After another week off due to poor weather conditions the Ladies side were looking forward to getting back to league action.

The rain had held off long enough during the week for the pitch to be playable and the ladies were looking to improve on their draw against Brighton by picking up three valuable league points.

The game started off brightly in favour of the home team and they could have scored almost from kick off when Ellie Bracey intercepted a pass and forced the Keynsham keeper to make a good save.

The Eagles were encouraged by this and played some very fluid football. The Eagles were piling on the pressure by a series of corners and free kicks that had the Keynsham defence shaken. As the half progressed it started to even out and by half time the dead lock could still not be broken.

The second half started with Keynsham putting pressure on the Palace defence and a number of good saves from Sam Sharp and last ditch tackles from Captain Sian Cheedy and Kirsty Lomas kept the scores level.

In a break of play Sherelle Walters laid off the ball to Bracey who ran through the Keynsham defence and slotted the ball coolly past the opposition keeper.

This should have spurred the Eagles onto victory, but an injury to Cheedy meant a re-shuffle of the defence and in their lack of concentration Palace allowed Keynsham to equalise.

The travelling side then scored a quick second to take control of the game for the first time. The game became very even then and it was crucial in which way the next goal would fall. Unfortunately as the home side searched for the equaliser, Keynsham scored their third and finished the tie off.

The ladies look to bounce back this week with an away trip to top of the league Barnet at Hanwell Town FC.