Postat 90 minutes plus 10
Match ends, Birmingham City Women 1, Southampton F.C. Women 2.
WSL 2 Scores & Fixtures
Sunday 5th October
WSL 2 Table
On Sunday 5th October
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Birmingham City, Position 2, Points 10
- Southampton, Position 5, Points 8
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Charlton Athletic | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
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2 Birmingham City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 10 |
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3 Nottingham Forest | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
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4 Bristol City | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 9 |
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5 Southampton | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 8 |
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6 Sunderland | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
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7 Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
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8 Newcastle United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 5 |
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9 Durham | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 4 |
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10 Sheffield United | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 4 |
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11 Ipswich Town | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 4 |
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12 Portsmouth | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 3 |
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Key
- Position 1, 2 : Promotion
- Position 3 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 12 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Birmingham City
Manager: Amy Merricks
Formation: 4 - 1 - 3 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 1, Thomas, Goalkeeper
- 18, McKenna, Defender6, Cooke, Defender30, Herron, Defender15, Holloway, Defender
- 19, Cornet, Defensive Midfielder
- 16, Crosthwaite, Midfielder91, Ji So-Yun, Midfielder27, Sarri, Midfielder
- 37, Mannu, Striker17, Quinn, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, L. Thomas
- Number 15, R. Holloway , Yellow Card at 63 minutes
- Number 30, N. Herron , substituted for M. Harris at 79 minutes
- Number 6, S. Cooke
- Number 18, R. McKenna
- Number 19, C. Cornet , Captain
- Number 27, V. Sarri , substituted for O. Hurtré at 79 minutes
- Number 91, Ji So-Yun
- Number 16, L. Crosthwaite , substituted for A. Baker at 66 minutes
- Number 17, Lucy Quinn , substituted for B. Louis at 66 minutes
- Number 37, R. Mannu , substituted for C. Harrison-Murray at 46 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Birmingham City
- Number 32, A. Baker
- Number 23, L. Bance
- Number 24, A. Franch
- Number 2, M. Harris
- Number 10, C. Harrison-Murray
- Number 22, O. Hurtré
- Number 29, B. Louis
- Number 11, T. McGowan
- Number 4, L. Newell
away team, Southampton
Manager: Simon Parker
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 22, Stenson, Goalkeeper
- 3, Mott, Defender15, Hack, Defender6, Bourne, Defender19, Simpson, Defender
- 23, Collett, Midfielder14, Bashford, Midfielder8, Peplow, Midfielder10, McAlonie, Midfielder
- 7, Brazil, Striker20, Primus, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 22, F. Stenson
- Number 19, J. Simpson
- Number 6, T. Bourne
- Number 15, E. Hack
- Number 3, M. Mott
- Number 10, M. McAlonie
- Number 8, C. Peplow , substituted for A. Akpan at 79 minutes
- Number 14, M. Bashford , Yellow Card at 67 minutes
- Number 23, M. Collett , substituted for I. Watts at 64 minutes
- Number 20, A. Primus , Captain, substituted for A. Goddard at 79 minutes
- Number 7, E. Brazil
away team, Southampton
- Number 4, A. Akpan
- Number 11, A. Ferguson
- Number 5, A. Goddard
- Number 30, E. Pettit
- Number 35, E. Roberts
- Number 49, N. Udebhulu
- Number 27, I. Watts
home team, Birmingham City
Manager: Amy Merricks
Formation: 4 - 1 - 3 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 1, Thomas, Goalkeeper
- 18, McKenna, Defender6, Cooke, Defender30, Herron, Defender15, Holloway, Defender
- 19, Cornet, Defensive Midfielder
- 16, Crosthwaite, Midfielder91, Ji So-Yun, Midfielder27, Sarri, Midfielder
- 37, Mannu, Striker17, Quinn, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, L. Thomas
- Number 15, R. Holloway , Yellow Card at 63 minutes
- Number 30, N. Herron , substituted for M. Harris at 79 minutes
- Number 6, S. Cooke
- Number 18, R. McKenna
- Number 19, C. Cornet , Captain
- Number 27, V. Sarri , substituted for O. Hurtré at 79 minutes
- Number 91, Ji So-Yun
- Number 16, L. Crosthwaite , substituted for A. Baker at 66 minutes
- Number 17, Lucy Quinn , substituted for B. Louis at 66 minutes
- Number 37, R. Mannu , substituted for C. Harrison-Murray at 46 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 32, A. Baker
- Number 23, L. Bance
- Number 24, A. Franch
- Number 2, M. Harris
- Number 10, C. Harrison-Murray
- Number 22, O. Hurtré
- Number 29, B. Louis
- Number 11, T. McGowan
- Number 4, L. Newell
away team, Southampton
Manager: Simon Parker
Formation: 4 - 4 - 2
Pitch Formation
- 22, Stenson, Goalkeeper
- 3, Mott, Defender15, Hack, Defender6, Bourne, Defender19, Simpson, Defender
- 23, Collett, Midfielder14, Bashford, Midfielder8, Peplow, Midfielder10, McAlonie, Midfielder
- 7, Brazil, Striker20, Primus, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 22, F. Stenson
- Number 19, J. Simpson
- Number 6, T. Bourne
- Number 15, E. Hack
- Number 3, M. Mott
- Number 10, M. McAlonie
- Number 8, C. Peplow , substituted for A. Akpan at 79 minutes
- Number 14, M. Bashford , Yellow Card at 67 minutes
- Number 23, M. Collett , substituted for I. Watts at 64 minutes
- Number 20, A. Primus , Captain, substituted for A. Goddard at 79 minutes
- Number 7, E. Brazil
Substitutes
- Number 4, A. Akpan
- Number 11, A. Ferguson
- Number 5, A. Goddard
- Number 30, E. Pettit
- Number 35, E. Roberts
- Number 49, N. Udebhulu
- Number 27, I. Watts
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Abby Dearden
Match Stats
Key, Birmingham v SouthamptonBasic Stats
Overall possession
Birmingham City 69%Southampton 31%
Shots
Birmingham City 18Southampton 7Shots on target
Birmingham City 6Southampton 4Total touches inside the opposition box
Birmingham City 30Southampton 10Goalkeeper saves
Birmingham City 2Southampton 5Aerial duels won
Birmingham City 20Southampton 10Fouls committed
Birmingham City 9Southampton 10Corners
Birmingham City 9Southampton 4In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Birmingham City 18Southampton 7Shots on target
Birmingham City 6Southampton 4Shots off target
Birmingham City 6Southampton 2Attempts out of box
Birmingham City 6Southampton 4Hit woodwork
Birmingham City 0Southampton 1Total offsides
Birmingham City 3Southampton 1Distribution
Total passes
Birmingham City 528Southampton 234Pass accuracy %
Birmingham City 79.2Southampton 55.6Backward passes
Birmingham City 99Southampton 30Forward passes
Birmingham City 204Southampton 135Total long balls
Birmingham City 69Southampton 70Successful final third passes
Birmingham City 134Southampton 26Total crosses
Birmingham City 26Southampton 15Defence
Total tackles
Birmingham City 16Southampton 36Won tackle %
Birmingham City 62.5Southampton 63.9Fouls committed
Birmingham City 9Southampton 10Total yellow cards
Birmingham City 1Southampton 1Total clearances
Birmingham City 13Southampton 34Season so far
WSL 2
Key, Birmingham v Southampton
League position, Birmingham City 2nd, Southampton 3rdTotal points, Birmingham City 13, Southampton 11
Goals scored
Birmingham City 17Southampton 16Form guide
All competitions
Birmingham City won
v Sheffield United
1
2
WSL 2
Southampton draw
v Sunderland
1
1
WSL 2
Birmingham City draw
v Bristol City
2
2
FA Women's League Cup
Southampton lose
v Bristol City
0
1
WSL 2
Birmingham City won
v Newcastle United
4
2
WSL 2
Southampton draw
v Crystal Palace
4
4
WSL 2
Birmingham City draw
v Sunderland
1
1
WSL 2
Southampton won
v Ipswich Town
4
0
WSL 2
Birmingham City won
v Bristol City
5
1
WSL 2
Southampton lose
v Tottenham Hotspur
1
3
Club Friendlies Women
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Draw 0
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