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Watford v Southampton

Match Summary

Sun 8 Oct 2023
‧
WSL 2
Watford 0 , Southampton 2 at Full time
WatfordWatfordWatford
0
2
SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthampton
Full time
FT
Half Time Watford 0 , Southampton 1
HT 0-1

Key Events

Watford

    Southampton

    • S. Pharoah (19')Goal 19 minutes
    • M. Mott (
      47')
      Red Card 47 minutes
    • M. Pike (90'+9)Goal 90 minutes plus 9
    Assists
    Southampton,K. Wilkinson (90'+9)

    Venue:Grosvenor Vale
    • Scores (active)
    • Tables
    • Line-ups
    • Head-to-head

    WSL 2 Scores & Fixtures

    Sunday 8th October

    Charlton Athletic 1 , Durham 1 at Full time
    CharltonCharlton AthleticCharlton Athletic
    1
    1
    DurhamDurhamDurham
    Full time
    FT
    Reading 1 , Lewes 0 at Full time
    ReadingReadingReading
    1
    0
    LewesLewesLewes
    Full time
    FT
    Birmingham City 1 , Sunderland 1 at Full time
    BirminghamBirmingham CityBirmingham City
    1
    1
    SunderlandSunderlandSunderland
    Full time
    FT
    Blackburn Rovers 0 , Crystal Palace 4 at Full time
    BlackburnBlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers
    0
    4
    Crystal PalaceCrystal PalaceCrystal Palace
    Full time
    FT
    Watford 0 , Southampton 2 at Full time
    WatfordWatfordWatford
    0
    2
    SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthampton
    Full time
    FT
    View all WSL 2 fixtures

    Women's Championship Table

    On Sunday 8th October
    Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
    • Southampton, Position 1, Points 12
    • Watford, Position 11, Points 4
    TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
    1
    Southampton
    6402136712
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    2
    Sunderland
    633063312
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    3
    Blackburn Rovers
    640267-112
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    4
    Crystal Palace
    53201741311
    • No Result
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    5
    Charlton Athletic
    62317529
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    6
    Reading
    62316609
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    7
    Durham
    6222613-78
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    8
    Sheffield United
    52126517
    • No Result
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    9
    Birmingham City
    612356-15
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    10
    London City Lionesses
    612359-45
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    11
    Watford
    6114711-44
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    12
    Lewes
    6015110-91
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    View latest Women's Championship table

    Key

    • Position 1 : Promotion
    • Position 11, 12 : Relegation

    Last Updated 8th October 2023 at 16:06

    Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made.

    Team Lineups

    home team, Watford

    Manager: Damon Lathrope

    Formation: 5 - 4 - 1

    Pitch Formation

    Diagram of half a football pitch showing the home team formation.
    • 48, Harris, Goalkeeper
      48
      Harris
    • 2, León, Wing Back
      2
      León
      26, Reid, Defender
      26
      Reid
      17, Chandler, Defender
      17
      Chandler
      14, Bennett, Defender
      14
      Bennett
      12, Head, Wing Back
      12
      Head
    • 10, Rossiter, Midfielder
      10
      Rossiter
      23, Haines, Midfielder
      23
      Haines
      6, McLean, Midfielder
      6
      McLean
      16, Harbert, Midfielder
      16
      Harbert
    • 9, Johns, Striker
      9
      Johns

    Starting lineup

    • Number 48,
      S. Harris
    • Number 14,
      H. Bennett
    • Number 17,
      M. Chandler (c), Captain
    • Number 26,
      K. Reid C. Henson 46', substituted for C. Henson at 46 minutes
    • Number 12,
      E. Head A. Lafayette 70', substituted for A. Lafayette at 70 minutes
    • Number 2,
      L. León D. Georgiou 70', substituted for D. Georgiou at 70 minutes
    • Number 16,
      L. Harbert 81', Yellow Card at 81 minutes
    • Number 6,
      S. McLean
    • Number 23,
      C. Haines
    • Number 10,
      A. Rossiter G. Davison 55', substituted for G. Davison at 55 minutes
    • Number 9,
      C. Johns

    Substitutes

    home team, Watford

    • Number 7,
      G. Davison
    • Number 30,
      R. Dowsett
    • Number 15,
      D. Georgiou
    • Number 27,
      C. Henson
    • Number 3,
      A. Lafayette
    • Number 5,
      A. Meiwald
    • Number 19,
      A. Palisch

    away team, Southampton

    Manager: Marieanne Spacey-Cale

    Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

    Pitch Formation

    Diagram of half a football pitch showing the away team formation.
    • 1, Rendell, Goalkeeper
      1
      Rendell
    • 23, Collett, Defender
      23
      Collett
      3, Mott, Defender
      3
      Mott
      24, Peake, Defender
      24
      Peake
      21, Purfield, Defender
      21
      Purfield
    • 4, Kendall, Defensive Midfielder
      4
      Kendall
      14, Pike, Defensive Midfielder
      14
      Pike
    • 2, Morris, Attacking Midfielder
      2
      Morris
      17, Kraft, Attacking Midfielder
      17
      Kraft
      12, Pharoah, Attacking Midfielder
      12
      Pharoah
    • 10, Dean, Striker
      10
      Dean

    Starting lineup

    • Number 1,
      K. Rendell
    • Number 21,
      J. Purfield
    • Number 24,
      P. Peake
    • Number 3,
      M. Mott 47', Red Card at 47 minutes
    • Number 23,
      M. Collett
    • Number 14,
      M. Pike
    • Number 4,
      L. Kendall (c), Captain
    • Number 12,
      S. Pharoah R. Parnell 50', substituted for R. Parnell at 50 minutes
    • Number 17,
      E. Kraft M. Wynne 59', substituted for M. Wynne at 59 minutes
    • Number 2,
      E. Morris
    • Number 10,
      R. Dean K. Wilkinson 50', substituted for K. Wilkinson at 50 minutes

    away team, Southampton

    • Number 22,
      B. Howard
    • Number 7,
      L. Lloyd-Smith
    • Number 18,
      I. Milne
    • Number 5,
      R. Parnell 90'+2, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
    • Number 6,
      L. Rafferty
    • Number 16,
      E. Thompson
    • Number 9,
      K. Wilkinson
    • Number 11,
      M. Wynne 74', Yellow Card at 74 minutes
    • Watford (active)
    • Southampton

    home team, Watford

    Manager: Damon Lathrope

    Formation: 5 - 4 - 1

    Pitch Formation

    Diagram of half a football pitch showing the home team formation.
    • 48, Harris, Goalkeeper
      48
      Harris
    • 2, León, Wing Back
      2
      León
      26, Reid, Defender
      26
      Reid
      17, Chandler, Defender
      17
      Chandler
      14, Bennett, Defender
      14
      Bennett
      12, Head, Wing Back
      12
      Head
    • 10, Rossiter, Midfielder
      10
      Rossiter
      23, Haines, Midfielder
      23
      Haines
      6, McLean, Midfielder
      6
      McLean
      16, Harbert, Midfielder
      16
      Harbert
    • 9, Johns, Striker
      9
      Johns

    Starting lineup

    • Number 48,
      S. Harris
    • Number 14,
      H. Bennett
    • Number 17,
      M. Chandler (c), Captain
    • Number 26,
      K. Reid C. Henson 46', substituted for C. Henson at 46 minutes
    • Number 12,
      E. Head A. Lafayette 70', substituted for A. Lafayette at 70 minutes
    • Number 2,
      L. León D. Georgiou 70', substituted for D. Georgiou at 70 minutes
    • Number 16,
      L. Harbert 81', Yellow Card at 81 minutes
    • Number 6,
      S. McLean
    • Number 23,
      C. Haines
    • Number 10,
      A. Rossiter G. Davison 55', substituted for G. Davison at 55 minutes
    • Number 9,
      C. Johns

    Substitutes

    • Number 7,
      G. Davison
    • Number 30,
      R. Dowsett
    • Number 15,
      D. Georgiou
    • Number 27,
      C. Henson
    • Number 3,
      A. Lafayette
    • Number 5,
      A. Meiwald
    • Number 19,
      A. Palisch

    away team, Southampton

    Manager: Marieanne Spacey-Cale

    Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

    Pitch Formation

    Diagram of half a football pitch showing the away team formation.
    • 1, Rendell, Goalkeeper
      1
      Rendell
    • 23, Collett, Defender
      23
      Collett
      3, Mott, Defender
      3
      Mott
      24, Peake, Defender
      24
      Peake
      21, Purfield, Defender
      21
      Purfield
    • 4, Kendall, Defensive Midfielder
      4
      Kendall
      14, Pike, Defensive Midfielder
      14
      Pike
    • 2, Morris, Attacking Midfielder
      2
      Morris
      17, Kraft, Attacking Midfielder
      17
      Kraft
      12, Pharoah, Attacking Midfielder
      12
      Pharoah
    • 10, Dean, Striker
      10
      Dean

    Starting lineup

    • Number 1,
      K. Rendell
    • Number 21,
      J. Purfield
    • Number 24,
      P. Peake
    • Number 3,
      M. Mott 47', Red Card at 47 minutes
    • Number 23,
      M. Collett
    • Number 14,
      M. Pike
    • Number 4,
      L. Kendall (c), Captain
    • Number 12,
      S. Pharoah R. Parnell 50', substituted for R. Parnell at 50 minutes
    • Number 17,
      E. Kraft M. Wynne 59', substituted for M. Wynne at 59 minutes
    • Number 2,
      E. Morris
    • Number 10,
      R. Dean K. Wilkinson 50', substituted for K. Wilkinson at 50 minutes

    Substitutes

    • Number 22,
      B. Howard
    • Number 7,
      L. Lloyd-Smith
    • Number 18,
      I. Milne
    • Number 5,
      R. Parnell 90'+2, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
    • Number 6,
      L. Rafferty
    • Number 16,
      E. Thompson
    • Number 9,
      K. Wilkinson
    • Number 11,
      M. Wynne 74', Yellow Card at 74 minutes

    Match Officials

    Referee:
    Ffion Eade
    Assistant Referee 1:
    Zeyad Ahmed
    Assistant Referee 2:
    Lorraine Catchpole
    Fourth Official:
    Ralph Frostick

    Head to Head

    Season so far

    WSL 2

    Skip to form guide
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    Key

    Southampton
    Key, Watford v Southampton

    Form guide

    All competitions

    Skip back to season so far
    Watford
    Southampton
    L
    Watford lose
    v Sunderland
    2
    1
    Women's Championship
    L
    Southampton lose
    v Birmingham City
    1
    3
    Women's Championship
    L
    Watford lose
    v Blackburn Rovers
    0
    1
    Women's Championship
    W
    Southampton won
    v Reading
    1
    4
    Women's Championship
    W
    Watford won
    v Charlton Athletic
    2
    3
    Women's Championship
    L
    Southampton lose
    v Sunderland
    0
    1
    Women's Championship
    L
    Watford lose
    v London City Lionesses
    3
    2
    Women's Championship
    W
    Southampton won
    v Blackburn Rovers
    2
    0
    Women's Championship
    D
    Watford draw
    v Durham
    1
    1
    Women's Championship
    W
    Southampton won
    v Lewes
    1
    4
    Women's Championship

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