner.
The day didn't start all too well for Bradford. Meg Lawson had to pull out of the squad just hours before the game due to an injury, adding to City's growing list of concerns.
Already without Jess Graham, Chelsie Stokes and with Jade Brindle still nursing a knock on the bench, this was another setback for the Bantams.
However, they started positively. Laura Elford made sure the opposing 'keeper was on her toes with an early header, while Campbell thumped a shot against the post.
When City got the ball down and played, they played very well. A cute flick from Abi Lee started a slick move which ended with Charlotte Stuart heading over, and a well-weighted through ball led to Elford smacking the bar - albeit with the offside flag raised anyway.
Huddersfield did have their chances, primarily from City not getting to the second ball first or because the Bantams weren't tight on the opponent from range - allowing them to shoot.
Mallin showed everyone what she is capable of when her 25-yard effort clipped the top of the bar, and it was from outside of the box where most of Town's chances were. Headed clearances fell to loitering home midfielders a couple of times, but the strikes from those in blue and white were consistently off target, not testing former 'keeper Charlotte Oates.
There seemed to be an increased drive from the Bantams after the interval, particularly from Sowerby. The striker fizzed an effort just wide moments into the second half, then saw a volley spilled by Town's number one.
And it was City's number nine who played a key role in breaking the deadlock. Lovely link-up between Sowerby and Elford saw the two progress from the half way line into the box without taking more than two touches at a time, their sharp exchange resulting in Sowerby arrowing a shot against the post.
But before she could agonise over the narrow margins, Campbell was in the right place at the right time to pounce, tapping the ball in from close range to put City 1-0 up.
The celebrations were short-lived though. Just five minutes later, the referee was pointing to the spot at the other end.
Paige Crosby and Faye Boshell had dived in wildly to stop a Town attack, so the frustration was massive when Zoe Roberts stood up in the area but her opponent went to ground, and a spot-kick was given.
Oates, facing a former teammate, went the right way, but Mallin's effort had more than enough on it to equalise.
And just as quickly as they had equalised, Town took the lead. City had struggled all game to get tight to their opponents when they were within shooting distance, and Huddersfield finally made them pay when one of their many long range efforts flew in - off Heckler's boot.
It was kitchen sink time, and City could have even won the game late on. Sowerby's free-kick fell to Shauna Legge, but the full-back just couldn't bundle the ball over the line, and then Legge herself created a chance for young substitute Keavy Smith.
However, the teenage winger opted to tee up Stuart rather than shoot, who in turn laid it off to Sowerby and she watched her eventual effort sail over the bar.
With the penalty harsh and the second goal preventable, the scenes at the final whistle were understandable. As Town celebrated leapfrogging their local rivals in the table, City were left thinking about what could have been.
But with an in-form Leicester City side heading to West Yorkshire at the weekend, the Bantams cannot dwell on this result and need to refocus as they bid to get back to winning ways.
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