Fulham Women made it three wins in a row with a commanding 3-0 victory over Enfield Town in the snow at Motspur Park this afternoon.

Steve Jaye’s side followed up fine victories over top of the table Millwall Lionesses and Dulwich Hamlet with a dominant display in the freezing cold as goals from Ellie Olds, Ede Buchele and an Enfield own goal secured another precious three points. The visitors had their own chances in what was very open encounter and the Whites were indebted to another superb showing from goalkeeper Holly Cowan as they kept a second successive clean sheet.

Fulham struggled to play their usual fluent football in challenging conditions even though the lively Georgia Heasman rattled the woodwork with a shot as early as the second minute. They did take the lead just after the quarter hour mark when Enfield goalkeeper Grace Taylor was caught out by Olds’ cross, which flew into the net off the far post. The Whites doubled the lead just five minutes later when Heasman supplied a precise cross for teenage striker Buchele, who buried a brilliant finish from seven yards out.

The hosts ended the first period very much on top with a terrific free-kick from Tia Foreman well saved by Taylor. Heasman almost put the Whites further in front immediately after the restart following a sweeping move but the winger’s shot whistled agonisingly wide. Enfield committed bodies forward as they searched for a route back into the contest and Cowan made a wonderful double save to deny Olivia Syson as she looked set to halve the visitors’ arrears.

The home side were soon back on the front foot. A beautiful ball from Alex Hayman set Olds away down the left flank but Taylor did well to turn her fierce drive aside for a corner. Enfield’s reprieve was short-lived, however, as Heasman did brilliantly to trick her way past two tacklers on the byline and her low cross was diverted past Taylor by the unfortunate Beth Powell at the near post.

Both sides had chances to add to the scoreline as the snow fell much heavier and a cold wind swirled around Motspur Park, but Cowan made another couple of excellent late saves to ensure that Fulham’s goal difference got another healthy boost. The win moves the Whites level on points with Millwall at the top of the table.

FULHAM WOMEN (4-3-3): Cowan; Allen, Foreman, Southgate, Christison-McNee; Konan, Hayman, Mendes; Olds, Heasman, Buchele. Subs: Kelly, Bird, Modak, Lewis, Harris-Walters.

GOALS: Olds (16), Heasman (21), B. Powell (o.g. 62).

ENFIELD TOWN LADIES: Taylor; Slater, Fowle, Powell, Smith, Kmita, O’Leary, Littlechild, Nash, Syson, Iton. Subs: Evans, Malyon, Cann, Munro.