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Sunderland v Southampton

Match Summary

Sun 3 Mar 2024
‧
WSL 2
Sunderland 1 , Southampton 0 at Full time
SunderlandSunderlandSunderland
1
0
SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthampton
Full time
FT
Half Time Sunderland 0 , Southampton 0
HT 0-0

Key Events

Sunderland

  • M. McAteer(49')Goal 49 minutes

Southampton

    Assists
    Sunderland,K. Kitching (49')

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

    WSL 2 Scores & Fixtures

    Sunday 3rd March

    Lewes 2 , Sheffield United 1 at Full time
    LewesLewesLewes
    2
    1
    Sheff UtdSheffield UnitedSheffield United
    Full time
    FT
    Reading 1 , London City Lionesses 2 at Full time
    ReadingReadingReading
    1
    2
    London CityLondon City LionessesLondon City Lionesses
    Full time
    FT
    Blackburn Rovers 2 , Durham 2 at Full time
    BlackburnBlackburn RoversBlackburn Rovers
    2
    2
    DurhamDurhamDurham
    Full time
    FT
    Sunderland 1 , Southampton 0 at Full time
    SunderlandSunderlandSunderland
    1
    0
    SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthampton
    Full time
    FT
    View all WSL 2 fixtures

    Women's Championship Table

    On Sunday 3rd March
    Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
    • Sunderland, Position 1, Points 34
    • Southampton, Position 3, Points 30
    TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
    1
    Sunderland
    17104323131034
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    2
    Crystal Palace
    1593343172630
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    3
    Southampton
    1710072819930
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    4
    Charlton Athletic
    158612213930
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    5
    Birmingham City
    1582525141126
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    6
    Durham
    175571932-1320
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    7
    Blackburn Rovers
    156181324-1119
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    8
    Sheffield United
    155282124-317
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    9
    London City Lionesses
    174491828-1016
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    10
    Reading
    143651419-515
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    11
    Lewes
    163491627-1113
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    12
    Watford
    153391830-1212
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    View latest Women's Championship table

    Key

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

    Last Updated 3rd March 2024 at 16:06

    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

    Diagram of half a football pitch showing the home team formation.
    • Number
      1
      1, Moan, Goalkeeper
      Moan
    • Number
      19
      19, Beer, Defender
      Beer
      Number
      15
      15, Goddard, Defender
      Goddard
      Number
      27
      27, Westrup, Defender
      Westrup
      Number
      16
      16, Ede, Defender
      Ede
    • Number
      17
      17, Rouse, Midfielder
      Rouse
      Number
      14
      14, Fenton, Midfielder
      Fenton
      Number
      23
      23, Dear, Midfielder
      Dear
    • Number
      9
      9, McAteer, Striker
      McAteer
      Number
      8
      8, Scarr, Striker
      Scarr
      Number
      10
      10, Kitching, Striker
      Kitching

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      1
      1, Moan, Goalkeeper
      C. Moan
    • Number
      16
      16, Ede, Defender
      G. Ede
    • Number
      27
      27, Westrup, Defender
      B. Westrup(c), Captain
    • Number
      15
      15, Goddard, Defender
      A. Goddard
    • Number
      19
      19, Beer, Defender
      M. Beer
    • Number
      23
      23, Dear, Midfielder
      J. Dear
    • Number
      14
      14, Fenton, Midfielder
      N. Fenton
    • Number
      17
      17, Rouse, Midfielder
      M. Rouse
    • Number
      10
      10, Kitching, Striker
      K. KitchingK. Watson 87', substituted for K. Watson at 87 minutes
    • Number
      8
      8, Scarr, Striker
      E. Scarr
    • Number
      9
      9, McAteer, Striker
      M. McAteerE. Ejupi 71', substituted for E. Ejupi at 71 minutes

    Substitutes

    home team,Sunderland

    • Number
      22
      22, Borthwick, Substitute
      M. Borthwick
    • Number
      41
      41, Cassap, Substitute
      E. Cassap
    • Number
      46
      46, Corbyn, Substitute
      M. Corbyn
    • Number
      37
      37, Ejupi, Substitute
      E. Ejupi
    • Number
      20
      20, Jones, Substitute
      E. Jones
    • Number
      5
      5, McCatty, Substitute
      G. McCatty
    • Number
      18
      18, McInnes, Substitute
      L. McInnes
    • Number
      25
      25, Watson, Substitute
      K. Watson
    • Number
      54
      54, West, Substitute
      E. West

    away team,Southampton

    Manager:Marieanne Spacey-Cale

    Formation:4 - 4 - 2

    Pitch Formation

    Diagram of half a football pitch showing the away team formation.
    • Number
      1
      1, Rendell, Goalkeeper
      Rendell
    • Number
      23
      23, Collett, Defender
      Collett
      Number
      3
      3, Mott, Defender
      Mott
      Number
      24
      24, Peake, Defender
      Peake
      Number
      21
      21, Purfield, Defender
      Purfield
    • Number
      2
      2, Morris, Midfielder
      Morris
      Number
      19
      19, Griffiths, Midfielder
      Griffiths
      Number
      4
      4, Kendall, Midfielder
      Kendall
      Number
      20
      20, Primus, Midfielder
      Primus
    • Number
      9
      9, Wilkinson, Striker
      Wilkinson
      Number
      14
      14, Pike, Striker
      Pike

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      1
      1, Rendell, Goalkeeper
      K. Rendell
    • Number
      21
      21, Purfield, Defender
      J. Purfield
    • Number
      24
      24, Peake, Defender
      P. Peake
    • Number
      3
      3, Mott, Defender
      M. Mott
    • Number
      23
      23, Collett, Defender
      M. Collett59', Yellow Card at 59 minutesI. Milne 72', substituted for I. Milne at 72 minutes
    • Number
      20
      20, Primus, Midfielder
      A. Primus41', Yellow Card at 41 minutesE. Thompson 84', substituted for E. Thompson at 84 minutes
    • Number
      4
      4, Kendall, Midfielder
      L. Kendall(c), Captain
    • Number
      19
      19, Griffiths, Midfielder
      A. Griffiths
    • Number
      2
      2, Morris, Midfielder
      E. MorrisL. Lloyd-Smith 71', substituted for L. Lloyd-Smith at 71 minutes
    • Number
      14
      14, Pike, Striker
      M. Pike
    • Number
      9
      9, Wilkinson, Striker
      K. Wilkinson

    away team,Southampton

    • Number
      22
      22, Howard, Substitute
      B. Howard
    • Number
      13
      13, Håland, Substitute
      B. Håland
    • Number
      7
      7, Lloyd-Smith, Substitute
      L. Lloyd-Smith
    • Number
      18
      18, Milne, Substitute
      I. Milne
    • Number
      12
      12, Pharoah, Substitute
      S. Pharoah
    • Number
      16
      16, Thompson, Substitute
      E. Thompson
    • Number
      11
      11, Wynne, Substitute
      M. Wynne
    • Sunderland (active)
    • Southampton

    home team,Sunderland

    Manager:Melanie Reay

    Formation:4 - 3 - 3

    Pitch Formation

    Diagram of half a football pitch showing the home team formation.
    • Number
      1
      1, Moan, Goalkeeper
      Moan
    • Number
      19
      19, Beer, Defender
      Beer
      Number
      15
      15, Goddard, Defender
      Goddard
      Number
      27
      27, Westrup, Defender
      Westrup
      Number
      16
      16, Ede, Defender
      Ede
    • Number
      17
      17, Rouse, Midfielder
      Rouse
      Number
      14
      14, Fenton, Midfielder
      Fenton
      Number
      23
      23, Dear, Midfielder
      Dear
    • Number
      9
      9, McAteer, Striker
      McAteer
      Number
      8
      8, Scarr, Striker
      Scarr
      Number
      10
      10, Kitching, Striker
      Kitching

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      1
      1, Moan, Goalkeeper
      C. Moan
    • Number
      16
      16, Ede, Defender
      G. Ede
    • Number
      27
      27, Westrup, Defender
      B. Westrup(c), Captain
    • Number
      15
      15, Goddard, Defender
      A. Goddard
    • Number
      19
      19, Beer, Defender
      M. Beer
    • Number
      23
      23, Dear, Midfielder
      J. Dear
    • Number
      14
      14, Fenton, Midfielder
      N. Fenton
    • Number
      17
      17, Rouse, Midfielder
      M. Rouse
    • Number
      10
      10, Kitching, Striker
      K. KitchingK. Watson 87', substituted for K. Watson at 87 minutes
    • Number
      8
      8, Scarr, Striker
      E. Scarr
    • Number
      9
      9, McAteer, Striker
      M. McAteerE. Ejupi 71', substituted for E. Ejupi at 71 minutes

    Substitutes

    • Number
      22
      22, Borthwick, Substitute
      M. Borthwick
    • Number
      41
      41, Cassap, Substitute
      E. Cassap
    • Number
      46
      46, Corbyn, Substitute
      M. Corbyn
    • Number
      37
      37, Ejupi, Substitute
      E. Ejupi
    • Number
      20
      20, Jones, Substitute
      E. Jones
    • Number
      5
      5, McCatty, Substitute
      G. McCatty
    • Number
      18
      18, McInnes, Substitute
      L. McInnes
    • Number
      25
      25, Watson, Substitute
      K. Watson
    • Number
      54
      54, West, Substitute
      E. West

    away team,Southampton

    Manager:Marieanne Spacey-Cale

    Formation:4 - 4 - 2

    Pitch Formation

    Diagram of half a football pitch showing the away team formation.
    • Number
      1
      1, Rendell, Goalkeeper
      Rendell
    • Number
      23
      23, Collett, Defender
      Collett
      Number
      3
      3, Mott, Defender
      Mott
      Number
      24
      24, Peake, Defender
      Peake
      Number
      21
      21, Purfield, Defender
      Purfield
    • Number
      2
      2, Morris, Midfielder
      Morris
      Number
      19
      19, Griffiths, Midfielder
      Griffiths
      Number
      4
      4, Kendall, Midfielder
      Kendall
      Number
      20
      20, Primus, Midfielder
      Primus
    • Number
      9
      9, Wilkinson, Striker
      Wilkinson
      Number
      14
      14, Pike, Striker
      Pike

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      1
      1, Rendell, Goalkeeper
      K. Rendell
    • Number
      21
      21, Purfield, Defender
      J. Purfield
    • Number
      24
      24, Peake, Defender
      P. Peake
    • Number
      3
      3, Mott, Defender
      M. Mott
    • Number
      23
      23, Collett, Defender
      M. Collett59', Yellow Card at 59 minutesI. Milne 72', substituted for I. Milne at 72 minutes
    • Number
      20
      20, Primus, Midfielder
      A. Primus41', Yellow Card at 41 minutesE. Thompson 84', substituted for E. Thompson at 84 minutes
    • Number
      4
      4, Kendall, Midfielder
      L. Kendall(c), Captain
    • Number
      19
      19, Griffiths, Midfielder
      A. Griffiths
    • Number
      2
      2, Morris, Midfielder
      E. MorrisL. Lloyd-Smith 71', substituted for L. Lloyd-Smith at 71 minutes
    • Number
      14
      14, Pike, Striker
      M. Pike
    • Number
      9
      9, Wilkinson, Striker
      K. Wilkinson

    Substitutes

    • Number
      22
      22, Howard, Substitute
      B. Howard
    • Number
      13
      13, Håland, Substitute
      B. Håland
    • Number
      7
      7, Lloyd-Smith, Substitute
      L. Lloyd-Smith
    • Number
      18
      18, Milne, Substitute
      I. Milne
    • Number
      12
      12, Pharoah, Substitute
      S. Pharoah
    • Number
      16
      16, Thompson, Substitute
      E. Thompson
    • Number
      11
      11, Wynne, Substitute
      M. Wynne

    Match Officials

    Referee:
    Nicoleta Bria
    Assistant Referee 1:
    Emma Taylor
    Assistant Referee 2:
    Fiyinfoluwa Aladelusi
    Fourth Official:
    Ruby Sykes

    Head to Head

    Season so far

    WSL 2

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

    Key

    Southampton
    Key, Sunderland v Southampton
    8th

    League position

    7th
    League position, Sunderland 8th, Southampton 7th
    15

    Total points

    18
    Total points, Sunderland 15, Southampton 18

    Goals scored

    Sunderland 18Southampton 26
    SUN
    18
    26
    SOT

    Goals conceded

    Sunderland 20Southampton 17
    20
    Goals conceded
    17

    Shots

    Sunderland 107Southampton 112
    107
    Shots
    112

    Shots on target

    Sunderland 53Southampton 56
    53
    Shots on target
    56

    Shots off target

    Sunderland 54Southampton 56
    54
    Shots off target
    56

    Blocked shots

    Sunderland 46Southampton 27
    46
    Blocked shots
    27

    Passing accuracy %

    Sunderland 66.85Southampton 71.49
    SUN
    66.85
    SOT
    71.49

    Points gained from a losing position

    Sunderland 3Southampton 6
    3
    Points gained from a losing position
    6

    Points dropped from a winning position

    Sunderland 9Southampton 5
    9
    Points dropped from a winning position
    5

    Form guide

    All competitions

    • Skip to previous meetings
    • Skip to previous scores
    • Skip back to season so far
    Sunderland
    Southampton
    W
    Sunderland won
    v Lewes
    4
    3
    Women's Championship
    W
    Southampton won
    v Birmingham City
    1
    2
    Women's Championship
    L
    Sunderland lose
    v Chelsea
    5
    0
    FA Women's League Cup
    L
    Southampton lose
    v Manchester United
    1
    3
    Women's FA Cup
    L
    Sunderland lose
    v Reading
    1
    0
    Women's Championship
    L
    Southampton lose
    v Crystal Palace
    1
    2
    Women's Championship
    W
    Sunderland won
    v Blackburn Rovers
    0
    2
    Women's Championship
    W
    Southampton won
    v Sheffield United
    0
    1
    Women's Championship
    D
    Sunderland draw
    v Aston Villa
    0
    0
    FA Women's League Cup
    L
    Southampton lose
    v Tottenham Hotspur
    0
    3
    FA Women's League Cup

    Previous meetings

    All competitions

    • Skip to previous scores
    • Skip back to form guide
    • Skip back to season so far
    Sunderland and Southampton

    Played4

    Won
    1
    Won
    3
    Draw
    0
    Draw 0
    Sunderland Won 1Southampton Won 3

    Previous scores

    All competitions

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

    Women's FA Cup

    Sunderland 0 , Southampton 2 on the 14th of January 2024
    SunderlandSunderlandSunderland
    0
    2
    SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthampton
    14th of January 2024
    14 JAN 2024

    Women's Championship

    Southampton 0 , Sunderland 1 on the 10th of September 2023
    SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthampton
    0
    1
    SunderlandSunderlandSunderland
    10th of September 2023
    10 SEP 2023
    Sunderland 0 , Southampton 1 on the 12th of February 2023
    SunderlandSunderlandSunderland
    0
    1
    SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthampton
    12th of February 2023
    12 FEB 2023
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