Postat 90 minutes plus 8
Match ends, Birmingham City Women 5, Portsmouth Women 2.
WSL 2 Scores & Fixtures
Sunday 16th November
WSL 2 Table
On Sunday 16th November
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Birmingham City, Position 2, Points 19
- Portsmouth, Position 11, Points 9
| 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 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 23 |
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2 Birmingham City | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 19 |
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3 Bristol City | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 16 |
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4 Newcastle United | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 13 |
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5 Nottingham Forest | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 13 |
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6 Southampton | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 12 |
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7 Sheffield United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 12 |
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8 Crystal Palace | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 10 |
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9 Durham | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 9 |
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10 Sunderland | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -2 | 9 |
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11 Portsmouth | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 9 |
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12 Ipswich Town | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 27 | -20 | 4 |
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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 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
- 1, Thomas, Goalkeeper
- 18, McKenna, Defender6, Cooke, Defender2, Harris, Defender15, Holloway, Defender
- 91, Ji So-Yun, Midfielder19, Cornet, Midfielder27, Sarri, Midfielder
- 16, Crosthwaite, Striker17, Quinn, Striker10, Harrison-Murray, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, L. Thomas
- Number 15, R. Holloway , substituted for N. Herron at 85 minutes
- Number 2, M. Harris , Yellow Card at 31 minutes, substituted for O. Hurtré at 69 minutes
- Number 6, S. Cooke
- Number 18, R. McKenna
- Number 27, V. Sarri , substituted for Lee Geum-Min at 60 minutes
- Number 19, C. Cornet
- Number 91, Ji So-Yun
- Number 10, C. Harrison-Murray , Captain, substituted for T. McGowan at 69 minutes
- Number 17, L. Quinn , substituted for B. Louis at 46 minutes
- Number 16, L. Crosthwaite
Substitutes
home team, Birmingham City
- Number 32, A. Baker
- Number 23, L. Bance
- Number 24, A. Franch
- Number 30, N. Herron
- Number 22, O. Hurtré
- Number 7, Lee Geum-Min
- Number 29, B. Louis
- Number 11, T. McGowan
- Number 4, L. Newell
away team, Portsmouth
Manager: Jay Sadler
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, Gray, Goalkeeper
- 15, Humphries, Defender14, Wilding, Defender5, Coan, Defender9, Jones, Defender
- 2, Bull, Defensive Midfielder7, Freeland, Defensive Midfielder
- 18, Nixon, Attacking Midfielder8, Rowbotham, Attacking Midfielder11, Hornby, Attacking Midfielder
- 33, Gale, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Gray
- Number 9, E. Jones , substituted for E. Rutherford at 46 minutes
- Number 5, H. Coan
- Number 14, A. Wilding
- Number 15, G. Humphries
- Number 7, G. Freeland
- Number 2, J. Bull , Captain
- Number 11, M. Hornby
- Number 8, A. Rowbotham
- Number 18, A. Nixon , Yellow Card at 19 minutes, substituted for J. Dahou at 80 minutes
- Number 33, J. Gale , substituted for C. Sheffield at 94 minutes
away team, Portsmouth
- Number 42, J. Dahou
- Number 56, C. Erhabor
- Number 10, E. Rutherford
- Number 28, C. Sheffield
home team, Birmingham City
Manager: Amy Merricks
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Pitch Formation
- 1, Thomas, Goalkeeper
- 18, McKenna, Defender6, Cooke, Defender2, Harris, Defender15, Holloway, Defender
- 91, Ji So-Yun, Midfielder19, Cornet, Midfielder27, Sarri, Midfielder
- 16, Crosthwaite, Striker17, Quinn, Striker10, Harrison-Murray, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, L. Thomas
- Number 15, R. Holloway , substituted for N. Herron at 85 minutes
- Number 2, M. Harris , Yellow Card at 31 minutes, substituted for O. Hurtré at 69 minutes
- Number 6, S. Cooke
- Number 18, R. McKenna
- Number 27, V. Sarri , substituted for Lee Geum-Min at 60 minutes
- Number 19, C. Cornet
- Number 91, Ji So-Yun
- Number 10, C. Harrison-Murray , Captain, substituted for T. McGowan at 69 minutes
- Number 17, L. Quinn , substituted for B. Louis at 46 minutes
- Number 16, L. Crosthwaite
Substitutes
- Number 32, A. Baker
- Number 23, L. Bance
- Number 24, A. Franch
- Number 30, N. Herron
- Number 22, O. Hurtré
- Number 7, Lee Geum-Min
- Number 29, B. Louis
- Number 11, T. McGowan
- Number 4, L. Newell
away team, Portsmouth
Manager: Jay Sadler
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- 1, Gray, Goalkeeper
- 15, Humphries, Defender14, Wilding, Defender5, Coan, Defender9, Jones, Defender
- 2, Bull, Defensive Midfielder7, Freeland, Defensive Midfielder
- 18, Nixon, Attacking Midfielder8, Rowbotham, Attacking Midfielder11, Hornby, Attacking Midfielder
- 33, Gale, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, J. Gray
- Number 9, E. Jones , substituted for E. Rutherford at 46 minutes
- Number 5, H. Coan
- Number 14, A. Wilding
- Number 15, G. Humphries
- Number 7, G. Freeland
- Number 2, J. Bull , Captain
- Number 11, M. Hornby
- Number 8, A. Rowbotham
- Number 18, A. Nixon , Yellow Card at 19 minutes, substituted for J. Dahou at 80 minutes
- Number 33, J. Gale , substituted for C. Sheffield at 94 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 42, J. Dahou
- Number 56, C. Erhabor
- Number 10, E. Rutherford
- Number 28, C. Sheffield
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Ella Broad
Match Stats
Key, Birmingham v PortsmouthBasic Stats
Overall possession
Birmingham City 75.4%Portsmouth 24.6%
Shots
Birmingham City 27Portsmouth 2Shots on target
Birmingham City 8Portsmouth 2Total touches inside the opposition box
Birmingham City 48Portsmouth 3Goalkeeper saves
Birmingham City 0Portsmouth 3Aerial duels won
Birmingham City 9Portsmouth 7Fouls committed
Birmingham City 8Portsmouth 9Corners
Birmingham City 14Portsmouth 0In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Birmingham City 27Portsmouth 2Shots on target
Birmingham City 8Portsmouth 2Shots off target
Birmingham City 11Portsmouth 0Attempts out of box
Birmingham City 8Portsmouth 0Hit woodwork
Birmingham City 2Portsmouth 0One-on-one attempts
Birmingham City 0Portsmouth 1Total offsides
Birmingham City 4Portsmouth 0Distribution
Total passes
Birmingham City 553Portsmouth 192Pass accuracy %
Birmingham City 81.6Portsmouth 52.1Backward passes
Birmingham City 76Portsmouth 33Forward passes
Birmingham City 205Portsmouth 102Total long balls
Birmingham City 61Portsmouth 61Successful final third passes
Birmingham City 145Portsmouth 13Total crosses
Birmingham City 41Portsmouth 1Defence
Total tackles
Birmingham City 5Portsmouth 16Won tackle %
Birmingham City 80Portsmouth 62.5Fouls committed
Birmingham City 8Portsmouth 9Total yellow cards
Birmingham City 1Portsmouth 1Total clearances
Birmingham City 1Portsmouth 57Season so far
WSL 2
Key, Birmingham v Portsmouth
League position, Birmingham City 2nd, Portsmouth 11thTotal points, Birmingham City 19, Portsmouth 9
Goals scored
Birmingham City 25Portsmouth 13Form guide
All competitions
Birmingham City won
v Nottingham Forest
0
3
WSL 2
Portsmouth won
v Sunderland
2
3
WSL 2
Birmingham City lose
v Charlton Athletic
0
1
WSL 2
Portsmouth won
v Crystal Palace
2
1
WSL 2
Birmingham City lose
v Tottenham Hotspur
3
0
FA Women's League Cup
Portsmouth lose
v Charlton Athletic
3
0
FA Women's League Cup
Birmingham City won
v Ipswich Town
0
4
WSL 2
Portsmouth lose
v Southampton
2
5
WSL 2
Birmingham City lose
v Southampton
1
2
WSL 2
Portsmouth lose
v Southampton
1
0
FA Women's League Cup
Previous meetings
All competitions
Birmingham City and PortsmouthBirmingham City Won 3Portsmouth Won 0
Played 3
Draw 0
Previous scores
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Portsmouth
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FA WNL Cup
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Portsmouth
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