Five goals conceded in the first half saw West Ham United Ladies fall to a 7-3 home defeat at the hands of C&K Basildon.
The Irons found themselves 3-0 down early on in the contest and were 5-1 adrift heading into the break after a disappointing opening period, with Molly Peters scoring for the Hammers.
The home side continued to battle in the second half but, despite finishes from Ellie Zoepfl and Rosie Kmita, could not come back against a Basildon side that have now won their last five league games.