Women's Championship Scores & Fixtures
Sunday 31st March
Women's Championship Table
On Sunday 31st March
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Sunderland, Position 1, Points 40
- Watford, Position 12, Points 12
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Sunderland | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 17 | 14 | 40 |
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2 Crystal Palace | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 52 | 20 | 32 | 39 |
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3 Southampton | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 36 | 22 | 14 | 36 |
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4 Charlton Athletic | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 36 |
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5 Birmingham City | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 32 | 17 | 15 | 33 |
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6 Sheffield United | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 27 | 4 | 29 |
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7 Blackburn Rovers | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 27 | -6 | 29 |
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8 London City Lionesses | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 31 | -9 | 22 |
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9 Durham | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 43 | -20 | 20 |
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10 Reading | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 37 | -20 | 18 |
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11 Lewes | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 34 | -14 | 16 |
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12 Watford | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 39 | -20 | 12 |
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Key
- Position 1 : Promotion
- Position 11, 12 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Watford
Manager: Damon Lathrope
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
40, Howard, Goalkeeper
5, Meiwald, Defender
6, McLean, Defender
3, Lafayette, Defender
14, Bennett, Midfielder
23, Haines, Midfielder
15, Georgiou, Midfielder
12, Head, Midfielder
18, Wilson, Attacking Midfielder
9, Johns, Striker
8, Baptiste, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 40, B. Howard
- Number 3, A. Lafayette
- Number 6, S. McLean
- Number 5, A. Meiwald
- Number 12, E. Head , substituted for F. Fyfe at 65 minutes
- Number 15, D. Georgiou , Yellow Card at 68 minutes
- Number 23, C. Haines
- Number 14, H. Bennett , Captain, substituted for L. León at 30 minutes
- Number 18, P. Wilson
- Number 8, B. Baptiste , substituted for M. Agyemang at 73 minutes
- Number 9, C. Johns , Yellow Card at 45 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Watford
- Number 11, M. Agyemang
- Number 17, M. Chandler
- Number 7, G. Davison
- Number 4, C. Fleming
- Number 21, F. Fyfe
- Number 48, S. Harris
- Number 2, L. León
- Number 19, A. Palisch
- Number 10, A. Rossiter
away team, Sunderland
Manager: Melanie Reay
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Moan, Goalkeeper
11, Brown, Defender
15, Goddard, Defender
27, Westrup, Defender
6, Griffiths, Defender
9, McAteer, Midfielder
14, Fenton, Midfielder
10, Kitching, Midfielder
23, Dear, Midfielder
8, Scarr, Striker
37, Ejupi, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, C. Moan
- Number 6, L. Griffiths
- Number 27, B. Westrup , Captain
- Number 15, A. Goddard
- Number 11, J. Brown
- Number 23, J. Dear , Yellow Card at 55 minutes
- Number 10, K. Kitching
- Number 14, N. Fenton
- Number 9, M. McAteer , substituted for E. Jones at 71 minutes
- Number 37, E. Ejupi , substituted for K. Watson at 70 minutes
- Number 8, E. Scarr
away team, Sunderland
- Number 19, M. Beer
- Number 22, M. Borthwick
- Number 16, G. Ede
- Number 20, E. Jones
- Number 5, G. McCatty
- Number 18, L. McInnes
- Number 25, K. Watson
home team, Watford
Manager: Damon Lathrope
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Pitch Formation
40, Howard, Goalkeeper
5, Meiwald, Defender
6, McLean, Defender
3, Lafayette, Defender
14, Bennett, Midfielder
23, Haines, Midfielder
15, Georgiou, Midfielder
12, Head, Midfielder
18, Wilson, Attacking Midfielder
9, Johns, Striker
8, Baptiste, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 40, B. Howard
- Number 3, A. Lafayette
- Number 6, S. McLean
- Number 5, A. Meiwald
- Number 12, E. Head , substituted for F. Fyfe at 65 minutes
- Number 15, D. Georgiou , Yellow Card at 68 minutes
- Number 23, C. Haines
- Number 14, H. Bennett , Captain, substituted for L. León at 30 minutes
- Number 18, P. Wilson
- Number 8, B. Baptiste , substituted for M. Agyemang at 73 minutes
- Number 9, C. Johns , Yellow Card at 45 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 11, M. Agyemang
- Number 17, M. Chandler
- Number 7, G. Davison
- Number 4, C. Fleming
- Number 21, F. Fyfe
- Number 48, S. Harris
- Number 2, L. León
- Number 19, A. Palisch
- Number 10, A. Rossiter
away team, Sunderland
Manager: Melanie Reay
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
1, Moan, Goalkeeper
11, Brown, Defender
15, Goddard, Defender
27, Westrup, Defender
6, Griffiths, Defender
9, McAteer, Midfielder
14, Fenton, Midfielder
10, Kitching, Midfielder
23, Dear, Midfielder
8, Scarr, Striker
37, Ejupi, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, C. Moan
- Number 6, L. Griffiths
- Number 27, B. Westrup , Captain
- Number 15, A. Goddard
- Number 11, J. Brown
- Number 23, J. Dear , Yellow Card at 55 minutes
- Number 10, K. Kitching
- Number 14, N. Fenton
- Number 9, M. McAteer , substituted for E. Jones at 71 minutes
- Number 37, E. Ejupi , substituted for K. Watson at 70 minutes
- Number 8, E. Scarr
Substitutes
- Number 19, M. Beer
- Number 22, M. Borthwick
- Number 16, G. Ede
- Number 20, E. Jones
- Number 5, G. McCatty
- Number 18, L. McInnes
- Number 25, K. Watson
- Referee:
- Megan Wilson
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Gareth Dunn
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Michael Butcher
- Fourth Official:
- Laura van Lier
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Watford v SunderlandOverall possession
ShotsWatford 8Sunderland 7
Shots on targetWatford 3Sunderland 5
Goalkeeper savesWatford 2Sunderland 3
FoulsWatford 7Sunderland 8
CornersWatford 8Sunderland 1
Advanced match stats
Attack
ShotsWatford 8Sunderland 7
Shots on targetWatford 3Sunderland 5
Shots off targetWatford 2Sunderland 2
Blocked shotsWatford 3Sunderland 0
Attempts out of boxWatford 4Sunderland 1
Hit woodworkWatford 0Sunderland 1
Total offsideWatford 1Sunderland 2
Defense
FoulsWatford 7Sunderland 8
Total yellow cardsWatford 2Sunderland 1
Duels wonWatford 8Sunderland 7
Distribution
Total long ballsWatford 2Sunderland 7
Successful final third passesWatford 4Sunderland 5
Total crossesWatford 7Sunderland 1
TouchesWatford 69Sunderland 50
Touches in the boxWatford 4Sunderland 7
Goalkeeper
Goalkeeper savesWatford 2Sunderland 3
Diving savesWatford 0Sunderland 1
Saved shots from inside the boxWatford 2Sunderland 1
Saved shots from outside the boxWatford 0Sunderland 2
Goal kicksWatford 7Sunderland 6
Season so far
Women's Championship
Key, Watford v Sunderland
Form guide
All competitions
Watford lose
v Crystal Palace
3
0
Women's Championship
Sunderland won
v Durham
5
3
Women's Championship
Watford lose
v Lewes
2
1
Women's Championship
Sunderland lose
v London City Lionesses
1
0
Women's Championship
Watford lose
v Sheffield United
1
0
Women's Championship
Sunderland won
v Southampton
1
0
Women's Championship
Watford won
v Birmingham City
2
0
Women's Championship
Sunderland won
v Lewes
4
3
Women's Championship
Watford won
v Durham
0
2
Women's Championship
Sunderland lose
v Chelsea
5
0
FA Women's League Cup
Previous meetings
All competitions
Watford and SunderlandWatford Won 1Sunderland Won 10Draw 4
Played
15
Previous scores
All competitions
Women's Championship
Sunderland 2 , Watford 1 on the 1st of October 2023
Sunderland
Watford
1st of October 2023
Sunderland 2 , Watford 1 on the 27th of March 2022
Sunderland
Watford
27th of March 2022
Watford 1 , Sunderland 1 on the 14th of November 2021
Watford
Sunderland
14th of November 2021