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Sunderland v Birmingham City

Match Summary

Sun 17 Dec 2023
‧
WSL 2
Sunderland 0 , Birmingham City 3 at Full time
SunderlandSunderlandSunderland
0
3
BirminghamBirmingham CityBirmingham City
Full time
FT
Half Time Sunderland 0 , Birmingham City 1
HT 0-1

Key Events

Sunderland

    Birmingham City

    • L. Agg(11')Goal 11 minutes
    • B. Westrup(63' og)Own Goal 63 minutes
    • J. Moore(77')Goal 77 minutes
    Assists
    Birmingham City,J. Pennock (11'), R. Allen (77')

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

    WSL 2 Scores & Fixtures

    Sunday 17th December

    Durham 1 , Southampton 0 at Full time
    DurhamDurhamDurham
    1
    0
    SouthamptonSouthamptonSouthampton
    Full time
    FT
    Reading 1 , Crystal Palace 1 at Full time
    ReadingReadingReading
    1
    1
    Crystal PalaceCrystal PalaceCrystal Palace
    Full time
    FT
    Sheffield United 2 , Charlton Athletic 2 at Full time
    Sheff UtdSheffield UnitedSheffield United
    2
    2
    CharltonCharlton AthleticCharlton Athletic
    Full time
    FT
    Sunderland 0 , Birmingham City 3 at Full time
    SunderlandSunderlandSunderland
    0
    3
    BirminghamBirmingham CityBirmingham City
    Full time
    FT
    Watford 3 , London City Lionesses 3 at Full time
    WatfordWatfordWatford
    3
    3
    London CityLondon City LionessesLondon City Lionesses
    Full time
    FT
    View all WSL 2 fixtures

    Women's Championship Table

    On Sunday 17th December
    Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
    • Birmingham City, Position 1, Points 23
    • Sunderland, Position 3, Points 22
    TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
    1
    Birmingham City
    1272323101323
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    2
    Charlton Athletic
    126511710723
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    3
    Sunderland
    12642139422
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    4
    Crystal Palace
    1163235152021
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    5
    Southampton
    127052115621
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    6
    Durham
    125251220-817
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    7
    Blackburn Rovers
    10505813-515
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    8
    Sheffield United
    114251516-114
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    9
    London City Lionesses
    123361421-712
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    10
    Reading
    112541015-511
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    11
    Lewes
    11218718-117
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    12
    Watford
    121381427-136
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    View latest Women's Championship table

    Key

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

    Last Updated 17th December 2023 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.

    Team Lineups

    home team,Sunderland

    Manager:Melanie Reay

    Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1

    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
      15
      15, Goddard, Defender
      Goddard
      Number
      27
      27, Westrup, Defender
      Westrup
      Number
      16
      16, Ede, Defender
      Ede
    • Number
      14
      14, Fenton, Defensive Midfielder
      Fenton
      Number
      23
      23, Dear, Defensive Midfielder
      Dear
    • Number
      10
      10, Kitching, Attacking Midfielder
      Kitching
      Number
      17
      17, Rouse, Attacking Midfielder
      Rouse
      Number
      9
      9, McAteer, Attacking Midfielder
      McAteer
    • Number
      37
      37, Ejupi, Striker
      Ejupi

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      1
      1, Moan, Goalkeeper
      C. Moan
    • Number
      16
      16, Ede, Defender
      G. EdeL. Griffiths 73', substituted for L. Griffiths at 73 minutes
    • Number
      27
      27, Westrup, Defender
      B. Westrup(c), Captain
    • Number
      15
      15, Goddard, Defender
      A. Goddard44', Yellow Card at 44 minutes
    • Number
      11
      11, Brown, Defender
      J. Brown
    • Number
      23
      23, Dear, Defensive Midfielder
      J. Dear45'+3, Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 3K. Watson 84', substituted for K. Watson at 84 minutes
    • Number
      14
      14, Fenton, Defensive Midfielder
      N. Fenton72', Yellow Card at 72 minutes
    • Number
      9
      9, McAteer, Attacking Midfielder
      M. McAteer
    • Number
      17
      17, Rouse, Attacking Midfielder
      M. Rouse
    • Number
      10
      10, Kitching, Attacking Midfielder
      K. Kitching
    • Number
      37
      37, Ejupi, Striker
      E. EjupiE. Scarr 60', substituted for E. Scarr at 60 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
      6
      6, Griffiths, Substitute
      L. Griffiths
    • Number
      20
      20, Jones, Substitute
      E. Jones
    • Number
      5
      5, McCatty, Substitute
      G. McCatty
    • Number
      18
      18, McInnes, Substitute
      L. McInnes
    • Number
      8
      8, Scarr, Substitute
      E. Scarr
    • Number
      25
      25, Watson, Substitute
      K. Watson

    away team,Birmingham City

    Manager:Darren Carter

    Formation:4 - 3 - 3

    Pitch Formation

    Diagram of half a football pitch showing the away team formation.
    • Number
      1
      1, Thomas, Goalkeeper
      Thomas
    • Number
      8
      8, Finn, Defender
      Finn
      Number
      4
      4, Louise Quinn, Defender
      Louise Quinn
      Number
      6
      6, Lawley, Defender
      Lawley
      Number
      3
      3, Mason, Defender
      Mason
    • Number
      22
      22, Allen, Midfielder
      Allen
      Number
      24
      24, Moore, Midfielder
      Moore
      Number
      12
      12, Agg, Midfielder
      Agg
    • Number
      7
      7, Pennock, Striker
      Pennock
      Number
      13
      13, Ivana Fuso, Striker
      Ivana Fuso
      Number
      17
      17, Quinn, Striker
      Quinn

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      1
      1, Thomas, Goalkeeper
      L. Thomas
    • Number
      3
      3, Mason, Defender
      E. Mason
    • Number
      6
      6, Lawley, Defender
      G. Lawley
    • Number
      4
      4, Louise Quinn, Defender
      L. Quinn(c), Captain
    • Number
      8
      8, Finn, Defender
      J. Finn
    • Number
      12
      12, Agg, Midfielder
      L. Agg44', Yellow Card at 44 minutes
    • Number
      24
      24, Moore, Midfielder
      J. Moore40', Yellow Card at 40 minutes
    • Number
      22
      22, Allen, Midfielder
      R. AllenM. Harris 83', substituted for M. Harris at 83 minutes
    • Number
      17
      17, Quinn, Striker
      L. QuinnL. Smith 83', substituted for L. Smith at 83 minutes
    • Number
      13
      13, Ivana Fuso, Striker
      Ivana FusoN. Herron 61', substituted for N. Herron at 61 minutes
    • Number
      7
      7, Pennock, Striker
      J. PennockChoe Yu-Ri 27', substituted for Choe Yu-Ri at 27 minutes

    away team,Birmingham City

    • Number
      20
      20, Cho So-Hyun, Substitute
      Cho So-Hyun
    • Number
      26
      26, Choe Yu-Ri, Substitute
      Choe Yu-Ri
    • Number
      28
      28, Clarke, Substitute
      C. Clarke
    • Number
      23
      23, Devlin, Substitute
      C. Devlin
    • Number
      2
      2, Harris, Substitute
      M. Harris
    • Number
      10
      10, Harrison-Murray, Substitute
      C. Harrison-Murray
    • Number
      30
      30, Herron, Substitute
      N. Herron
    • Number
      9
      9, Smith, Substitute
      L. Smith
    • Sunderland (active)
    • Birmingham City

    home team,Sunderland

    Manager:Melanie Reay

    Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1

    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
      15
      15, Goddard, Defender
      Goddard
      Number
      27
      27, Westrup, Defender
      Westrup
      Number
      16
      16, Ede, Defender
      Ede
    • Number
      14
      14, Fenton, Defensive Midfielder
      Fenton
      Number
      23
      23, Dear, Defensive Midfielder
      Dear
    • Number
      10
      10, Kitching, Attacking Midfielder
      Kitching
      Number
      17
      17, Rouse, Attacking Midfielder
      Rouse
      Number
      9
      9, McAteer, Attacking Midfielder
      McAteer
    • Number
      37
      37, Ejupi, Striker
      Ejupi

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      1
      1, Moan, Goalkeeper
      C. Moan
    • Number
      16
      16, Ede, Defender
      G. EdeL. Griffiths 73', substituted for L. Griffiths at 73 minutes
    • Number
      27
      27, Westrup, Defender
      B. Westrup(c), Captain
    • Number
      15
      15, Goddard, Defender
      A. Goddard44', Yellow Card at 44 minutes
    • Number
      11
      11, Brown, Defender
      J. Brown
    • Number
      23
      23, Dear, Defensive Midfielder
      J. Dear45'+3, Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 3K. Watson 84', substituted for K. Watson at 84 minutes
    • Number
      14
      14, Fenton, Defensive Midfielder
      N. Fenton72', Yellow Card at 72 minutes
    • Number
      9
      9, McAteer, Attacking Midfielder
      M. McAteer
    • Number
      17
      17, Rouse, Attacking Midfielder
      M. Rouse
    • Number
      10
      10, Kitching, Attacking Midfielder
      K. Kitching
    • Number
      37
      37, Ejupi, Striker
      E. EjupiE. Scarr 60', substituted for E. Scarr at 60 minutes

    Substitutes

    • Number
      19
      19, Beer, Substitute
      M. Beer
    • Number
      22
      22, Borthwick, Substitute
      M. Borthwick
    • Number
      46
      46, Corbyn, Substitute
      M. Corbyn
    • Number
      6
      6, Griffiths, Substitute
      L. Griffiths
    • Number
      20
      20, Jones, Substitute
      E. Jones
    • Number
      5
      5, McCatty, Substitute
      G. McCatty
    • Number
      18
      18, McInnes, Substitute
      L. McInnes
    • Number
      8
      8, Scarr, Substitute
      E. Scarr
    • Number
      25
      25, Watson, Substitute
      K. Watson

    away team,Birmingham City

    Manager:Darren Carter

    Formation:4 - 3 - 3

    Pitch Formation

    Diagram of half a football pitch showing the away team formation.
    • Number
      1
      1, Thomas, Goalkeeper
      Thomas
    • Number
      8
      8, Finn, Defender
      Finn
      Number
      4
      4, Louise Quinn, Defender
      Louise Quinn
      Number
      6
      6, Lawley, Defender
      Lawley
      Number
      3
      3, Mason, Defender
      Mason
    • Number
      22
      22, Allen, Midfielder
      Allen
      Number
      24
      24, Moore, Midfielder
      Moore
      Number
      12
      12, Agg, Midfielder
      Agg
    • Number
      7
      7, Pennock, Striker
      Pennock
      Number
      13
      13, Ivana Fuso, Striker
      Ivana Fuso
      Number
      17
      17, Quinn, Striker
      Quinn

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      1
      1, Thomas, Goalkeeper
      L. Thomas
    • Number
      3
      3, Mason, Defender
      E. Mason
    • Number
      6
      6, Lawley, Defender
      G. Lawley
    • Number
      4
      4, Louise Quinn, Defender
      L. Quinn(c), Captain
    • Number
      8
      8, Finn, Defender
      J. Finn
    • Number
      12
      12, Agg, Midfielder
      L. Agg44', Yellow Card at 44 minutes
    • Number
      24
      24, Moore, Midfielder
      J. Moore40', Yellow Card at 40 minutes
    • Number
      22
      22, Allen, Midfielder
      R. AllenM. Harris 83', substituted for M. Harris at 83 minutes
    • Number
      17
      17, Quinn, Striker
      L. QuinnL. Smith 83', substituted for L. Smith at 83 minutes
    • Number
      13
      13, Ivana Fuso, Striker
      Ivana FusoN. Herron 61', substituted for N. Herron at 61 minutes
    • Number
      7
      7, Pennock, Striker
      J. PennockChoe Yu-Ri 27', substituted for Choe Yu-Ri at 27 minutes

    Substitutes

    • Number
      20
      20, Cho So-Hyun, Substitute
      Cho So-Hyun
    • Number
      26
      26, Choe Yu-Ri, Substitute
      Choe Yu-Ri
    • Number
      28
      28, Clarke, Substitute
      C. Clarke
    • Number
      23
      23, Devlin, Substitute
      C. Devlin
    • Number
      2
      2, Harris, Substitute
      M. Harris
    • Number
      10
      10, Harrison-Murray, Substitute
      C. Harrison-Murray
    • Number
      30
      30, Herron, Substitute
      N. Herron
    • Number
      9
      9, Smith, Substitute
      L. Smith

    Match Officials

    Referee:
    Sophie Dennington
    Assistant Referee 1:
    Joshua Brayshaw
    Assistant Referee 2:
    Ogiemwonyi Arakpogun
    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

    Birmingham
    Key, Sunderland v Birmingham
    8th

    League position

    2nd
    League position, Sunderland 8th, Birmingham City 2nd
    15

    Total points

    25
    Total points, Sunderland 15, Birmingham City 25

    Goals scored

    Sunderland 18Birmingham City 32
    SUN
    18
    32
    BIR

    Goals conceded

    Sunderland 20Birmingham City 13
    20
    Goals conceded
    13

    Shots

    Sunderland 107Birmingham City 194
    107
    Shots
    194

    Shots on target

    Sunderland 53Birmingham City 90
    53
    Shots on target
    90

    Shots off target

    Sunderland 54Birmingham City 104
    54
    Shots off target
    104

    Blocked shots

    Sunderland 46Birmingham City 63
    46
    Blocked shots
    63

    Passing accuracy %

    Sunderland 66.85Birmingham City 78.96
    SUN
    66.85
    BIR
    78.96

    Points gained from a losing position

    Sunderland 3Birmingham City 1
    3
    Points gained from a losing position
    1

    Form guide

    All competitions

    • Skip to previous meetings
    • Skip to previous scores
    • Skip back to season so far
    Sunderland
    Birmingham City
    W
    Sunderland won
    v Blackburn Rovers
    0
    3
    FA Women's League Cup
    W
    Birmingham City won
    v Milton Keynes Dons
    0
    2
    Women's FA Cup
    W
    Sunderland won
    v Durham Cestria
    7
    0
    Women's FA Cup
    L
    Birmingham City lose
    v Charlton Athletic
    1
    0
    FA Women's League Cup
    D
    Sunderland draw
    v Charlton Athletic
    1
    1
    Women's Championship
    W
    Birmingham City won
    v Durham
    3
    1
    Women's Championship
    L
    Sunderland lose
    v Blackburn Rovers
    0
    1
    Women's Championship
    W
    Birmingham City won
    v London City Lionesses
    0
    1
    Women's Championship
    D
    Sunderland draw
    v Durham
    2
    2
    FA Women's League Cup
    W
    Birmingham City won
    v Reading
    2
    1
    Women's Championship

    Previous meetings

    All competitions

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

    Played20

    Won
    5
    Won
    12
    Draw
    3
    Draw 3
    Sunderland Won 5Birmingham City Won 12

    Previous scores

    All competitions

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

    Women's Championship

    Birmingham City 1 , Sunderland 1 on the 8th of October 2023
    BirminghamBirmingham CityBirmingham City
    1
    1
    SunderlandSunderlandSunderland
    8th of October 2023
    8 OCT 2023
    Birmingham City 1 , Sunderland 3 on the 22nd of January 2023
    BirminghamBirmingham CityBirmingham City
    1
    3
    SunderlandSunderlandSunderland
    22nd of January 2023
    22 JAN 2023
    Sunderland 0 , Birmingham City 4 on the 27th of August 2022
    SunderlandSunderlandSunderland
    0
    4
    BirminghamBirmingham CityBirmingham City
    27th of August 2022
    27 AUG 2022
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