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Southampton v Reading

Match Summary

Sun 17 Mar 2024
‧
WSL 2
Southampton 5 , Reading 0 at Full time
SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthampton
5
0
ReadingReadingReading
Full time
FT
Half Time Southampton 3 , Reading 0
HT 3-0

Key Events

Southampton

  • K. Wilkinson(17', 35')Goal 17 minutes, Goal 35 minutes
  • E. Morris(27')Goal 27 minutes
  • S. Pharoah(54', 67')Goal 54 minutes, Goal 67 minutes

Reading

    Assists
    Southampton,M. Collett (17'), K. Wilkinson (27', 67')

    Venue:St. Mary's Stadium
    • Scores (active)
    • Tables
    • Line-ups
    • Head-to-head

    WSL 2 Scores & Fixtures

    Sunday 17th March

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

    Women's Championship Table

    On Sunday 17th March
    Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
    • Southampton, Position 3, Points 33
    • Reading, Position 10, Points 18
    TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
    1
    Sunderland
    1810442314934
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    2
    Crystal Palace
    17103444192533
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    3
    Southampton
    18110733191433
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    4
    Charlton Athletic
    179622314933
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    5
    Birmingham City
    1683525141127
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    6
    Sheffield United
    187292425-123
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    7
    Blackburn Rovers
    177281525-1023
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    8
    Durham
    185581933-1420
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    9
    London City Lionesses
    185491928-919
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    10
    Reading
    164661524-918
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    11
    Lewes
    1844101930-1116
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    12
    Watford
    1733111933-1412
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    View latest Women's Championship table

    Key

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

    Last Updated 17th March 2024 at 16:27

    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,Southampton

    Manager:Marieanne Spacey-Cale

    Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1

    Pitch Formation

    Diagram of half a football pitch showing the home 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
      20
      20, Primus, Defensive Midfielder
      Primus
      Number
      4
      4, Kendall, Defensive Midfielder
      Kendall
    • Number
      2
      2, Morris, Attacking Midfielder
      Morris
      Number
      14
      14, Pike, Attacking Midfielder
      Pike
      Number
      12
      12, Pharoah, Attacking Midfielder
      Pharoah
    • Number
      9
      9, Wilkinson, Striker
      Wilkinson

    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. CollettM. Wynne 81', substituted for M. Wynne at 81 minutes
    • Number
      4
      4, Kendall, Defensive Midfielder
      L. Kendall(c), Captain
    • Number
      20
      20, Primus, Defensive Midfielder
      A. PrimusA. Griffiths 68', substituted for A. Griffiths at 68 minutes
    • Number
      12
      12, Pharoah, Attacking Midfielder
      S. Pharoah
    • Number
      14
      14, Pike, Attacking Midfielder
      M. PikeL. Lloyd-Smith 68', substituted for L. Lloyd-Smith at 68 minutes
    • Number
      2
      2, Morris, Attacking Midfielder
      E. Morris
    • Number
      9
      9, Wilkinson, Striker
      K. WilkinsonE. Thompson 82', substituted for E. Thompson at 82 minutes

    Substitutes

    home team,Southampton

    • Number
      19
      19, Griffiths, Substitute
      A. Griffiths
    • Number
      13
      13, Håland, Substitute
      B. Håland
    • Number
      7
      7, Lloyd-Smith, Substitute
      L. Lloyd-Smith
    • Number
      18
      18, Milne, Substitute
      I. Milne
    • Number
      6
      6, Rafferty, Substitute
      L. Rafferty
    • Number
      16
      16, Thompson, Substitute
      E. Thompson
    • Number
      11
      11, Wynne, Substitute
      M. Wynne

    away team,Reading

    Manager:Liam Gilbert

    Formation:3 - 4 - 1 - 2

    Pitch Formation

    Diagram of half a football pitch showing the away team formation.
    • Number
      1
      1, Orman, Goalkeeper
      Orman
    • Number
      2
      2, Dugdale, Defender
      Dugdale
      Number
      5
      5, Cooper, Defender
      Cooper
      Number
      3
      3, Stapleton, Defender
      Stapleton
    • Number
      31
      31, Roberts, Midfielder
      Roberts
      Number
      14
      14, Flannery, Midfielder
      Flannery
      Number
      4
      4, Houssein, Midfielder
      Houssein
      Number
      11
      11, Wade, Midfielder
      Wade
    • Number
      17
      17, Estcourt, Attacking Midfielder
      Estcourt
    • Number
      9
      9, Perry, Striker
      Perry
      Number
      27
      27, Woolley, Striker
      Woolley

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      1
      1, Orman, Goalkeeper
      E. Orman
    • Number
      3
      3, Stapleton, Defender
      J. Stapleton
    • Number
      5
      5, Cooper, Defender
      D. CooperC. Smith 62', substituted for C. Smith at 62 minutes
    • Number
      2
      2, Dugdale, Defender
      R. Dugdale
    • Number
      11
      11, Wade, Midfielder
      L. Wade(c), Captain
    • Number
      4
      4, Houssein, Midfielder
      H. Houssein
    • Number
      14
      14, Flannery, Midfielder
      K. Flannery
    • Number
      31
      31, Roberts, Midfielder
      B. RobertsL. Jarvis 72', substituted for L. Jarvis at 72 minutes
    • Number
      17
      17, Estcourt, Attacking Midfielder
      C. Estcourt
    • Number
      27
      27, Woolley, Striker
      J. WoolleyG. Wilson 88', substituted for G. Wilson at 88 minutes
    • Number
      9
      9, Perry, Striker
      M. PerryJ. Longhurst 62', substituted for J. Longhurst at 62 minutes

    away team,Reading

    • Number
      25
      25, Burns, Substitute
      J. Burns
    • Number
      23
      23, Jarvis, Substitute
      L. Jarvis
    • Number
      24
      24, Longhurst, Substitute
      J. Longhurst
    • Number
      37
      37, Marashi, Substitute
      G. Marashi
    • Number
      6
      6, Smith, Substitute
      C. Smith
    • Number
      20
      20, Wilson, Substitute
      G. Wilson
    • Southampton (active)
    • Reading

    home team,Southampton

    Manager:Marieanne Spacey-Cale

    Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1

    Pitch Formation

    Diagram of half a football pitch showing the home 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
      20
      20, Primus, Defensive Midfielder
      Primus
      Number
      4
      4, Kendall, Defensive Midfielder
      Kendall
    • Number
      2
      2, Morris, Attacking Midfielder
      Morris
      Number
      14
      14, Pike, Attacking Midfielder
      Pike
      Number
      12
      12, Pharoah, Attacking Midfielder
      Pharoah
    • Number
      9
      9, Wilkinson, Striker
      Wilkinson

    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. CollettM. Wynne 81', substituted for M. Wynne at 81 minutes
    • Number
      4
      4, Kendall, Defensive Midfielder
      L. Kendall(c), Captain
    • Number
      20
      20, Primus, Defensive Midfielder
      A. PrimusA. Griffiths 68', substituted for A. Griffiths at 68 minutes
    • Number
      12
      12, Pharoah, Attacking Midfielder
      S. Pharoah
    • Number
      14
      14, Pike, Attacking Midfielder
      M. PikeL. Lloyd-Smith 68', substituted for L. Lloyd-Smith at 68 minutes
    • Number
      2
      2, Morris, Attacking Midfielder
      E. Morris
    • Number
      9
      9, Wilkinson, Striker
      K. WilkinsonE. Thompson 82', substituted for E. Thompson at 82 minutes

    Substitutes

    • Number
      19
      19, Griffiths, Substitute
      A. Griffiths
    • Number
      13
      13, Håland, Substitute
      B. Håland
    • Number
      7
      7, Lloyd-Smith, Substitute
      L. Lloyd-Smith
    • Number
      18
      18, Milne, Substitute
      I. Milne
    • Number
      6
      6, Rafferty, Substitute
      L. Rafferty
    • Number
      16
      16, Thompson, Substitute
      E. Thompson
    • Number
      11
      11, Wynne, Substitute
      M. Wynne

    away team,Reading

    Manager:Liam Gilbert

    Formation:3 - 4 - 1 - 2

    Pitch Formation

    Diagram of half a football pitch showing the away team formation.
    • Number
      1
      1, Orman, Goalkeeper
      Orman
    • Number
      2
      2, Dugdale, Defender
      Dugdale
      Number
      5
      5, Cooper, Defender
      Cooper
      Number
      3
      3, Stapleton, Defender
      Stapleton
    • Number
      31
      31, Roberts, Midfielder
      Roberts
      Number
      14
      14, Flannery, Midfielder
      Flannery
      Number
      4
      4, Houssein, Midfielder
      Houssein
      Number
      11
      11, Wade, Midfielder
      Wade
    • Number
      17
      17, Estcourt, Attacking Midfielder
      Estcourt
    • Number
      9
      9, Perry, Striker
      Perry
      Number
      27
      27, Woolley, Striker
      Woolley

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      1
      1, Orman, Goalkeeper
      E. Orman
    • Number
      3
      3, Stapleton, Defender
      J. Stapleton
    • Number
      5
      5, Cooper, Defender
      D. CooperC. Smith 62', substituted for C. Smith at 62 minutes
    • Number
      2
      2, Dugdale, Defender
      R. Dugdale
    • Number
      11
      11, Wade, Midfielder
      L. Wade(c), Captain
    • Number
      4
      4, Houssein, Midfielder
      H. Houssein
    • Number
      14
      14, Flannery, Midfielder
      K. Flannery
    • Number
      31
      31, Roberts, Midfielder
      B. RobertsL. Jarvis 72', substituted for L. Jarvis at 72 minutes
    • Number
      17
      17, Estcourt, Attacking Midfielder
      C. Estcourt
    • Number
      27
      27, Woolley, Striker
      J. WoolleyG. Wilson 88', substituted for G. Wilson at 88 minutes
    • Number
      9
      9, Perry, Striker
      M. PerryJ. Longhurst 62', substituted for J. Longhurst at 62 minutes

    Substitutes

    • Number
      25
      25, Burns, Substitute
      J. Burns
    • Number
      23
      23, Jarvis, Substitute
      L. Jarvis
    • Number
      24
      24, Longhurst, Substitute
      J. Longhurst
    • Number
      37
      37, Marashi, Substitute
      G. Marashi
    • Number
      6
      6, Smith, Substitute
      C. Smith
    • Number
      20
      20, Wilson, Substitute
      G. Wilson

    Match Officials

    Referee:
    Lauren Whiteman
    Assistant Referee 1:
    Michael Butcher
    Assistant Referee 2:
    Fiyinfoluwa Aladelusi
    Fourth Official:
    Jade Wardle

    Head to Head

    Season so far

    WSL 2

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

    Key

    Reading
    Key, Southampton v Reading

    Form guide

    All competitions

    • Skip to previous meetings
    • Skip to previous scores
    • Skip back to season so far
    Southampton
    Reading
    L
    Southampton lose
    v Sunderland
    1
    0
    Women's Championship
    W
    Reading won
    v Charlton Athletic
    0
    1
    Women's Championship
    W
    Southampton won
    v Birmingham City
    1
    2
    Women's Championship
    L
    Reading lose
    v London City Lionesses
    1
    2
    Women's Championship
    L
    Southampton lose
    v Manchester United
    1
    3
    Women's FA Cup
    W
    Reading won
    v Sunderland
    1
    0
    Women's Championship
    L
    Southampton lose
    v Crystal Palace
    1
    2
    Women's Championship
    D
    Reading draw
    v Lewes
    2
    2
    Women's Championship
    W
    Southampton won
    v Sheffield United
    0
    1
    Women's Championship
    L
    Reading lose
    v Arsenal
    0
    6
    FA Women's League Cup

    Previous meetings

    All competitions

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

    Played3

    Won
    2
    Won
    1
    Draw
    0
    Draw 0
    Southampton Won 2Reading 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

    Reading 0 , Southampton 1 on the 8th of November 2023
    ReadingReadingReading
    0
    1
    SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthampton
    8th of November 2023
    8 NOV 2023

    Women's Championship

    Reading 1 , Southampton 4 on the 17th of September 2023
    ReadingReadingReading
    1
    4
    SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthampton
    17th of September 2023
    17 SEP 2023

    FA Women's League Cup

    Southampton 0 , Reading 3 on the 27th of November 2022
    SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthampton
    0
    3
    ReadingReadingReading
    27th of November 2022
    27 NOV 2022
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