Soccer-Tottenham scrape past Birmingham in WSL opener, Man City rout Everton

Soccer Football - Women's Super League - Tottenham Hotspur v Birmingham City - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - September 4, 2021 Tottenham Hotspur's Kit Graham celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley

(Reuters) - Forward Kit Graham scored the only goal of the game as Tottenham Hotspur kicked off their Women's Super League campaign with a nervy 1-0 win over Birmingham City at home on Saturday.

Spurs started brightly but were repeatedly denied by a Birmingham side that offered little going forward but were stubborn in defence. The hosts finally broke the deadlock in the 40th minute with Graham scoring a glancing header from a move that was smartly worked around the edge of the box.