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Sunderland v Sheffield United

Match Summary

Sun 21 Jan 2024
‧
WSL 2
Sunderland 3 , Sheffield United 0 at Full time
SunderlandSunderlandSunderland
3
0
Sheff UtdSheffield UnitedSheffield United
Full time
FT
Half Time Sunderland 0 , Sheffield United 0
HT 0-0

Key Events

Sunderland

  • E. Jones(56')Goal 56 minutes
  • E. Scarr(58', 85')Goal 58 minutes, Goal 85 minutes

Sheffield United

    Assists
    Sunderland,K. Kitching (58'), K. Watson (85')

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

    WSL 2 Scores & Fixtures

    Sunday 21st January

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

    Women's Championship Table

    On Sunday 21st January
    Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
    • Sunderland, Position 2, Points 25
    • Sheffield United, Position 8, Points 14
    TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
    1
    Charlton Athletic
    137512012826
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    2
    Sunderland
    13742169725
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    3
    Crystal Palace
    1273237152224
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    4
    Southampton
    138052415924
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    5
    Birmingham City
    1272323101323
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    6
    Durham
    135351321-818
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    7
    Blackburn Rovers
    115061016-615
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    8
    Sheffield United
    124261519-414
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    9
    London City Lionesses
    133371423-912
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    10
    Reading
    112541015-511
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    11
    Lewes
    12228819-118
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    12
    Watford
    131391430-166
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    View latest Women's Championship table

    Key

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

    Last Updated 21st January 2024 at 15:59

    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
      11
      11, Brown, Defender
      Brown
      Number
      6
      6, Griffiths, Defender
      Griffiths
      Number
      15
      15, Goddard, Defender
      Goddard
      Number
      27
      27, Westrup, Defender
      Westrup
    • Number
      14
      14, Fenton, Midfielder
      Fenton
      Number
      17
      17, Rouse, Midfielder
      Rouse
      Number
      10
      10, Kitching, Midfielder
      Kitching
    • Number
      20
      20, Jones, Striker
      Jones
      Number
      9
      9, McAteer, Striker
      McAteer
      Number
      8
      8, Scarr, Striker
      Scarr

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      1
      1, Moan, Goalkeeper
      C. Moan
    • Number
      27
      27, Westrup, Defender
      B. Westrup(c), Captain7', Yellow Card at 7 minutes
    • Number
      15
      15, Goddard, Defender
      A. Goddard
    • Number
      6
      6, Griffiths, Defender
      L. Griffiths71', Yellow Card at 71 minutes
    • Number
      11
      11, Brown, Defender
      J. Brown
    • Number
      10
      10, Kitching, Midfielder
      K. KitchingL. McInnes 67', substituted for L. McInnes at 67 minutes
    • Number
      17
      17, Rouse, Midfielder
      M. Rouse
    • Number
      14
      14, Fenton, Midfielder
      N. Fenton
    • Number
      8
      8, Scarr, Striker
      E. Scarr
    • Number
      9
      9, McAteer, Striker
      M. McAteerM. Corbyn 78', substituted for M. Corbyn at 78 minutes
    • Number
      20
      20, Jones, Striker
      E. JonesK. Watson 78', substituted for K. Watson at 78 minutes

    Substitutes

    home team,Sunderland

    • Number
      19
      19, Beer, Substitute
      M. Beer
    • Number
      22
      22, Borthwick, Substitute
      M. Borthwick
    • Number
      46
      46, Corbyn, Substitute
      M. Corbyn
    • Number
      16
      16, Ede, Substitute
      G. Ede
    • Number
      37
      37, Ejupi, Substitute
      E. Ejupi
    • Number
      5
      5, McCatty, Substitute
      G. McCatty
    • Number
      18
      18, McInnes, Substitute
      L. McInnes
    • Number
      25
      25, Watson, Substitute
      K. Watson

    away team,Sheffield United

    Manager:Jonathan Morgan

    Formation:3 - 4 - 2 - 1

    Pitch Formation

    Diagram of half a football pitch showing the away team formation.
    • Number
      1
      1, Stenson, Goalkeeper
      Stenson
    • Number
      24
      24, Brown, Defender
      Brown
      Number
      6
      6, Bourne, Defender
      Bourne
      Number
      3
      3, Newsham, Defender
      Newsham
    • Number
      12
      12, Hutton, Midfielder
      Hutton
      Number
      4
      4, Barker, Midfielder
      Barker
      Number
      18
      18, Kinzett, Midfielder
      Kinzett
      Number
      11
      11, Hodson, Midfielder
      Hodson
    • Number
      17
      17, Haywood, Attacking Midfielder
      Haywood
      Number
      9
      9, Rayner, Attacking Midfielder
      Rayner
    • Number
      7
      7, Sigsworth, Striker
      Sigsworth

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      1
      1, Stenson, Goalkeeper
      F. Stenson
    • Number
      3
      3, Newsham, Defender
      C. Newsham90'+1, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
    • Number
      6
      6, Bourne, Defender
      T. Bourne
    • Number
      24
      24, Brown, Defender
      R. Brown
    • Number
      11
      11, Hodson, Midfielder
      A. HodsonI. Goodwin 56', substituted for I. Goodwin at 56 minutes
    • Number
      18
      18, Kinzett, Midfielder
      E. Kinzett
    • Number
      4
      4, Barker, Midfielder
      S. Barker(c), Captain90'+2, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
    • Number
      12
      12, Hutton, Midfielder
      J. Hutton
    • Number
      9
      9, Rayner, Attacking Midfielder
      B. RaynerA. Brown 65', substituted for A. Brown at 65 minutes
    • Number
      17
      17, Haywood, Attacking Midfielder
      S. HaywoodT. Wilcock 79', substituted for T. Wilcock at 79 minutes
    • Number
      7
      7, Sigsworth, Striker
      J. Sigsworth

    away team,Sheffield United

    • Number
      19
      19, Brown, Substitute
      A. Brown
    • Number
      29
      29, Connolly-Jackson, Substitute
      F. Connolly-Jackson
    • Number
      33
      33, Davies, Substitute
      B. Davies
    • Number
      2
      2, Docherty, Substitute
      C. Docherty
    • Number
      10
      10, Goodwin, Substitute
      I. Goodwin
    • Number
      5
      5, Graham, Substitute
      M. Graham
    • Number
      14
      14, May, Substitute
      E. May
    • Number
      13
      13, Page, Substitute
      O. Page
    • Number
      15
      15, Wilcock, Substitute
      T. Wilcock86', Yellow Card at 86 minutes
    • Sunderland (active)
    • Sheffield United

    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
      11
      11, Brown, Defender
      Brown
      Number
      6
      6, Griffiths, Defender
      Griffiths
      Number
      15
      15, Goddard, Defender
      Goddard
      Number
      27
      27, Westrup, Defender
      Westrup
    • Number
      14
      14, Fenton, Midfielder
      Fenton
      Number
      17
      17, Rouse, Midfielder
      Rouse
      Number
      10
      10, Kitching, Midfielder
      Kitching
    • Number
      20
      20, Jones, Striker
      Jones
      Number
      9
      9, McAteer, Striker
      McAteer
      Number
      8
      8, Scarr, Striker
      Scarr

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      1
      1, Moan, Goalkeeper
      C. Moan
    • Number
      27
      27, Westrup, Defender
      B. Westrup(c), Captain7', Yellow Card at 7 minutes
    • Number
      15
      15, Goddard, Defender
      A. Goddard
    • Number
      6
      6, Griffiths, Defender
      L. Griffiths71', Yellow Card at 71 minutes
    • Number
      11
      11, Brown, Defender
      J. Brown
    • Number
      10
      10, Kitching, Midfielder
      K. KitchingL. McInnes 67', substituted for L. McInnes at 67 minutes
    • Number
      17
      17, Rouse, Midfielder
      M. Rouse
    • Number
      14
      14, Fenton, Midfielder
      N. Fenton
    • Number
      8
      8, Scarr, Striker
      E. Scarr
    • Number
      9
      9, McAteer, Striker
      M. McAteerM. Corbyn 78', substituted for M. Corbyn at 78 minutes
    • Number
      20
      20, Jones, Striker
      E. JonesK. Watson 78', substituted for K. Watson at 78 minutes

    Substitutes

    • Number
      19
      19, Beer, Substitute
      M. Beer
    • Number
      22
      22, Borthwick, Substitute
      M. Borthwick
    • Number
      46
      46, Corbyn, Substitute
      M. Corbyn
    • Number
      16
      16, Ede, Substitute
      G. Ede
    • Number
      37
      37, Ejupi, Substitute
      E. Ejupi
    • Number
      5
      5, McCatty, Substitute
      G. McCatty
    • Number
      18
      18, McInnes, Substitute
      L. McInnes
    • Number
      25
      25, Watson, Substitute
      K. Watson

    away team,Sheffield United

    Manager:Jonathan Morgan

    Formation:3 - 4 - 2 - 1

    Pitch Formation

    Diagram of half a football pitch showing the away team formation.
    • Number
      1
      1, Stenson, Goalkeeper
      Stenson
    • Number
      24
      24, Brown, Defender
      Brown
      Number
      6
      6, Bourne, Defender
      Bourne
      Number
      3
      3, Newsham, Defender
      Newsham
    • Number
      12
      12, Hutton, Midfielder
      Hutton
      Number
      4
      4, Barker, Midfielder
      Barker
      Number
      18
      18, Kinzett, Midfielder
      Kinzett
      Number
      11
      11, Hodson, Midfielder
      Hodson
    • Number
      17
      17, Haywood, Attacking Midfielder
      Haywood
      Number
      9
      9, Rayner, Attacking Midfielder
      Rayner
    • Number
      7
      7, Sigsworth, Striker
      Sigsworth

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      1
      1, Stenson, Goalkeeper
      F. Stenson
    • Number
      3
      3, Newsham, Defender
      C. Newsham90'+1, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
    • Number
      6
      6, Bourne, Defender
      T. Bourne
    • Number
      24
      24, Brown, Defender
      R. Brown
    • Number
      11
      11, Hodson, Midfielder
      A. HodsonI. Goodwin 56', substituted for I. Goodwin at 56 minutes
    • Number
      18
      18, Kinzett, Midfielder
      E. Kinzett
    • Number
      4
      4, Barker, Midfielder
      S. Barker(c), Captain90'+2, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 2
    • Number
      12
      12, Hutton, Midfielder
      J. Hutton
    • Number
      9
      9, Rayner, Attacking Midfielder
      B. RaynerA. Brown 65', substituted for A. Brown at 65 minutes
    • Number
      17
      17, Haywood, Attacking Midfielder
      S. HaywoodT. Wilcock 79', substituted for T. Wilcock at 79 minutes
    • Number
      7
      7, Sigsworth, Striker
      J. Sigsworth

    Substitutes

    • Number
      19
      19, Brown, Substitute
      A. Brown
    • Number
      29
      29, Connolly-Jackson, Substitute
      F. Connolly-Jackson
    • Number
      33
      33, Davies, Substitute
      B. Davies
    • Number
      2
      2, Docherty, Substitute
      C. Docherty
    • Number
      10
      10, Goodwin, Substitute
      I. Goodwin
    • Number
      5
      5, Graham, Substitute
      M. Graham
    • Number
      14
      14, May, Substitute
      E. May
    • Number
      13
      13, Page, Substitute
      O. Page
    • Number
      15
      15, Wilcock, Substitute
      T. Wilcock86', Yellow Card at 86 minutes

    Match Officials

    Referee:
    Magdalena Golba
    Assistant Referee 1:
    Joshua Dear
    Assistant Referee 2:
    Jason Smith
    Fourth Official:
    David Mitchell

    Head to Head

    Season so far

    WSL 2

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

    Key

    Sheff Utd
    Key, Sunderland v Sheff Utd
    8th

    League position

    9th
    League position, Sunderland 8th, Sheffield United 9th
    15

    Total points

    12
    Total points, Sunderland 15, Sheffield United 12

    Goals scored

    Sunderland 18Sheffield United 10
    SUN
    18
    10
    SFU

    Goals conceded

    Sunderland 20Sheffield United 21
    20
    Goals conceded
    21

    Shots

    Sunderland 107Sheffield United 97
    107
    Shots
    97

    Shots on target

    Sunderland 53Sheffield United 50
    53
    Shots on target
    50

    Shots off target

    Sunderland 54Sheffield United 47
    54
    Shots off target
    47

    Blocked shots

    Sunderland 46Sheffield United 40
    46
    Blocked shots
    40

    Passing accuracy %

    Sunderland 66.85Sheffield United 71.58
    SUN
    66.85
    SFU
    71.58

    Points dropped from a winning position

    Sunderland 9Sheffield United 4
    9
    Points dropped from a winning position
    4

    Form guide

    All competitions

    • Skip to previous meetings
    • Skip to previous scores
    • Skip back to season so far
    Sunderland
    Sheffield United
    L
    Sunderland lose
    v Southampton
    0
    2
    Women's FA Cup
    L
    Sheffield United lose
    v Tottenham Hotspur
    3
    2
    Women's FA Cup
    L
    Sunderland lose
    v Birmingham City
    0
    3
    Women's Championship
    D
    Sheffield United draw
    v Charlton Athletic
    2
    2
    Women's Championship
    W
    Sunderland won
    v Blackburn Rovers
    0
    3
    FA Women's League Cup
    W
    Sheffield United won
    v Rugby Borough
    2
    3
    Women's FA Cup
    W
    Sunderland won
    v Durham Cestria
    7
    0
    Women's FA Cup
    D
    Sheffield United draw
    v Durham
    1
    1
    FA Women's League Cup
    D
    Sunderland draw
    v Charlton Athletic
    1
    1
    Women's Championship
    W
    Sheffield United won
    v Watford
    1
    3
    Women's Championship

    Previous meetings

    All competitions

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

    Played8

    Won
    4
    Won
    1
    Draw
    3
    Draw 3
    Sunderland Won 4Sheffield United Won 1

    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

    Sheffield United 2 , Sunderland 3 on the 11th of October 2023
    Sheff UtdSheffield UnitedSheffield United
    2
    3
    SunderlandSunderlandSunderland
    11th of October 2023
    11 OCT 2023

    Women's Championship

    Sheffield United 0 , Sunderland 1 on the 3rd of September 2023
    Sheff UtdSheffield UnitedSheffield United
    0
    1
    SunderlandSunderlandSunderland
    3rd of September 2023
    3 SEP 2023
    Sheffield United 4 , Sunderland 2 on the 23rd of April 2023
    Sheff UtdSheffield UnitedSheffield United
    4
    2
    SunderlandSunderlandSunderland
    23rd of April 2023
    23 APR 2023
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