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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)
                                               -
            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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