Birmingham Metropolis are the brand new leaders within the Championship desk going into the worldwide break. The Blues now sit proudly atop the second tier standings, with the league wanting aggressive as ever.
Elsewhere, Charlton Athletic got here again from the lifeless to assert a degree and there was a giant first win of the season for Sheffield United. Let’s dive into the most recent Championship motion.
Southampton 0-2 Birmingham Metropolis
Birmingham leapfrogged Charlton to go prime of the Championship with a wonderful away win at Southampton on a wet and windy afternoon at St. Mary’s. Lucy Quinn gave the guests the lead on 11 minutes with a again publish header.
After Southampton had been denied a penalty declare, Simone Magill shot over, however the Blues prolonged their lead shortly after half-time. The spectacular Tegan McGowan created the possibility for Lily Agg to complete and make it 2-0.
Southampton by no means actually regarded like getting again into the sport regardless of a flurry of corners. In the long run, it was Birmingham taking house the factors and a spot on the Championship summit.
Newcastle United 3-3 Charlton Athletic
Charlton misplaced their grip on prime spot however did come again from 3-1 down to assert a degree at Newcastle. The house facet had been two up throughout the opening quarter-hour as Shania Hayles netted a brace. Charlton had regarded to manage possession however it took them till 4 minutes into the second half to get again into the sport.
Newcastle did not clear their traces and Katie Bradley took the possibility to halve the deficit. The Magpies had been awarded a penalty when Lois Joel went down and Hayles stepped ahead to finish her hat-trick.
It regarded like a irritating afternoon for the Addicks till the hosts had been decreased to 10 gamers. Amber-Keegan Stobbs acquired a second yellow card with seven minutes to go for delaying a restart. With the sport deep into stoppage time, Kayleigh Barton headed in for 3-2 earlier than a dramatic Bradley equaliser. After comparable scenes at Sunderland just a few weeks prior, this was one other efficiency to indicate we should always by no means write this Charlton facet off.
Durham 1-2 Sunderland
Sunderland got here from behind to assert an necessary win at neighbours Durham. Having misplaced the derby final weekend towards Newcastle, the Lasses fell behind at Maiden Fortress when Carly Johns did nicely to arrange Hannah Blake for the opener after 10 minutes. The guests had been stage with ten minutes of the primary half to go, as Eleanor Dale gained and scored a penalty.
Mary McAteer gave Sunderland the lead within the 51st minute when she adopted up a shot from Katie Kitching to fit it house. Sunderland settled and had the higher of the sport from that time on, seeing it out for a giant three factors. This was solely Durham’s second defeat of the season and so they nonetheless sit throughout the prime 4 of the desk going into the break.
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Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Sheffield United
Sheffield United picked up their first league win of the season by edging out Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park. Maria Farrugia was the hero for the Blades as she scored a brace both facet of a Maria Edwards purpose. Farrugia completed nicely after some good particular person work to offer her facet the lead halfway by way of the primary half.
Edwards levelled simply after half-time following a lot of Rovers blocked pictures. A good sport was settled late on as Farrugia smashed the ball into the highest nook from shut vary. Niamh Murphy had an opportunity for Rovers within the remaining couple of minutes however the away crew held on for an enormous victory. Each groups now sit on three factors, with Blackburn having performed a sport much less.
“I am delighted. To be trustworthy, I do not assume it was our greatest efficiency, I feel we have had higher performances thus far this season however we knew how essential getting factors on the board was…”
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Bristol Metropolis 1-0 Portsmouth
A battle between the relegated membership and a kind of promoted final season ended with Bristol Metropolis nicking a slender win. Emily Syme may have put Metropolis in entrance inside two minutes however shot large from a Jesse Woolley in the reduction of.
The house facet had been in entrance shortly afterwards as Ffion Morgan bought on the top of a by way of ball from Amy Rodgers to calmly around the goalkeeper Eve Annets and rating. Lexi Lloyd-Smith nearly made it two after pinching the ball from Annets and seeing her shot blocked on the road by Hannah Conn. Metropolis additionally may have had extra all through the sport.
Morgan had one other likelihood when despatched by way of on purpose. Sille Struck headed large from a nook, Lloyd-Smith noticed a shot saved and Syme curled one large as they regarded to increase their lead. Jamie-Lee Napier shot large in one other large second however there was no actual doubt that Bristol Metropolis would take house all three factors and so they’re now as much as sixth within the desk.
What’s subsequent?
A world break is now upon us so the Championship takes a break till the league reconvenes on November 2nd.
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