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Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers

Match Summary

Sun 12 Nov 2023
‧
WSL 2
Sunderland 0 , Blackburn Rovers 1 at Full time
SunderlandSunderlandSunderland
0
1
BlackburnBlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers
Full time
FT
Half Time Sunderland 0 , Blackburn Rovers 0
HT 0-0

Key Events

Sunderland

    Blackburn Rovers

    • C. Ferguson (57')Goal 57 minutes

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

    WSL 2 Scores & Fixtures

    Sunday 12th November

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

    Women's Championship Table

    On Sunday 12th November
    Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
    • Sunderland, Position 2, Points 21
    • Blackburn Rovers, Position 6, Points 15
    TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
    1
    Charlton Athletic
    10631147721
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    2
    Sunderland
    10631125721
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    3
    Crystal Palace
    962131102120
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    4
    Southampton
    106041711618
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    5
    Birmingham City
    10523179817
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    6
    Blackburn Rovers
    10505813-515
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    7
    Durham
    104241017-714
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    8
    London City Lionesses
    103251016-611
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    9
    Sheffield United
    93151013-310
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    10
    Reading
    10244914-510
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    11
    Watford
    101271021-115
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    12
    Lewes
    10118517-124
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    View latest Women's Championship table

    Key

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

    Last Updated 12th November 2023 at 16:02

    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 - 5 - 1

    Pitch Formation

    Diagram of half a football pitch showing the home team formation.
    • 1, Moan, Goalkeeper
      1
      Moan
    • 19, Beer, Defender
      19
      Beer
      5, McCatty, Defender
      5
      McCatty
      27, Westrup, Defender
      27
      Westrup
      16, Ede, Defender
      16
      Ede
    • 14, Fenton, Midfielder
      14
      Fenton
      10, Kitching, Midfielder
      10
      Kitching
      17, Rouse, Midfielder
      17
      Rouse
      20, Jones, Midfielder
      20
      Jones
      9, McAteer, Midfielder
      9
      McAteer
    • 37, Ejupi, Striker
      37
      Ejupi

    Starting lineup

    • Number 1,
      C. Moan
    • Number 16,
      G. Ede
    • Number 27,
      B. Westrup (c), Captain
    • Number 5,
      G. McCatty 68', Yellow Card at 68 minutes
    • Number 19,
      M. Beer J. Brown 46', substituted for J. Brown at 46 minutes
    • Number 9,
      M. McAteer M. Corbyn 81', substituted for M. Corbyn at 81 minutes
    • Number 20,
      E. Jones L. Griffiths 64', substituted for L. Griffiths at 64 minutes
    • Number 17,
      M. Rouse
    • Number 10,
      K. Kitching K. Watson 64', substituted for K. Watson at 64 minutes
    • Number 14,
      N. Fenton
    • Number 37,
      E. Ejupi E. Scarr 80', substituted for E. Scarr at 80 minutes

    Substitutes

    home team, Sunderland

    • Number 22,
      M. Borthwick
    • Number 11,
      J. Brown
    • Number 46,
      M. Corbyn
    • Number 6,
      L. Griffiths
    • Number 18,
      L. McInnes
    • Number 8,
      E. Scarr
    • Number 25,
      K. Watson
    • Number 54,
      E. West

    away team, Blackburn Rovers

    Manager: Simon Parker

    Formation: 4 - 3 - 3

    Pitch Formation

    Diagram of half a football pitch showing the away team formation.
    • 1, Brooks, Goalkeeper
      1
      Brooks
    • 16, Hutchings, Defender
      16
      Hutchings
      15, Silcock, Defender
      15
      Silcock
      5, Seed, Defender
      5
      Seed
      3, Coan, Defender
      3
      Coan
    • 29, Nokuthula, Midfielder
      29
      Nokuthula
      17, Chandarana, Midfielder
      17
      Chandarana
      4, Toland, Midfielder
      4
      Toland
    • 9, Ferguson, Striker
      9
      Ferguson
      23, Walters, Striker
      23
      Walters
      22, Robertson, Striker
      22
      Robertson

    Starting lineup

    • Number 1,
      A. Brooks
    • Number 3,
      H. Coan
    • Number 5,
      H. Seed
    • Number 15,
      H. Silcock
    • Number 16,
      A. Hutchings E. Doyle 75', substituted for E. Doyle at 75 minutes
    • Number 4,
      T. Toland (c), Captain
    • Number 17,
      M. Chandarana L. Thomas 75', substituted for L. Thomas at 75 minutes
    • Number 29,
      F. Nokuthula
    • Number 22,
      M. Robertson L. Shepherd 75', substituted for L. Shepherd at 75 minutes
    • Number 23,
      G. Walters 65', Yellow Card at 65 minutesC. Williams 86', substituted for C. Williams at 86 minutes
    • Number 9,
      C. Ferguson J. Dahou 90', substituted for J. Dahou at 90 minutes

    away team, Blackburn Rovers

    • Number 42,
      J. Dahou
    • Number 8,
      E. Doyle
    • Number 99,
      S. Salgado
    • Number 14,
      L. Shepherd
    • Number 19,
      E. Smith
    • Number 21,
      L. Thomas
    • Number 10,
      C. Williams
    • Sunderland (active)
    • Blackburn Rovers

    home team, Sunderland

    Manager: Melanie Reay

    Formation: 4 - 5 - 1

    Pitch Formation

    Diagram of half a football pitch showing the home team formation.
    • 1, Moan, Goalkeeper
      1
      Moan
    • 19, Beer, Defender
      19
      Beer
      5, McCatty, Defender
      5
      McCatty
      27, Westrup, Defender
      27
      Westrup
      16, Ede, Defender
      16
      Ede
    • 14, Fenton, Midfielder
      14
      Fenton
      10, Kitching, Midfielder
      10
      Kitching
      17, Rouse, Midfielder
      17
      Rouse
      20, Jones, Midfielder
      20
      Jones
      9, McAteer, Midfielder
      9
      McAteer
    • 37, Ejupi, Striker
      37
      Ejupi

    Starting lineup

    • Number 1,
      C. Moan
    • Number 16,
      G. Ede
    • Number 27,
      B. Westrup (c), Captain
    • Number 5,
      G. McCatty 68', Yellow Card at 68 minutes
    • Number 19,
      M. Beer J. Brown 46', substituted for J. Brown at 46 minutes
    • Number 9,
      M. McAteer M. Corbyn 81', substituted for M. Corbyn at 81 minutes
    • Number 20,
      E. Jones L. Griffiths 64', substituted for L. Griffiths at 64 minutes
    • Number 17,
      M. Rouse
    • Number 10,
      K. Kitching K. Watson 64', substituted for K. Watson at 64 minutes
    • Number 14,
      N. Fenton
    • Number 37,
      E. Ejupi E. Scarr 80', substituted for E. Scarr at 80 minutes

    Substitutes

    • Number 22,
      M. Borthwick
    • Number 11,
      J. Brown
    • Number 46,
      M. Corbyn
    • Number 6,
      L. Griffiths
    • Number 18,
      L. McInnes
    • Number 8,
      E. Scarr
    • Number 25,
      K. Watson
    • Number 54,
      E. West

    away team, Blackburn Rovers

    Manager: Simon Parker

    Formation: 4 - 3 - 3

    Pitch Formation

    Diagram of half a football pitch showing the away team formation.
    • 1, Brooks, Goalkeeper
      1
      Brooks
    • 16, Hutchings, Defender
      16
      Hutchings
      15, Silcock, Defender
      15
      Silcock
      5, Seed, Defender
      5
      Seed
      3, Coan, Defender
      3
      Coan
    • 29, Nokuthula, Midfielder
      29
      Nokuthula
      17, Chandarana, Midfielder
      17
      Chandarana
      4, Toland, Midfielder
      4
      Toland
    • 9, Ferguson, Striker
      9
      Ferguson
      23, Walters, Striker
      23
      Walters
      22, Robertson, Striker
      22
      Robertson

    Starting lineup

    • Number 1,
      A. Brooks
    • Number 3,
      H. Coan
    • Number 5,
      H. Seed
    • Number 15,
      H. Silcock
    • Number 16,
      A. Hutchings E. Doyle 75', substituted for E. Doyle at 75 minutes
    • Number 4,
      T. Toland (c), Captain
    • Number 17,
      M. Chandarana L. Thomas 75', substituted for L. Thomas at 75 minutes
    • Number 29,
      F. Nokuthula
    • Number 22,
      M. Robertson L. Shepherd 75', substituted for L. Shepherd at 75 minutes
    • Number 23,
      G. Walters 65', Yellow Card at 65 minutesC. Williams 86', substituted for C. Williams at 86 minutes
    • Number 9,
      C. Ferguson J. Dahou 90', substituted for J. Dahou at 90 minutes

    Substitutes

    • Number 42,
      J. Dahou
    • Number 8,
      E. Doyle
    • Number 99,
      S. Salgado
    • Number 14,
      L. Shepherd
    • Number 19,
      E. Smith
    • Number 21,
      L. Thomas
    • Number 10,
      C. Williams

    Match Officials

    Referee:
    Abby Dearden
    Assistant Referee 1:
    Joshua Brayshaw
    Assistant Referee 2:
    Zeyad Ahmed
    Fourth Official:
    Rebecca Welch

    Head to Head

    Season so far

    WSL 2

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

    Key

    Blackburn
    Key, Sunderland v Blackburn

    Form guide

    All competitions

    • Skip to previous meetings
    • Skip to previous scores
    • Skip back to season so far
    Sunderland
    Blackburn Rovers
    D
    Sunderland draw
    v Durham
    2
    2
    FA Women's League Cup
    L
    Blackburn Rovers lose
    v London City Lionesses
    0
    3
    Women's Championship
    W
    Sunderland won
    v Durham
    0
    1
    Women's Championship
    L
    Blackburn Rovers lose
    v Durham
    2
    1
    Women's Championship
    W
    Sunderland won
    v Lewes
    0
    2
    Women's Championship
    L
    Blackburn Rovers lose
    v Charlton Athletic
    0
    1
    Women's Championship
    W
    Sunderland won
    v Reading
    3
    1
    Women's Championship
    L
    Blackburn Rovers lose
    v Durham
    3
    2
    FA Women's League Cup
    W
    Sunderland won
    v Sheffield United
    2
    3
    FA Women's League Cup
    L
    Blackburn Rovers lose
    v Crystal Palace
    0
    4
    Women's Championship

    Previous meetings

    All competitions

    • Skip to previous scores
    • Skip back to form guide
    • Skip back to season so far
    Sunderland and Blackburn Rovers
    Won
    7
    Played 14

    Played

    14
    Won
    7
    Sunderland Won 7Blackburn Rovers Won 7
    Draw
    0
    Draw 0

    Previous scores

    All competitions

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

    Women's Championship

    Sunderland 0 , Blackburn Rovers 1 on the 30th of April 2023
    SunderlandSunderlandSunderland
    0
    1
    BlackburnBlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers
    30th of April 2023
    30 APR 2023

    Women's FA Cup

    Blackburn Rovers 0 , Sunderland 1 on the 8th of January 2023
    BlackburnBlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers
    0
    1
    SunderlandSunderlandSunderland
    8th of January 2023
    8 JAN 2023

    Women's Championship

    Blackburn Rovers 1 , Sunderland 0 on the 6th of November 2022
    BlackburnBlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers
    1
    0
    SunderlandSunderlandSunderland
    6th of November 2022
    6 NOV 2022

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