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Sunderland stun champions Arsenal

By Tony Leighton

Women's football

Sunderland pulled off the shock of the women's Premier League season by beating perennial champions Arsenal.

The Black Cats lost 5-1 at Arsenal last week but won 2-1 at home to end their 100% record and match the men's team who beat the Gunners 1-0 on Saturday.

It was only the second league defeat since October 2003 for Arsenal, who have been title holders since 2004.

Chelsea lost 2-0 to Doncaster Belles, Everton beat Bristol Academy 3-0, while Millwall v Leeds was postponed.


Sunderland 2-1 Arsenal

The Black Cats had to come from behind after Kim Little had put the Gunners ahead with a well taken 55th minute goal, her 23rd of the season.

Jordan Nobbs equalised four minutes later, collecting a neat through-ball from Sophie Williams to shoot home.

And four minutes from time Nobbs provided the cross from which Kelly McDougall hit the winner with a spectacular overhead kick into the roof of the net.

The win put Sunderland level with Chelsea at the top of the table.

Chelsea 0-2 Doncaster Rovers Belles

Two goals in the opening 20 minutes of the second half gave the Belles a second successive victory after they had failed to win in their previous four outings.

Captain Vicky Exley shot them in front with a 20 yard drive into the top corner, and Sarah Owen grabbed the victory-clincher from a Chelsea Weston corner.

The Belles climbed three places to fourth in the table.

Everton 3-0 Bristol Academy

Everton bounced back to winning ways after losing their 100% record in last week's 5-3 defeat by Chelsea.

Two goals in the first half-hour by England Under-19 star Toni Duggan set the Toffees up for their fifth win in six matches.

Natasha Dowie wrapped up victory with her 15th goal of the campaign in the 65th minute, the result leaving Bristol rooted in the relegation zone.

Everton moved up to seventh with the win.



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