Women's Championship Scores & Fixtures
Women's Championship Table
On Wednesday 20th March
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Birmingham City, Position 5, Points 30
- Reading, Position 10, Points 18
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | Sunderland | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 34 |
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| 2 | Crystal Palace | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 44 | 19 | 25 | 33 |
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| 3 | Southampton | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 19 | 14 | 33 |
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| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 33 |
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| 5 | Birmingham City | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 30 |
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| 6 | Sheffield United | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 25 | -1 | 23 |
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| 7 | Blackburn Rovers | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 25 | -10 | 23 |
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| 8 | Durham | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 20 |
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| 9 | London City Lionesses | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 28 | -9 | 19 |
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| 10 | Reading | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 28 | -13 | 18 |
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| 11 | Lewes | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 30 | -11 | 16 |
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| 12 | Watford | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 33 | -14 | 12 |
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Key
- Position 1 : Promotion
- Position 11 - 12 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Reading
Manager: Liam Gilbert
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Orman, Goalkeeper
16, Mayi Kith, Defender
6, Smith, Defender
3, Stapleton, Defender
2, Dugdale, Midfielder
14, Flannery, Midfielder
4, Houssein, Midfielder
11, Wade, Midfielder
9, Perry, Striker
17, Estcourt, Striker
24, Longhurst, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, E. Orman
- Number 3, J. Stapleton , substituted for D. Cooper at 71 minutes
- Number 6, C. Smith
- Number 16, E. Mayi Kith
- Number 11, L. Wade , Captain, substituted for G. Wilson at 86 minutes
- Number 4, H. Houssein
- Number 14, K. Flannery , Yellow Card at 33 minutes, substituted for M. Hunt at 86 minutes
- Number 2, R. Dugdale , substituted for L. Jarvis at 71 minutes
- Number 24, J. Longhurst
- Number 17, C. Estcourt
- Number 9, M. Perry , substituted for A. Elwood at 66 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Reading
- Number 25, J. Burns
- Number 5, D. Cooper
- Number 22, A. Elwood
- Number 21, M. Hunt
- Number 23, L. Jarvis
- Number 37, G. Marashi
- Number 20, G. Wilson
away team, Birmingham City
Manager: Darren Carter
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Thomas, Goalkeeper
30, Herron, Defender
4, Louise Quinn, Defender
6, Lawley, Defender
15, Holloway, Defender
12, Agg, Midfielder
20, Cho So-Hyun, Midfielder
24, Moore, Midfielder
23, Devlin, Striker
21, Walker, Striker
9, Smith, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, L. Thomas
- Number 15, R. Holloway , substituted for K. Dungate at 70 minutes
- Number 6, G. Lawley
- Number 4, Louise Quinn , Captain
- Number 30, N. Herron
- Number 24, J. Moore , substituted for C. Harrison-Murray at 63 minutes
- Number 20, Cho So-Hyun
- Number 12, L. Agg
- Number 9, L. Smith , substituted for Lucy Quinn at 63 minutes
- Number 21, C. Walker , substituted for M. Pullen at 88 minutes
- Number 23, C. Devlin , substituted for R. Mannu at 88 minutes
away team, Birmingham City
- Number 28, C. Clarke
- Number 11, K. Dungate
- Number 10, C. Harrison-Murray
- Number 36, E. Locke
- Number 37, R. Mannu
- Number 44, M. Pullen
- Number 17, Lucy Quinn
home team, Reading
Manager: Liam Gilbert
Formation: 3 - 4 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Orman, Goalkeeper
16, Mayi Kith, Defender
6, Smith, Defender
3, Stapleton, Defender
2, Dugdale, Midfielder
14, Flannery, Midfielder
4, Houssein, Midfielder
11, Wade, Midfielder
9, Perry, Striker
17, Estcourt, Striker
24, Longhurst, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, E. Orman
- Number 3, J. Stapleton , substituted for D. Cooper at 71 minutes
- Number 6, C. Smith
- Number 16, E. Mayi Kith
- Number 11, L. Wade , Captain, substituted for G. Wilson at 86 minutes
- Number 4, H. Houssein
- Number 14, K. Flannery , Yellow Card at 33 minutes, substituted for M. Hunt at 86 minutes
- Number 2, R. Dugdale , substituted for L. Jarvis at 71 minutes
- Number 24, J. Longhurst
- Number 17, C. Estcourt
- Number 9, M. Perry , substituted for A. Elwood at 66 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 25, J. Burns
- Number 5, D. Cooper
- Number 22, A. Elwood
- Number 21, M. Hunt
- Number 23, L. Jarvis
- Number 37, G. Marashi
- Number 20, G. Wilson
away team, Birmingham City
Manager: Darren Carter
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
1, Thomas, Goalkeeper
30, Herron, Defender
4, Louise Quinn, Defender
6, Lawley, Defender
15, Holloway, Defender
12, Agg, Midfielder
20, Cho So-Hyun, Midfielder
24, Moore, Midfielder
23, Devlin, Striker
21, Walker, Striker
9, Smith, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, L. Thomas
- Number 15, R. Holloway , substituted for K. Dungate at 70 minutes
- Number 6, G. Lawley
- Number 4, Louise Quinn , Captain
- Number 30, N. Herron
- Number 24, J. Moore , substituted for C. Harrison-Murray at 63 minutes
- Number 20, Cho So-Hyun
- Number 12, L. Agg
- Number 9, L. Smith , substituted for Lucy Quinn at 63 minutes
- Number 21, C. Walker , substituted for M. Pullen at 88 minutes
- Number 23, C. Devlin , substituted for R. Mannu at 88 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 28, C. Clarke
- Number 11, K. Dungate
- Number 10, C. Harrison-Murray
- Number 36, E. Locke
- Number 37, R. Mannu
- Number 44, M. Pullen
- Number 17, Lucy Quinn
- Referee:
- Laura van Lier
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Leoni Harland
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Elora Hardstaff
- Fourth Official:
- Gareth Dunn
Match Officials
Season so far
Women's Championship
Key, Reading v Birmingham
Form guide
All competitions
Reading lose
v Southampton
5
0
Women's Championship
Birmingham City draw
v Blackburn Rovers
0
0
Women's Championship
Reading won
v Charlton Athletic
0
1
Women's Championship
Birmingham City lose
v Southampton
1
2
Women's Championship
Reading lose
v London City Lionesses
1
2
Women's Championship
Birmingham City lose
v Leicester City
6
2
Women's FA Cup
Reading won
v Sunderland
1
0
Women's Championship
Birmingham City lose
v Watford
2
0
Women's Championship
Reading draw
v Lewes
2
2
Women's Championship
Birmingham City won
v London City Lionesses
1
0
Women's Championship
Previous meetings
All competitions
Reading and Birmingham CityReading Won 4Birmingham City Won 6Draw 6
Played
16
Previous scores
All competitions
Women's Championship
Birmingham City 2 , Reading 1 on the 5th of November 2023
Birmingham City
Reading
5th of November 2023
Club Friendlies Women
Birmingham City 1 , Reading 0 on the 14th of August 2022
Birmingham City
Reading
14th of August 2022
Women's Super League
Reading 3 , Birmingham City 2 on the 23rd of January 2022
Reading
Birmingham City
23rd of January 2022