Page 5 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.3 2022-23

Bristol City hold onto the leadership of the Barclays Women’s Championship
despite being held to a 1-1 draw by Southampton in front over over 3,000 at
Ashton Gate. City swept into the lead just before the half hour through a fine
strike from Ffion Morgan but a determined Saints side battled back and earned
themselves a point when Beth Lumsden equalised early in the second half.
Charlton Athletic made sure that the long trip to Sunderland was a
worthwhile one, recording a 3-2 victory which takes them into second place.
Emily Scarr’s first half goal for the home side was cancelled out on the hour by Ella Rutherford
and Emma Kelly restored Sunderland’s lead with twelve minutes remaining. Kiera Skeels
levelled matters again a minute later and as the game went into injury time, Elisha N’Dow
grabbed a goal which gives the Addicks a third win in four matches.
Also on nine points are Crystal Palace following their 3-1 success away to Blackburn
Rovers. Elise Hughes was the heroine for Palace, the Welsh International hitting a hat-trick to
spearhead the win for Dean Davenport’s side, before Saffron Jordan netted a consolation for
Rovers from the penalty spot.
Sheffield Utd are in fourth after becoming the latest team to draw with Lewes, the
teams sharing four goals at the Dripping Pan. The Rookettes raced into a two-goal lead during
the first half, thanks to an Izzy Dalton penalty and Amber-Keegan Stobbs, but found themselves
having to settle for a fourth successive draw after a second half fightback from the Blades giving
them a share of the spoils, an own goal by Ellie Mason reducing the arrears before Charlotte
Newsham netted the equaliser.
London City Lionesses meanwhile ran Sunderland 2 (Scarr 27, Kelly 78)
Charlton Athletic 3 (Rutherford 63, Skeels 79,
out 3-0 winners over Durham Women. Sarah N’Dow 90)
Ewens opened the scoring for the Lionesses on the -
half hour, with Amy Rodgers making it twe just Lewes 2 (Dalton pen 17, Stobbs 37)
before half time. Lucy Fitzgerald rounded off the Sheffield Utd 2 (Mason og 49, Newsham 68)
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scoring for her side with the final goal midway
London City Lionesses 3 (Ewens 15, Rodgers 44,
through the second half. Fitzgerald 63)
Birmingham City complete a trio of Durham Women 0
teams on seven points following their 3-2 victory -
against Coventry Utd. Jade Pennock and Louise Blackburn Rovers 1 (Jordan pen 60)
Crystal Palace 3 (Hughes 13,43,53)
Quinn put the Blues two ahead inside the opening -
twenty minutes and Ashley Hodson made it three Birmningham City 3 (Pennock 13, Quinn 19, Hodson
on the hour. Coventry then battled back as Mary 59)
McAteer and a Mollie Green own goal reduced the Coventry Utd 2 (McAteer 67, Green og 89)
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arrears to one, but Birmingham were able to hold Bristol City 1 (Morgan 29)
out for their second win of the season. Southampton 1 (Lumsden 47)
BARCLAYS CHAMPIONSHIP P W D L F A Pts GD
BRISTOL CITY 4 3 1 0 5 1 10 4
CHARLTON ATHLETIC 4 3 0 1 11 6 9 5 LEADING SCORERS
CRYSTAL PALACE 4 3 0 1 8 3 9 Elise HUGHES Crystal Palace 4
5
9
SHEFFIELD UTD 4 2 1 1 12 3 7 Saffron JORDAN Blackburn Rovers 3
3
LONDON CITY LIONESSES 4 2 1 1 7 4 7 Saoirse NOONAN Durham Women 3
BIRMINGHAM CITY 4 2 1 1 7 5 7 Maddy CUSACK Sheffield Utd 2
2
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SOUTHAMPTON F.C. 4 1 2 1 5 6 5 Mia ENDERBY Sheffield Utd 2
0
LEWES 4 0 4 0 4 4 4 Shania HAYLES Bristol City 2
DURHAM WFC 4 1 1 2 4 7 4 -3
BLACKBURN ROVERS 4 1 0 3 3 8 3 -5
SUNDERLAND 4 0 1 3 3 9 1 -6
COVENTRY UTD 4 0 0 4 2 15 0 -13
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