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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
    8

    Total points

    10
    Total points, Sunderland 8, Birmingham City 10

    Goals scored

    Sunderland 8Birmingham City 12
    SUN
    8
    12
    BIR

    Goals conceded

    Sunderland 3Birmingham City 5
    3
    Goals conceded
    5

    Shots

    Sunderland 31Birmingham City 67
    31
    Shots
    67

    Shots on target

    Sunderland 14Birmingham City 33
    14
    Shots on target
    33

    Shots off target

    Sunderland 17Birmingham City 34
    17
    Shots off target
    34

    Blocked shots

    Sunderland 7Birmingham City 16
    7
    Blocked shots
    16

    Passing accuracy %

    Sunderland 67.54Birmingham City 80.1
    SUN
    67.54
    BIR
    80.1

    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

    Played 20

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

    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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