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Reading v Birmingham City

Match Summary

Wed 20 Mar 2024
‧
WSL 2
Reading 0 , Birmingham City 4 at Full time
ReadingReadingReading
0
4
BirminghamBirmingham CityBirmingham City
Full time
FT
Half Time Reading 0 , Birmingham City 2
HT 0-2

Key Events

Reading

    Birmingham City

    • J. Moore(12')Goal 12 minutes
    • L. Smith(30')Goal 30 minutes
    • L. Agg(56', 79')Goal 56 minutes, Goal 79 minutes
    Assists
    Birmingham City,L. Agg (12'), N. Herron (30', 79')

    Venue:Select Car Leasing Stadium
    • Scores (active)
    • Tables
    • Line-ups
    • Head-to-head

    WSL 2 Scores & Fixtures

    Wednesday 20th March

    Reading 0 , Birmingham City 4 at Full time
    ReadingReadingReading
    0
    4
    BirminghamBirmingham CityBirmingham City
    Full time
    FT
    View all WSL 2 fixtures

    Women's Championship Table

    On Wednesday 20th March
    Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
    • Birmingham City, Position 5, Points 30
    • 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
    1793529141530
    • 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
    174671528-1318
    • 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 20th March 2024 at 20:40

    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,Reading

    Manager:Liam Gilbert

    Formation:3 - 4 - 3

    Pitch Formation

    Diagram of half a football pitch showing the home team formation.
    • Number
      1
      1, Orman, Goalkeeper
      Orman
    • Number
      16
      16, Mayi Kith, Defender
      Mayi Kith
      Number
      6
      6, Smith, Defender
      Smith
      Number
      3
      3, Stapleton, Defender
      Stapleton
    • Number
      2
      2, Dugdale, Midfielder
      Dugdale
      Number
      14
      14, Flannery, Midfielder
      Flannery
      Number
      4
      4, Houssein, Midfielder
      Houssein
      Number
      11
      11, Wade, Midfielder
      Wade
    • Number
      9
      9, Perry, Striker
      Perry
      Number
      17
      17, Estcourt, Striker
      Estcourt
      Number
      24
      24, Longhurst, Striker
      Longhurst

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      1
      1, Orman, Goalkeeper
      E. Orman
    • Number
      3
      3, Stapleton, Defender
      J. StapletonD. Cooper 71', substituted for D. Cooper at 71 minutes
    • Number
      6
      6, Smith, Defender
      C. Smith
    • Number
      16
      16, Mayi Kith, Defender
      E. Mayi Kith
    • Number
      11
      11, Wade, Midfielder
      L. Wade(c), CaptainG. Wilson 86', substituted for G. Wilson at 86 minutes
    • Number
      4
      4, Houssein, Midfielder
      H. Houssein
    • Number
      14
      14, Flannery, Midfielder
      K. Flannery33', Yellow Card at 33 minutesM. Hunt 86', substituted for M. Hunt at 86 minutes
    • Number
      2
      2, Dugdale, Midfielder
      R. DugdaleL. Jarvis 71', substituted for L. Jarvis at 71 minutes
    • Number
      24
      24, Longhurst, Striker
      J. Longhurst
    • Number
      17
      17, Estcourt, Striker
      C. Estcourt
    • Number
      9
      9, Perry, Striker
      M. PerryA. Elwood 66', substituted for A. Elwood at 66 minutes

    Substitutes

    home team,Reading

    • Number
      25
      25, Burns, Substitute
      J. Burns
    • Number
      5
      5, Cooper, Substitute
      D. Cooper
    • Number
      22
      22, Elwood, Substitute
      A. Elwood
    • Number
      21
      21, Hunt, Substitute
      M. Hunt
    • Number
      23
      23, Jarvis, Substitute
      L. Jarvis
    • Number
      37
      37, Marashi, Substitute
      G. Marashi
    • Number
      20
      20, Wilson, Substitute
      G. Wilson

    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
      30
      30, Herron, Defender
      Herron
      Number
      4
      4, Louise Quinn, Defender
      Louise Quinn
      Number
      6
      6, Lawley, Defender
      Lawley
      Number
      15
      15, Holloway, Defender
      Holloway
    • Number
      12
      12, Agg, Midfielder
      Agg
      Number
      20
      20, Cho So-Hyun, Midfielder
      Cho So-Hyun
      Number
      24
      24, Moore, Midfielder
      Moore
    • Number
      23
      23, Devlin, Striker
      Devlin
      Number
      21
      21, Walker, Striker
      Walker
      Number
      9
      9, Smith, Striker
      Smith

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      1
      1, Thomas, Goalkeeper
      L. Thomas
    • Number
      15
      15, Holloway, Defender
      R. HollowayK. Dungate 70', substituted for K. Dungate at 70 minutes
    • Number
      6
      6, Lawley, Defender
      G. Lawley
    • Number
      4
      4, Louise Quinn, Defender
      L. Quinn(c), Captain
    • Number
      30
      30, Herron, Defender
      N. Herron
    • Number
      24
      24, Moore, Midfielder
      J. MooreC. Harrison-Murray 63', substituted for C. Harrison-Murray at 63 minutes
    • Number
      20
      20, Cho So-Hyun, Midfielder
      Cho So-Hyun
    • Number
      12
      12, Agg, Midfielder
      L. Agg
    • Number
      9
      9, Smith, Striker
      L. SmithL. Quinn 63', substituted for L. Quinn at 63 minutes
    • Number
      21
      21, Walker, Striker
      C. WalkerM. Pullen 88', substituted for M. Pullen at 88 minutes
    • Number
      23
      23, Devlin, Striker
      C. DevlinR. Mannu 88', substituted for R. Mannu at 88 minutes

    away team,Birmingham City

    • Number
      28
      28, Clarke, Substitute
      C. Clarke
    • Number
      11
      11, Dungate, Substitute
      K. Dungate
    • Number
      10
      10, Harrison-Murray, Substitute
      C. Harrison-Murray
    • Number
      36
      36, Locke, Substitute
      E. Locke
    • Number
      37
      37, Mannu, Substitute
      R. Mannu
    • Number
      44
      44, Pullen, Substitute
      M. Pullen
    • Number
      17
      17, Quinn, Substitute
      L. Quinn
    • Reading (active)
    • Birmingham City

    home team,Reading

    Manager:Liam Gilbert

    Formation:3 - 4 - 3

    Pitch Formation

    Diagram of half a football pitch showing the home team formation.
    • Number
      1
      1, Orman, Goalkeeper
      Orman
    • Number
      16
      16, Mayi Kith, Defender
      Mayi Kith
      Number
      6
      6, Smith, Defender
      Smith
      Number
      3
      3, Stapleton, Defender
      Stapleton
    • Number
      2
      2, Dugdale, Midfielder
      Dugdale
      Number
      14
      14, Flannery, Midfielder
      Flannery
      Number
      4
      4, Houssein, Midfielder
      Houssein
      Number
      11
      11, Wade, Midfielder
      Wade
    • Number
      9
      9, Perry, Striker
      Perry
      Number
      17
      17, Estcourt, Striker
      Estcourt
      Number
      24
      24, Longhurst, Striker
      Longhurst

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      1
      1, Orman, Goalkeeper
      E. Orman
    • Number
      3
      3, Stapleton, Defender
      J. StapletonD. Cooper 71', substituted for D. Cooper at 71 minutes
    • Number
      6
      6, Smith, Defender
      C. Smith
    • Number
      16
      16, Mayi Kith, Defender
      E. Mayi Kith
    • Number
      11
      11, Wade, Midfielder
      L. Wade(c), CaptainG. Wilson 86', substituted for G. Wilson at 86 minutes
    • Number
      4
      4, Houssein, Midfielder
      H. Houssein
    • Number
      14
      14, Flannery, Midfielder
      K. Flannery33', Yellow Card at 33 minutesM. Hunt 86', substituted for M. Hunt at 86 minutes
    • Number
      2
      2, Dugdale, Midfielder
      R. DugdaleL. Jarvis 71', substituted for L. Jarvis at 71 minutes
    • Number
      24
      24, Longhurst, Striker
      J. Longhurst
    • Number
      17
      17, Estcourt, Striker
      C. Estcourt
    • Number
      9
      9, Perry, Striker
      M. PerryA. Elwood 66', substituted for A. Elwood at 66 minutes

    Substitutes

    • Number
      25
      25, Burns, Substitute
      J. Burns
    • Number
      5
      5, Cooper, Substitute
      D. Cooper
    • Number
      22
      22, Elwood, Substitute
      A. Elwood
    • Number
      21
      21, Hunt, Substitute
      M. Hunt
    • Number
      23
      23, Jarvis, Substitute
      L. Jarvis
    • Number
      37
      37, Marashi, Substitute
      G. Marashi
    • Number
      20
      20, Wilson, Substitute
      G. Wilson

    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
      30
      30, Herron, Defender
      Herron
      Number
      4
      4, Louise Quinn, Defender
      Louise Quinn
      Number
      6
      6, Lawley, Defender
      Lawley
      Number
      15
      15, Holloway, Defender
      Holloway
    • Number
      12
      12, Agg, Midfielder
      Agg
      Number
      20
      20, Cho So-Hyun, Midfielder
      Cho So-Hyun
      Number
      24
      24, Moore, Midfielder
      Moore
    • Number
      23
      23, Devlin, Striker
      Devlin
      Number
      21
      21, Walker, Striker
      Walker
      Number
      9
      9, Smith, Striker
      Smith

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      1
      1, Thomas, Goalkeeper
      L. Thomas
    • Number
      15
      15, Holloway, Defender
      R. HollowayK. Dungate 70', substituted for K. Dungate at 70 minutes
    • Number
      6
      6, Lawley, Defender
      G. Lawley
    • Number
      4
      4, Louise Quinn, Defender
      L. Quinn(c), Captain
    • Number
      30
      30, Herron, Defender
      N. Herron
    • Number
      24
      24, Moore, Midfielder
      J. MooreC. Harrison-Murray 63', substituted for C. Harrison-Murray at 63 minutes
    • Number
      20
      20, Cho So-Hyun, Midfielder
      Cho So-Hyun
    • Number
      12
      12, Agg, Midfielder
      L. Agg
    • Number
      9
      9, Smith, Striker
      L. SmithL. Quinn 63', substituted for L. Quinn at 63 minutes
    • Number
      21
      21, Walker, Striker
      C. WalkerM. Pullen 88', substituted for M. Pullen at 88 minutes
    • Number
      23
      23, Devlin, Striker
      C. DevlinR. Mannu 88', substituted for R. Mannu at 88 minutes

    Substitutes

    • Number
      28
      28, Clarke, Substitute
      C. Clarke
    • Number
      11
      11, Dungate, Substitute
      K. Dungate
    • Number
      10
      10, Harrison-Murray, Substitute
      C. Harrison-Murray
    • Number
      36
      36, Locke, Substitute
      E. Locke
    • Number
      37
      37, Mannu, Substitute
      R. Mannu
    • Number
      44
      44, Pullen, Substitute
      M. Pullen
    • Number
      17
      17, Quinn, Substitute
      L. Quinn

    Match Officials

    Referee:
    Laura van Lier
    Assistant Referee 1:
    Leoni Harland
    Assistant Referee 2:
    Elora Hardstaff
    Fourth Official:
    Gareth Dunn

    Head to Head

    Season so far

    WSL 2

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

    Key

    Birmingham
    Key, Reading v Birmingham

    Form guide

    All competitions

    • Skip to previous meetings
    • Skip to previous scores
    • Skip back to season so far
    Reading
    Birmingham City
    L
    Reading lose
    v Southampton
    5
    0
    Women's Championship
    D
    Birmingham City draw
    v Blackburn Rovers
    0
    0
    Women's Championship
    W
    Reading won
    v Charlton Athletic
    0
    1
    Women's Championship
    L
    Birmingham City lose
    v Southampton
    1
    2
    Women's Championship
    L
    Reading lose
    v London City Lionesses
    1
    2
    Women's Championship
    L
    Birmingham City lose
    v Leicester City
    6
    2
    Women's FA Cup
    W
    Reading won
    v Sunderland
    1
    0
    Women's Championship
    L
    Birmingham City lose
    v Watford
    2
    0
    Women's Championship
    D
    Reading draw
    v Lewes
    2
    2
    Women's Championship
    W
    Birmingham City won
    v London City Lionesses
    1
    0
    Women's Championship

    Previous meetings

    All competitions

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

    Played16

    Won
    4
    Won
    6
    Draw
    6
    Draw 6
    Reading Won 4Birmingham City Won 6

    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 2 , Reading 1 on the 5th of November 2023
    BirminghamBirmingham CityBirmingham City
    2
    1
    ReadingReadingReading
    5th of November 2023
    5 NOV 2023

    Club Friendlies Women

    Birmingham City 1 , Reading 0 on the 14th of August 2022
    BirminghamBirmingham CityBirmingham City
    1
    0
    ReadingReadingReading
    14th of August 2022
    14 AUG 2022

    Women's Super League

    Reading 3 , Birmingham City 2 on the 23rd of January 2022
    ReadingReadingReading
    3
    2
    BirminghamBirmingham CityBirmingham City
    23rd of January 2022
    23 JAN 2022
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