Page 5 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.24 2022-23

Bristol City preserved their lead of six points when they won 3-0 against
Durham Women. An own goal by Becky Salicki put City ahead in first half
injury time and after the break, they made the points safe with further goals
from Gracie Pearse and Grace Clinton.
London City Lionesses are keeping up the chase in second, thanks
to a 3-1 victory over Lewes. Sarah Ewens opened the
scoring for the Lionesses in the seventh minute and
an Isobel Dalton own goal made it two. Kyra Carusa
added the third goal just ahead of half time, before
the Rookettes scored a late consolation goal through
Ellie Mason.
Southampton and Blackburn Rovers have
drawn more games than any other teams in the
division, so perhaps it was not a surprise that their
meeting finished goalless. The point was enough to
keep the Saints in third place, whilst Blackburn stay
out of the bottom two.
Birmingham City and Charlton Athletic
continue to occupy the next two places after battling
out a 2-2 draw. Jade Pennock gave Birmingham the Mia Enderby gets in a cross for Sheffield Utd, past
lead ahead of half time and Louise Quinn made it two Molly-Mae Sharpe of Crystal Palace (Julian Barker).
early in the second half. Kiera Skeels reduced the
arrears four minutes later and Melissa Johnson Southampton 0
completed the fightback for the Addicks when Blackburn Rovers 0
she equalised with ten minutes remaining. - Sunderland 3 (Watson 16, Joice 54, Westrup 58)
Crystal Palace meanwhile strengthened Coventry Utd 0
their position in the top half of the table, thanks -
to a 1-0 win away to Sheffield Utd. Coral-Jade London City Lionesses 3 (Ewens 7, Hopcroft 18,
Haines scored the only goal of the game, shortly Carusa 38)
before the hour mark, to hand Palace their eighth Lewes 1 (Mason 83)
victory of the campaign. -
Sunderland have taken a huge stride Bristol City 3 (Salicki og 45, Pearse 57, Clinton 77)
towards safety after they defeated Coventry Durham Women 0
-
Utd 3-0. Katy Watson put the Wearsiders in Birmingham City 2 (Pennock 35, Louise Quinn 52)
front after sixteen minutes and two goals in a five Charlton Athletic 2 (Skeels 56, Johnson 80)
minute spell early in the second half, from Abbey -
Joice and Brianna Westrup, wrapped up a result Sheffield Utd 0
which takes Sunderland out of the bottom three. Crystal Palace 1 (Haines 57)
BARCLAYS CHAMPIONSHIP P W D L F A Pts GD
BRISTOL CITY 16 12 3 1 29 7 39 22
LONDON CITY LIONESSES 16 10 3 3 34 14 33 20 LEADING SCORERS
6
SOUTHAMPTON F.C. 16 7 6 3 16 10 27 Sarah EWENS London City Lionesses 9
BIRMINGHAM CITY 15 8 2 5 24 17 26 Shania HAYLES Bristol City 9
7
CHARLTON ATHLETIC 14 8 2 4 23 17 26 Saffron JORDAN Blackburn Rovers 7
6
CRYSTAL PALACE 16 8 0 8 17 24 24 Jade PENNOCK Birmingham City 7
-7
LEWES 15 5 4 6 13 18 19 Emily SCARR Sunderland 7
-5
DURHAM WFC 15 5 3 7 21 21 18 Grace CLINTON Bristol City 5
0
SUNDERLAND 16 5 1 10 20 23 16 -3
BLACKBURN ROVERS 15 3 6 6 13 21 15 -8
SHEFFIELD UTD 16 4 2 10 19 19 14 0
COVENTRY UTD 16 2 0 14 14 52 6 -38
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