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Sunderland v Birmingham City

Match Summary

Sun 17 Dec 2023
‧
WSL 2
Sunderland 0 , Birmingham City 3 at Full time
SunderlandSunderlandSunderland
0
3
BirminghamBirmingham CityBirmingham City
Full time
FT
Half Time Sunderland 0 , Birmingham City 1
HT 0-1

Key Events

Sunderland

    Birmingham City

    • L. Agg (11')Goal 11 minutes
    • B. Westrup (63' og)Own Goal 63 minutes
    • J. Moore (77')Goal 77 minutes
    Assists
    Birmingham City,J. Pennock (11'), R. Allen (77')

    Venue:Eppleton Colliery Football Ground
    • Scores (active)
    • Tables
    • Line-ups
    • Head-to-head

    WSL 2 Scores & Fixtures

    Sunday 17th December

    Durham 1 , Southampton 0 at Full time
    DurhamDurhamDurham
    1
    0
    SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthampton
    Full time
    FT
    Reading 1 , Crystal Palace 1 at Full time
    ReadingReadingReading
    1
    1
    Crystal PalaceCrystal PalaceCrystal Palace
    Full time
    FT
    Sheffield United 2 , Charlton Athletic 2 at Full time
    Sheff UtdSheffield UnitedSheffield United
    2
    2
    CharltonCharlton AthleticCharlton Athletic
    Full time
    FT
    Sunderland 0 , Birmingham City 3 at Full time
    SunderlandSunderlandSunderland
    0
    3
    BirminghamBirmingham CityBirmingham City
    Full time
    FT
    Watford 3 , London City Lionesses 3 at Full time
    WatfordWatfordWatford
    3
    3
    London CityLondon City LionessesLondon City Lionesses
    Full time
    FT
    View all WSL 2 fixtures

    Women's Championship Table

    On Sunday 17th December
    Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
    • Birmingham City, Position 1, Points 23
    • Sunderland, Position 3, Points 22
    TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
    1
    Birmingham City
    1272323101323
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    2
    Charlton Athletic
    126511710723
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    3
    Sunderland
    12642139422
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    4
    Crystal Palace
    1163235152021
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    5
    Southampton
    127052115621
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    6
    Durham
    125251220-817
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    7
    Blackburn Rovers
    10505813-515
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    8
    Sheffield United
    114251516-114
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    9
    London City Lionesses
    123361421-712
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    10
    Reading
    112541015-511
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    11
    Lewes
    11218718-117
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    12
    Watford
    121381427-136
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    View latest Women's Championship table

    Key

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

    Last Updated 17th December 2023 at 16:03

    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, Sunderland

    Manager: Melanie Reay

    Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

    Pitch Formation

    Diagram of half a football pitch showing the home team formation.
    • 1, Moan, Goalkeeper
      1
      Moan
    • 11, Brown, Defender
      11
      Brown
      15, Goddard, Defender
      15
      Goddard
      27, Westrup, Defender
      27
      Westrup
      16, Ede, Defender
      16
      Ede
    • 14, Fenton, Defensive Midfielder
      14
      Fenton
      23, Dear, Defensive Midfielder
      23
      Dear
    • 10, Kitching, Attacking Midfielder
      10
      Kitching
      17, Rouse, Attacking Midfielder
      17
      Rouse
      9, McAteer, Attacking Midfielder
      9
      McAteer
    • 37, Ejupi, Striker
      37
      Ejupi

    Starting lineup

    • Number 1,
      C. Moan
    • Number 16,
      G. Ede L. Griffiths 73', substituted for L. Griffiths at 73 minutes
    • Number 27,
      B. Westrup (c), Captain
    • Number 15,
      A. Goddard 44', Yellow Card at 44 minutes
    • Number 11,
      J. Brown
    • Number 23,
      J. Dear 45'+3, Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 3K. Watson 84', substituted for K. Watson at 84 minutes
    • Number 14,
      N. Fenton 72', Yellow Card at 72 minutes
    • Number 9,
      M. McAteer
    • Number 17,
      M. Rouse
    • Number 10,
      K. Kitching
    • Number 37,
      E. Ejupi E. Scarr 60', substituted for E. Scarr at 60 minutes

    Substitutes

    home team, Sunderland

    • Number 19,
      M. Beer
    • Number 22,
      M. Borthwick
    • Number 46,
      M. Corbyn
    • Number 6,
      L. Griffiths
    • Number 20,
      E. Jones
    • Number 5,
      G. McCatty
    • Number 18,
      L. McInnes
    • Number 8,
      E. Scarr
    • Number 25,
      K. Watson

    away team, Birmingham City

    Manager: Darren Carter

    Formation: 4 - 3 - 3

    Pitch Formation

    Diagram of half a football pitch showing the away team formation.
    • 1, Thomas, Goalkeeper
      1
      Thomas
    • 8, Finn, Defender
      8
      Finn
      4, Louise Quinn, Defender
      4
      Louise Quinn
      6, Lawley, Defender
      6
      Lawley
      3, Mason, Defender
      3
      Mason
    • 22, Allen, Midfielder
      22
      Allen
      24, Moore, Midfielder
      24
      Moore
      12, Agg, Midfielder
      12
      Agg
    • 7, Pennock, Striker
      7
      Pennock
      13, Ivana Fuso, Striker
      13
      Ivana Fuso
      17, Quinn, Striker
      17
      Quinn

    Starting lineup

    • Number 1,
      L. Thomas
    • Number 3,
      E. Mason
    • Number 6,
      G. Lawley
    • Number 4,
      Louise Quinn (c), Captain
    • Number 8,
      J. Finn
    • Number 12,
      L. Agg 44', Yellow Card at 44 minutes
    • Number 24,
      J. Moore 40', Yellow Card at 40 minutes
    • Number 22,
      R. Allen M. Harris 83', substituted for M. Harris at 83 minutes
    • Number 17,
      Lucy Quinn L. Smith 83', substituted for L. Smith at 83 minutes
    • Number 13,
      Ivana Fuso N. Herron 61', substituted for N. Herron at 61 minutes
    • Number 7,
      J. Pennock Choe Yu-Ri 27', substituted for Choe Yu-Ri at 27 minutes

    away team, Birmingham City

    • Number 20,
      Cho So-Hyun
    • Number 26,
      Choe Yu-Ri
    • Number 28,
      C. Clarke
    • Number 23,
      C. Devlin
    • Number 2,
      M. Harris
    • Number 10,
      C. Harrison-Murray
    • Number 30,
      N. Herron
    • Number 9,
      L. Smith
    • Sunderland (active)
    • Birmingham City

    home team, Sunderland

    Manager: Melanie Reay

    Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1

    Pitch Formation

    Diagram of half a football pitch showing the home team formation.
    • 1, Moan, Goalkeeper
      1
      Moan
    • 11, Brown, Defender
      11
      Brown
      15, Goddard, Defender
      15
      Goddard
      27, Westrup, Defender
      27
      Westrup
      16, Ede, Defender
      16
      Ede
    • 14, Fenton, Defensive Midfielder
      14
      Fenton
      23, Dear, Defensive Midfielder
      23
      Dear
    • 10, Kitching, Attacking Midfielder
      10
      Kitching
      17, Rouse, Attacking Midfielder
      17
      Rouse
      9, McAteer, Attacking Midfielder
      9
      McAteer
    • 37, Ejupi, Striker
      37
      Ejupi

    Starting lineup

    • Number 1,
      C. Moan
    • Number 16,
      G. Ede L. Griffiths 73', substituted for L. Griffiths at 73 minutes
    • Number 27,
      B. Westrup (c), Captain
    • Number 15,
      A. Goddard 44', Yellow Card at 44 minutes
    • Number 11,
      J. Brown
    • Number 23,
      J. Dear 45'+3, Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 3K. Watson 84', substituted for K. Watson at 84 minutes
    • Number 14,
      N. Fenton 72', Yellow Card at 72 minutes
    • Number 9,
      M. McAteer
    • Number 17,
      M. Rouse
    • Number 10,
      K. Kitching
    • Number 37,
      E. Ejupi E. Scarr 60', substituted for E. Scarr at 60 minutes

    Substitutes

    • Number 19,
      M. Beer
    • Number 22,
      M. Borthwick
    • Number 46,
      M. Corbyn
    • Number 6,
      L. Griffiths
    • Number 20,
      E. Jones
    • Number 5,
      G. McCatty
    • Number 18,
      L. McInnes
    • Number 8,
      E. Scarr
    • Number 25,
      K. Watson

    away team, Birmingham City

    Manager: Darren Carter

    Formation: 4 - 3 - 3

    Pitch Formation

    Diagram of half a football pitch showing the away team formation.
    • 1, Thomas, Goalkeeper
      1
      Thomas
    • 8, Finn, Defender
      8
      Finn
      4, Louise Quinn, Defender
      4
      Louise Quinn
      6, Lawley, Defender
      6
      Lawley
      3, Mason, Defender
      3
      Mason
    • 22, Allen, Midfielder
      22
      Allen
      24, Moore, Midfielder
      24
      Moore
      12, Agg, Midfielder
      12
      Agg
    • 7, Pennock, Striker
      7
      Pennock
      13, Ivana Fuso, Striker
      13
      Ivana Fuso
      17, Quinn, Striker
      17
      Quinn

    Starting lineup

    • Number 1,
      L. Thomas
    • Number 3,
      E. Mason
    • Number 6,
      G. Lawley
    • Number 4,
      Louise Quinn (c), Captain
    • Number 8,
      J. Finn
    • Number 12,
      L. Agg 44', Yellow Card at 44 minutes
    • Number 24,
      J. Moore 40', Yellow Card at 40 minutes
    • Number 22,
      R. Allen M. Harris 83', substituted for M. Harris at 83 minutes
    • Number 17,
      Lucy Quinn L. Smith 83', substituted for L. Smith at 83 minutes
    • Number 13,
      Ivana Fuso N. Herron 61', substituted for N. Herron at 61 minutes
    • Number 7,
      J. Pennock Choe Yu-Ri 27', substituted for Choe Yu-Ri at 27 minutes

    Substitutes

    • Number 20,
      Cho So-Hyun
    • Number 26,
      Choe Yu-Ri
    • Number 28,
      C. Clarke
    • Number 23,
      C. Devlin
    • Number 2,
      M. Harris
    • Number 10,
      C. Harrison-Murray
    • Number 30,
      N. Herron
    • Number 9,
      L. Smith

    Match Officials

    Referee:
    Sophie Dennington
    Assistant Referee 1:
    Joshua Brayshaw
    Assistant Referee 2:
    Ogiemwonyi Arakpogun
    Fourth Official:
    David Mitchell

    Head to Head

    Season so far

    WSL 2

    • Skip to form guide
    • Skip to previous meetings
    • Skip to previous scores
    Sunderland

    Key

    Birmingham
    Key, Sunderland v Birmingham
    3rd

    League position

    1st
    League position, Sunderland 3rd, Birmingham City 1st
    3

    Total points

    3
    Total points, Sunderland 3, Birmingham City 3

    Goals scored

    Sunderland 4Birmingham City 5
    SUN
    4
    5
    BIR

    Shots

    Sunderland 7Birmingham City 24
    7
    Shots
    24

    Shots on target

    Sunderland 4Birmingham City 15
    4
    Shots on target
    15

    Shots off target

    Sunderland 3Birmingham City 9
    3
    Shots off target
    9

    Blocked shots

    Sunderland 1Birmingham City 5
    1
    Blocked shots
    5

    Passing accuracy %

    Sunderland 67.26Birmingham City 73.27
    SUN
    67.26
    BIR
    73.27

    Form guide

    All competitions

    • Skip to previous meetings
    • Skip to previous scores
    • Skip back to season so far
    Sunderland
    Birmingham City
    W
    Sunderland won
    v Blackburn Rovers
    0
    3
    FA Women's League Cup
    W
    Birmingham City won
    v Milton Keynes Dons
    0
    2
    Women's FA Cup
    W
    Sunderland won
    v Durham Cestria
    7
    0
    Women's FA Cup
    L
    Birmingham City lose
    v Charlton Athletic
    1
    0
    FA Women's League Cup
    D
    Sunderland draw
    v Charlton Athletic
    1
    1
    Women's Championship
    W
    Birmingham City won
    v Durham
    3
    1
    Women's Championship
    L
    Sunderland lose
    v Blackburn Rovers
    0
    1
    Women's Championship
    W
    Birmingham City won
    v London City Lionesses
    0
    1
    Women's Championship
    D
    Sunderland draw
    v Durham
    2
    2
    FA Women's League Cup
    W
    Birmingham City won
    v Reading
    2
    1
    Women's Championship

    Previous meetings

    All competitions

    • Skip to previous scores
    • Skip back to form guide
    • Skip back to season so far
    Sunderland and Birmingham City
    Won
    5
    Played 20

    Played

    20
    Won
    12
    Sunderland Won 5Birmingham City Won 12
    Draw
    3
    Draw 3

    Previous scores

    All competitions

    • Skip back to previous meetings
    • Skip back to form guide
    • Skip back to season so far

    Women's Championship

    Birmingham City 1 , Sunderland 1 on the 8th of October 2023
    BirminghamBirmingham CityBirmingham City
    1
    1
    SunderlandSunderlandSunderland
    8th of October 2023
    8 OCT 2023
    Birmingham City 1 , Sunderland 3 on the 22nd of January 2023
    BirminghamBirmingham CityBirmingham City
    1
    3
    SunderlandSunderlandSunderland
    22nd of January 2023
    22 JAN 2023
    Sunderland 0 , Birmingham City 4 on the 27th of August 2022
    SunderlandSunderlandSunderland
    0
    4
    BirminghamBirmingham CityBirmingham City
    27th of August 2022
    27 AUG 2022

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