There was no beauty to behold at Vittsjö IP, and for a long time, the two Skåne teams seemed to be heading for their second goalless draw of the season.
Then, visiting Kristianstad managed to scrape together a final corner, and on Gudný Árnadóttir's cross, Clare Polkinghorne reached the highest and headed in 1–0.
It was important for us to take three points today. It was a half-hearted match, we didn't get to as many situations as we had hoped for. But we solved it through a set piece in the end, it was nice, says Polkinghorne, who left Vittsjö just before this season, to Viaplay.
These were three necessary points if Kristianstad is to have a reasonable chance of reaching the top three this season and thus qualifying for next year's Champions League.
Six rounds remain, and Kristianstad has a six-point deficit to third-placed Hammarby and one more to Häcken in second place.
We still have a chance, says Clare Polkinghorne.
