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Sunderland v Durham

Match Summary

Sun 24 Mar 2024
‧
Women's Championship
Sunderland 5 , Durham 3 at Full time
SunderlandSunderlandSunderland
5
3
DurhamDurhamDurham
Full time
FT
Half Time Sunderland 2 , Durham 1
HT 2-1

Key Events

Sunderland

  • E. Scarr (32')Goal 32 minutes
  • M. McAteer (36', 68')Goal 36 minutes, Goal 68 minutes
  • J. Dear (75')Goal 75 minutes
  • K. Watson (79')Goal 79 minutes

Durham

  • M. Lambert (40', 57')Goal 40 minutes, Goal 57 minutes
  • B. Hepple (73')Goal 73 minutes
Assists
Sunderland,E. Ejupi (32'), J. Dear (36'), L. Griffiths (68'), K. Watson (75'), K. Kitching (79')
Durham,L. Crosthwaite (57')

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

Women's Championship Scores & Fixtures

Sunday 24th March

Birmingham City 2 , Lewes 0 at Full time
BirminghamBirmingham CityBirmingham City
2
0
LewesLewesLewes
Full time
FT
Blackburn Rovers 2 , Southampton 1 at Full time
BlackburnBlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers
2
1
SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthampton
Full time
FT
Charlton Athletic 1 , London City Lionesses 2 at Full time
CharltonCharlton AthleticCharlton Athletic
1
2
London CityLondon City LionessesLondon City Lionesses
Full time
FT
Crystal Palace 3 , Watford 0 at Full time
Crystal PalaceCrystal PalaceCrystal Palace
3
0
WatfordWatfordWatford
Full time
FT
Sheffield United 5 , Reading 1 at Full time
Sheff UtdSheffield UnitedSheffield United
5
1
ReadingReadingReading
Full time
FT
Sunderland 5 , Durham 3 at Full time
SunderlandSunderlandSunderland
5
3
DurhamDurhamDurham
Full time
FT
View all Women's Championship fixtures

Women's Championship Table

On Sunday 24th March
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
  • Sunderland, Position 1, Points 37
  • Durham, Position 9, Points 20
TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
1
Sunderland
19114428171137
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
2
Crystal Palace
18113447192836
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
3
Birmingham City
18103531141733
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
4
Southampton
19110834211333
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
5
Charlton Athletic
189632416833
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
6
Sheffield United
198292926326
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
7
Blackburn Rovers
188281726-926
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
8
London City Lionesses
196492129-822
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
  • W
    Result Win
9
Durham
195592238-1620
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • D
    Result Draw
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
10
Reading
184681633-1718
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
  • L
    Result Loss
11
Lewes
1944111932-1316
  • D
    Result Draw
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • L
    Result Loss
12
Watford
1833121936-1712
  • L
    Result Loss
  • W
    Result Win
  • 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 24th March 2024 at 16:07

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 - 3 - 3

Pitch Formation

1, Moan, Goalkeeper
1
Moan
11, Brown, Defender
11
Brown
15, Goddard, Defender
15
Goddard
27, Westrup, Defender
27
Westrup
6, Griffiths, Defender
6
Griffiths
23, Dear, Midfielder
23
Dear
14, Fenton, Midfielder
14
Fenton
10, Kitching, Midfielder
10
Kitching
9, McAteer, Striker
9
McAteer
8, Scarr, Striker
8
Scarr
37, Ejupi, Striker
37
Ejupi

Starting lineup

  • Number 1,
    C. Moan
  • Number 6,
    L. Griffiths
  • Number 27,
    B. Westrup (c), Captain
  • Number 15,
    A. Goddard
  • Number 11,
    J. Brown
  • Number 10,
    K. Kitching
  • Number 14,
    N. Fenton
  • Number 23,
    J. Dear
  • Number 37,
    E. Ejupi K. Watson 74', substituted for K. Watson at 74 minutes
  • Number 8,
    E. Scarr
  • Number 9,
    M. McAteer E. Jones 90', substituted for E. Jones at 90 minutes

Substitutes

home team, Sunderland

  • Number 19,
    M. Beer
  • Number 22,
    M. Borthwick
  • Number 46,
    E. Cassap
  • Number 41,
    M. Corbyn
  • Number 16,
    G. Ede
  • Number 20,
    E. Jones
  • Number 5,
    G. McCatty
  • Number 18,
    L. McInnes
  • Number 25,
    K. Watson

away team, Durham

Manager: Claire Ditchburn

Formation: 4 - 1 - 3 - 2

Pitch Formation

1, McAloon, Goalkeeper
1
McAloon
12, Crosthwaite, Defender
12
Crosthwaite
5, Sarah Wilson, Defender
5
Sarah Wilson
14, Salicki, Defender
14
Salicki
18, Ayre, Defender
18
Ayre
15, Bradley, Defensive Midfielder
15
Bradley
8, Lambert, Midfielder
8
Lambert
3, Briggs, Midfielder
3
Briggs
7, Hepple, Midfielder
7
Hepple
20, Noonan, Striker
20
Noonan
9, Andrews, Striker
9
Andrews

Starting lineup

  • Number 1,
    N. McAloon
  • Number 18,
    G. Ayre
  • Number 14,
    B. Salicki E. Wilson 77', substituted for E. Wilson at 77 minutes
  • Number 5,
    S. Wilson (c), Captain
  • Number 12,
    L. Crosthwaite
  • Number 15,
    D. Bradley
  • Number 7,
    B. Hepple 82', Yellow Card at 82 minutes
  • Number 3,
    L. Briggs
  • Number 8,
    M. Lambert
  • Number 9,
    A. Andrews
  • Number 20,
    S. Noonan E. Ryan-Doyle 46', substituted for E. Ryan-Doyle at 46 minutes

away team, Durham

  • Number 4,
    O. Bramley
  • Number 16,
    E. Christon
  • Number 21,
    E. Nicholson
  • Number 22,
    E. Ryan-Doyle
  • Number 30,
    T. Saunders
  • Number 19,
    E. Wilson
  • Sunderland (active)
  • Durham

home team, Sunderland

Manager: Melanie Reay

Formation: 4 - 3 - 3

Pitch Formation

1, Moan, Goalkeeper
1
Moan
11, Brown, Defender
11
Brown
15, Goddard, Defender
15
Goddard
27, Westrup, Defender
27
Westrup
6, Griffiths, Defender
6
Griffiths
23, Dear, Midfielder
23
Dear
14, Fenton, Midfielder
14
Fenton
10, Kitching, Midfielder
10
Kitching
9, McAteer, Striker
9
McAteer
8, Scarr, Striker
8
Scarr
37, Ejupi, Striker
37
Ejupi

Starting lineup

  • Number 1,
    C. Moan
  • Number 6,
    L. Griffiths
  • Number 27,
    B. Westrup (c), Captain
  • Number 15,
    A. Goddard
  • Number 11,
    J. Brown
  • Number 10,
    K. Kitching
  • Number 14,
    N. Fenton
  • Number 23,
    J. Dear
  • Number 37,
    E. Ejupi K. Watson 74', substituted for K. Watson at 74 minutes
  • Number 8,
    E. Scarr
  • Number 9,
    M. McAteer E. Jones 90', substituted for E. Jones at 90 minutes

Substitutes

  • Number 19,
    M. Beer
  • Number 22,
    M. Borthwick
  • Number 46,
    E. Cassap
  • Number 41,
    M. Corbyn
  • Number 16,
    G. Ede
  • Number 20,
    E. Jones
  • Number 5,
    G. McCatty
  • Number 18,
    L. McInnes
  • Number 25,
    K. Watson

away team, Durham

Manager: Claire Ditchburn

Formation: 4 - 1 - 3 - 2

Pitch Formation

1, McAloon, Goalkeeper
1
McAloon
12, Crosthwaite, Defender
12
Crosthwaite
5, Sarah Wilson, Defender
5
Sarah Wilson
14, Salicki, Defender
14
Salicki
18, Ayre, Defender
18
Ayre
15, Bradley, Defensive Midfielder
15
Bradley
8, Lambert, Midfielder
8
Lambert
3, Briggs, Midfielder
3
Briggs
7, Hepple, Midfielder
7
Hepple
20, Noonan, Striker
20
Noonan
9, Andrews, Striker
9
Andrews

Starting lineup

  • Number 1,
    N. McAloon
  • Number 18,
    G. Ayre
  • Number 14,
    B. Salicki E. Wilson 77', substituted for E. Wilson at 77 minutes
  • Number 5,
    S. Wilson (c), Captain
  • Number 12,
    L. Crosthwaite
  • Number 15,
    D. Bradley
  • Number 7,
    B. Hepple 82', Yellow Card at 82 minutes
  • Number 3,
    L. Briggs
  • Number 8,
    M. Lambert
  • Number 9,
    A. Andrews
  • Number 20,
    S. Noonan E. Ryan-Doyle 46', substituted for E. Ryan-Doyle at 46 minutes

Substitutes

  • Number 4,
    O. Bramley
  • Number 16,
    E. Christon
  • Number 21,
    E. Nicholson
  • Number 22,
    E. Ryan-Doyle
  • Number 30,
    T. Saunders
  • Number 19,
    E. Wilson

Match Officials

Referee:
Lucy May
Assistant Referee 1:
Lauren Whiteman
Assistant Referee 2:
Joshua Dear
Fourth Official:
Jacob Graham

Head to Head

Season so far

Women's Championship

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Sunderland

Key

Durham
Key, Sunderland v Durham
12th

League position

5th
League position, Sunderland 12th, Durham 5th
0

Total points

0
Total points, Sunderland 0, Durham 0

Form guide

All competitions

  • Skip to previous meetings
  • Skip to previous scores
  • Skip back to season so far
Sunderland
Durham
L
Sunderland lose
v London City Lionesses
1
0
Women's Championship
L
Durham lose
v Charlton Athletic
0
1
Women's Championship
W
Sunderland won
v Southampton
1
0
Women's Championship
D
Durham draw
v Blackburn Rovers
2
2
Women's Championship
W
Sunderland won
v Lewes
4
3
Women's Championship
D
Durham draw
v London City Lionesses
2
2
Women's Championship
L
Sunderland lose
v Chelsea
5
0
FA Women's League Cup
L
Durham lose
v Sheffield United
2
5
Women's Championship
L
Sunderland lose
v Reading
1
0
Women's Championship
L
Durham lose
v Watford
0
2
Women's Championship

Previous meetings

All competitions

  • Skip to previous scores
  • Skip back to form guide
  • Skip back to season so far
Sunderland and Durham
Won
7
Played
13
Won
3
Sunderland Won 7Durham Won 3
Draw
3
Draw 3

Previous scores

All competitions

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

FA Women's League Cup

Sunderland 2 , Durham 2 on the 8th of November 2023
SunderlandSunderlandSunderland
2
2
DurhamDurhamDurham
8th of November 2023
8 NOV 2023

Women's Championship

Durham 0 , Sunderland 1 on the 5th of November 2023
DurhamDurhamDurham
0
1
SunderlandSunderlandSunderland
5th of November 2023
5 NOV 2023
Sunderland 3 , Durham 2 on the 15th of January 2023
SunderlandSunderlandSunderland
3
2
DurhamDurhamDurham
15th of January 2023
15 JAN 2023

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