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FA Women’s Championship

A 2-0 victory over local rivals Sunderland keeps Durham Women two points
clear at the top of the FA Women’s Championship. A well contested local derby
remained goalless until just before the hour mark, when Beth Hepple fired in a
trademark free kick to open the scoring. Mollie Lambert
then lobbed home the second to put the seal on a fifth win
in six matches for the Wildcats.
The result actually returned Durham to the top of
the table because on Saturday, Liverpool had gone there
for the first time this season after winning 2-0 away to
Sheffield Utd. Top spot was on offer for the winners of
the match and it was the Reds who took the points with
two first half goals, Charlotte Wardlaw giving them a fifth
minute lead and Leanne Kiernan scoring the second just
ahead of the interval.
London City Lionesses meanwhile came from
behind to win 2-1 against Watford to move into the top
three. Helen Ward gave Watford the lead midway
through the second half but her side’s hopes of a first
victory were dashed as the Lionesses fought back to take
the points with two goals in a six minute spell, Brooke
Nunn bringing the scores level and Annie Rossiter then Bristol City’s Ava Kuyken takes on Charlton Athletic
scored the winner after being set up by Mollie Rouse. defender Beth Roe (Will Cheshire).
Charlton Athletic made it four wins in five
games when they defeated Bristol City 2-1. Emma Follis put the Addicks in front early on but City
fought back and levelled the scores through Abi Harrison just before half time. Charlton were to have
the final say as the game went into injury time, Follis heading home her second goal on the day from
a Megan Wynne cross to maintain her side’s good
start to the season. Sheffield Utd 0
Crystal Palace picked up their first away Liverpool 2 (Wardlaw 5, Kiernan 37)
win of the season when they edged Coventry Utd by -
the odd goal in five. Olivia Fergusson gave Coventry Sunderland 0
an early lead which they held until first half injury Durham Women 2 (Hepple 59, Lambert 76)
time, when Sophie McLean brought the scores level. -
Molly-Mae Sharpe then put Palace in front, with Rio Lewes 1 (Hack 2)
Hardy equalising a minute later, and it was Palace Blackburn Rovers 0
who were to settle a thrilling match when Siobhan -
Wilson scored the rebound after Millie Farrow’s shot London City Lionesses 2 (Nunn 75, Rossiter 81)
was saved. Watford 1 (Ward 67)
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Lewes moved out of the bottom three on the Coventry Utd 2 (Fergusson 12, Hardy 54)
back of a 1-0 victory against Blackburn Rovers. Crystal Palace 3 (McLean 45, Sharpe 53, Wilson 64)
Ellie Hack scored the only goal after two minutes and -
although both sides had chances throughout the Charlton Athletic 2 (Follis 3,90)
game, it was the Rookettes who were to claim their Bristol City 1 (Harrison 43)
second win of the season.
CHAMPIONSHIP P W D L F A Pts GD
DURHAM WFC 6 5 0 1 11 4 15 7
LIVERPOOL 6 4 1 1 9 4 13 5 LEADING SCORERS
3
LONDON CITY LIONESSES 6 4 1 1 9 6 13 Beth HEPPLE Durham Women 4
7
CHARLTON ATHLETIC 5 4 0 1 11 4 12 Lucy WATSON Sheffield Utd 4
SHEFFIELD UTD 6 3 1 2 9 5 10 Emma FOLLIS Charlton Athletic 3
4
0
CRYSTAL PALACE 6 2 2 2 10 10 8 Elise HUGHES Charlton Athletic 3
SUNDERLAND 6 2 2 2 6 6 8 0
Rianna JARRETT London City Lionesses 3
LEWES 5 2 1 2 5 6 7 -1
Leanne KIERNAN Liverpool 3
BRISTOL CITY 6 2 1 3 8 10 7 -2
BLACKBURN ROVERS 6 2 0 4 6 8 6 -2
COVENTRY UTD 6 0 1 5 5 14 1 -9
WATFORD 6 0 0 6 5 17 0 -12
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