With the fixtures calendar heading towards the end of April, the Women's Super League had just one midweek catch up remaining. Arsenal kept their Champions League aspirations on track with victory over West Ham; while Birmingham and Aston Villa couldn't be separated in the 'Second City derby'...
It was 'draws galore' for teams at the bottom of the WSL this week, which means it's 'as you were' for Bristol City, Aston Villa, Birmingham and West Ham... Meanwhile, Ella Toone was in sparkling form for Manchester United as they walloped Spurs 4-1; and Arsenal beat Brighton at Meadow Park courtesy of a Jordan Nobbs brace to stay ahead of the Red Devils for that final Champions League spot. Give that barbeque a clean people, the sun's finally out: oh, and it's week 20 of the Women's Super League...
Chelsea took another significant step towards securing back-to-back WSL titles with a 2-2 draw at Manchester City on Wednesday night. In a lively end-to-end encounter Sam Kerr opened the scoring with a header in the 25th minute. Chloe Kelly equalised just before the half hour, but the reigning champions were back in front four minutes later when Pernille Harder converted from the penalty spot. City were much the better side after the break and Lauren Hemp got them back on terms with 16 minutes to go. Chelsea keeper Ann-Katrin Berger then made two outstanding stops from Hemp and Georgia Stanway, before Lucy Bronze headed agonisingly wide in the dying seconds...
Aston Villa climbed off the bottom of the Super League Table on goal difference, grinding out a 0-0 draw at West Ham United. Kateřina Svitková went closest for the hosts while, at the other end Villa's Stine Larsen had a header cleared off the goal line by Hawa Cissoko...
England gift-wrapped victory for Canada with sloppy defensive mistakes at either end of this match at the Bet365 Stadium, Stoke. Évelyne Viens picked Demi Stokes’ pocket in the third minute to fire the Canadians in front. Four minutes from full time, substitute Nichelle Prince pounced on a poor first touch from keeper Karen Bardlsey and stabbed the ball home virtually on the goal line...
DESPITE registering eighteen shots on goal, England were roundly beaten by France at the Stade Michel d'Ornano in Caen. Sandy Baltimore gave the hosts a 32nd minute lead and second half substitute Viviane Asseyi doubled their advantage with a 63rd minute penalty after Rachel Daly brought down Elisa de Almeida. Fran Kirby reduced the arrears from the penalty spot with eleven minutes left. France got their crucial third goal three minutes later when Kadidatou Diani set up Marie-Antoinette Katoto to convert from close range...
Last Sunday Leicester City confirmed their promotion to the 2021/22 Women's Super League with a 2-0 victory over London City Lionesses. Sam Tierney and Natasha Flint provided the goals which propelled Jonathan Morgan's squad into the top flight of women's football for the first time in their history...
A weekend of first half hat tricks; Chelsea hit Birmingham for six to hold on to top spot; Manchester City beat Spurs; Arsenal go third with victory at Bristol City; West Ham off the bottom after thrashing Reading; Brighton throw spanner in United's Champions League challenge; Villa into relegation zone with defeat at Everton. It's week 19 of the Women's Super League...
It was a tale of two set-pieces at the Hive yesterday, as honours ended even between Tottenham Hotspur and Bristol City. Siri Worm’s superb free-kick gave Spurs a 3rd minute lead. Matt Beard’s side were level seven minutes after the break when Vixens captain Gemma Evans headed in from a corner. The result lifts Bristol City out of the relegation zone. Spurs remain eighth in the table, five points clear of the drop...
It's a midweek round-up at the weekend: Arsenal are back in the Champions’ League hunt with victory over United; Chelsea retain top spot beating Everton; City move to ten consecutive league victories at the expense of relegation threatened Bristol City; Brighton get fourth win on the spin at Aston Villa; West Ham and Birmingham draw at Victoria Road. Store away that red nose for another year, here’s your week 17 WSL summary…
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