Grace Riglar starred as Norwich City Women fell to defeat in an eight-goal thriller against Liverpool Feds on their long-awaited return to Carrow Road. 

The City skipper notched her second brace this season responding to a clinical Jess Brady effort, before Georgia Walters’ incredible halfway line strike after half-time. 

Brady completed her hat-trick before Faye Coulthard added a fifth, only for Freya Symonds to curl home and reduce the deficit in the Canaries’ first outing on grass since April. 

Feds’ top scorer took just four minutes to silence Carrow Road, but was soon celebrating her equaliser from 12 yards. Poppy Irvine conceded moments into her first league start as Ellie Jones’ through ball split sent Brady through one-on-one to calmly finish. 

A lively Holly Kennard was then pushed to ground and Riglar notched a fourth of the campaign from the resulting penalty. 

City’s top scorer levelled again after Brady’s low drive from 20 yards, arriving late into the penalty area to pounce on Elliana Martin’s smothered shot. 

The Feds’ 20-year-old starlet was given far too much space to power home her 10th league goal, inspiring Walters’ incredible 40-yard lob over Irvine. 

The defeat leaves Norwich with one Northern Premier League win in five. 

Norwich City: Irvine, Wallace (Francis 89), Riglar, Williams, Daviss (Szczech 76), Symonds, King (Booty 77), Kennard, Groves, Moore (Densley 67), Martin. 

Liverpool Feds: McAloon, Caldecott (Walters 63), Smith, Carrington, Thompson, Butcher (Coulthard 76), Brady (Bougess 82), Wilson, McEvoy (Andrews 63), Jones (Binks 82), Johnson. 

Attendance: 2,224