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Sunday 28th September

WSL 2 Table

On Sunday 28th September

Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Goals For	Goals Against	Goal Difference	Points	Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1 Birmingham City	4	3	1	0	12	5	7	10	No Result No Result Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Win
2 Charlton Athletic	4	3	1	0	4	1	3	10	No Result No Result Result Win Result Win Result Draw Result Win
3 Sunderland	4	2	2	0	8	3	5	8	No Result No Result Result Win Result Draw Result Win Result Draw
4 Nottingham Forest	4	2	0	2	5	5	0	6	No Result No Result Result Loss Result Win Result Loss Result Win
5 Bristol City	4	2	0	2	5	7	-2	6	No Result No Result Result Loss Result Win Result Win Result Loss
6 Southampton	4	1	2	1	9	6	3	5	No Result No Result Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Draw
7 Crystal Palace	4	1	2	1	7	7	0	5	No Result No Result Result Loss Result Draw Result Win Result Draw
8 Durham	4	1	1	2	5	5	0	4	No Result No Result Result Win Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw
9 Newcastle United	4	1	1	2	5	7	-2	4	No Result No Result Result Win Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss
10 Ipswich Town	4	1	1	2	3	7	-4	4	No Result No Result Result Loss Result Loss Result Draw Result Win
11 Portsmouth	4	1	0	3	3	7	-4	3	No Result No Result Result Loss Result Loss Result Win Result Loss
12 Sheffield United	4	0	1	3	2	8	-6	1	No Result No Result Result Loss Result Draw Result Loss Result Loss

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Key

Position 1, 2 : Promotion
Position 3 : Promotion Play-off
Position 12 : Relegation

Last Updated 28th September 2025 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.

home team, Southampton

Manager: Simon Parker

Formation: 4 - 4 - 2

22, Stenson, Goalkeeper
3, Mott, Defender
15, Hack, Defender
6, Bourne, Defender
19, Simpson, Defender
11, Ferguson, Midfielder
14, Bashford, Midfielder
8, Peplow, Midfielder
10, McAlonie, Midfielder
20, Primus, Striker
7, Brazil, Striker

Number 22,
F. Stenson
Number 19,
J. Simpson
Number 6,
T. Bourne
Number 15,
E. Hack
Number 3,
M. Mott , substituted for M. Collett at 73 minutes
Number 10,
M. McAlonie , substituted for E. Roberts at 90 minutes
Number 8,
C. Peplow , substituted for A. Akpan at 90 minutes
Number 14,
M. Bashford
Number 11,
A. Ferguson , Yellow Card at 56 minutes, substituted for I. Watts at 73 minutes
Number 7,
E. Brazil
Number 20,
A. Primus , Captain, Yellow Card at 76 minutes, substituted for A. Goddard at 84 minutes

Substitutes

home team, Southampton

Number 4,
A. Akpan
Number 23,
M. Collett
Number 5,
A. Goddard
Number 37,
J. Lampard
Number 31,
K. Prout
Number 35,
E. Roberts
Number 49,
N. Udebhulu
Number 27,
I. Watts

away team, Sunderland

Manager: Melanie Reay

Formation: 4 - 1 - 4 - 1

16, Moloney, Goalkeeper
11, Brown, Defender
5, Roberts, Defender
4, Greenwood, Defender
6, Griffiths, Defender
14, Fenton, Defensive Midfielder
7, Watson, Midfielder
10, Kitching, Midfielder
21, Sheva, Midfielder
2, Atkinson, Midfielder
8, Scarr, Striker

Number 16,
G. Moloney
Number 6,
L. Griffiths
Number 4,
H. Greenwood
Number 5,
R. Roberts , Captain, Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 4
Number 11,
J. Brown
Number 14,
N. Fenton
Number 2,
I. Atkinson , substituted for M. Corbyn at 67 minutes
Number 21,
M. Sheva , Yellow Card at 75 minutes
Number 10,
K. Kitching , substituted for N. Dunbar at 87 minutes
Number 7,
K. Watson
Number 8,
E. Scarr

away team, Sunderland

Number 34,
N. Boothroyd
Number 3,
M. Corbyn
Number 13,
G. Donnelly
Number 32,
N. Dunbar
Number 17,
J. Finn
Number 20,
E. Jones
Number 25,
E. Rabjohn
Number 27,
B. Westrup

Southampton
Sunderland

home team, Southampton

Manager: Simon Parker

Formation: 4 - 4 - 2

22, Stenson, Goalkeeper
3, Mott, Defender
15, Hack, Defender
6, Bourne, Defender
19, Simpson, Defender
11, Ferguson, Midfielder
14, Bashford, Midfielder
8, Peplow, Midfielder
10, McAlonie, Midfielder
20, Primus, Striker
7, Brazil, Striker

Number 22,
F. Stenson
Number 19,
J. Simpson
Number 6,
T. Bourne
Number 15,
E. Hack
Number 3,
M. Mott , substituted for M. Collett at 73 minutes
Number 10,
M. McAlonie , substituted for E. Roberts at 90 minutes
Number 8,
C. Peplow , substituted for A. Akpan at 90 minutes
Number 14,
M. Bashford
Number 11,
A. Ferguson , Yellow Card at 56 minutes, substituted for I. Watts at 73 minutes
Number 7,
E. Brazil
Number 20,
A. Primus , Captain, Yellow Card at 76 minutes, substituted for A. Goddard at 84 minutes

Substitutes

Number 4,
A. Akpan
Number 23,
M. Collett
Number 5,
A. Goddard
Number 37,
J. Lampard
Number 31,
K. Prout
Number 35,
E. Roberts
Number 49,
N. Udebhulu
Number 27,
I. Watts

Match Officials

Referee:: Ella Broad

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v Bristol City

0

1

WSL 2

v Liverpool

5

0

FA Women's League Cup

v Crystal Palace

4

WSL 2

v Durham

2

1

WSL 2

v Ipswich Town

4

0

WSL 2

v Birmingham City

1

WSL 2

v Tottenham Hotspur

1

3

Club Friendlies Women

v Sheffield United

0

4

WSL 2

v Charlton Athletic

0

2

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v Sheffield United

2

1

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Second Halfat 46 minutes
Second Half begins Southampton F.C. Women 1, Sunderland Women 1.
Half Timeat 45 minutes plus 5
First Half ends, Southampton F.C. Women 1, Sunderland Women 1.
Bookingat 45 minutes plus 4
Rhiannon Roberts (Sunderland Women) is shown the yellow card.
Goal!at 45 minutes plus 4
Goal! Southampton F.C. Women 1, Sunderland Women 1. Chloe Peplow (Southampton F.C. Women) with an attempt from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
Postat 45 minutes plus 3
Abbie Ferguson (Southampton F.C. Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Postat 45 minutes plus 3
Foul by Louise Griffiths (Sunderland Women).
Postat 45 minutes plus 2
Foul by Hannah Greenwood (Sunderland Women).
Postat 45 minutes plus 2
Frances Stenson (Southampton F.C. Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Postat 45 minutes plus 1
Corner, Sunderland Women. Conceded by Frances Stenson.
Postat 45 minutes plus 1
Attempt saved. Katie Kitching (Sunderland Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Frances Stenson (Southampton F.C. Women). Assisted by Natasha Fenton.
Postat 45 minutes
Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
Postat 44 minutes
Attempt blocked. Mary Bashford (Southampton F.C. Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ellie Hack.
Postat 44 minutes
Foul by Izzy Atkinson (Sunderland Women).
Postat 44 minutes
Milly Mott (Southampton F.C. Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Postat 43 minutes
Attempt missed. Emily Scarr (Sunderland Women) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Izzy Atkinson.
Postat 39 minutes
Attempt missed. Chloe Peplow (Southampton F.C. Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Postat 34 minutes
Attempt missed. Izzy Atkinson (Sunderland Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Katie Kitching.
Postat 30 minutes
Attempt missed. Katy Watson (Sunderland Women) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Izzy Atkinson with a cross.
Postat 29 minutes
Attempt saved. Atlanta Primus (Southampton F.C. Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Grace Moloney (Sunderland Women). Assisted by Jess Simpson with a cross.
Postat 29 minutes
Foul by Natasha Fenton (Sunderland Women).

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home team, Southampton

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