Johnathan Stack brings us up to date with all the action from the weekend’s tier two action in England ahead of the league’s pause for the international window (20/9/23).
Above: Southampton celebrate during their excellent win at Reading. Photo: Grace Jones for Impetus.
Birmingham City 0-1 Charlton Athletic
Charlton grabbed a 1-0 win against 10-player Birmingham at St Andrew’s with Kayleigh Green scoring the game’s only goal from the penalty spot. Jade Pennock got her marching orders in the second half for a second bookable offence.
Sunderland 1-1 Crystal Palace
First and second in the table met at the Eppleton Colliery Football Ground and both sides went into this game unbeaten. It was Palace who took the lead early on as Elise Hughes was found in the box and her well-timed jump and header got the better of the Sunderland defence. Sunderland scored a late equaliser to get a share of the spoils: Brianna Westrup was the fastest to react to a long deep ball into the box to head home in the 90th minute. For Ben Gilby’s detailed report of this game for Impetus, click on this link: https://impetusfootball.org/2023/09/17/westrup-header-seals-draw-for-sunderland-in-battle-with-palace/
Watford 0-1 Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn got an important win as they won away at Watford. Captain Jade Richards got the game’s only goal as her header from a corner looped into the top corner just before half-time.
Durham 1-0 London City Lionesses
In a very tense and nervy game that saw both teams going back and forth in the North-East, Durham grabbed a 96th-minute winner against the London City Lionesses. Amy Andrews got the ball from a quick one-two to slot the winner home.
Reading 1-4 Southampton
Southampton put last week’s defeat to Sunderland out of their minds with a great 4-1 victory away to Reading. Molly Pike opened the scoring 10 minutes into the game as she latched on to a through ball and with her low shot found the left-hand side of the net. Eighteen minutes, later Katie Wilkinson doubled the Saint’s advantage from the spot after Pike earned her side penalty. Atlanta Primus made it 3-0 with seventeen minutes left. Pike involved again, this time with the assist. Jemma Purfield got Southampton’s fourth eight minutes from time to seal an empathetic win for the Saints. Charlotte Estcourt grabbed a consolation for the Royals late on but a good win for Southampton.
Sheffield United 1-0 Lewes
Sheffield United picked up the win against Lewes at Bramall Lane. Isobell Goodwin stuck the ball away from two yards to give the Blades their first win of the season.
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