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Sunderland see off lowly Barnet

By Tony Leighton

Women's football

A 4-1 win against bottom club Barnet kept Sunderland flying high at the top of the Women's Premier League.

Second in the table Blackburn Rovers kept pace with a 3-1 victory over Millwall Lionesses.

Third-placed Nottingham Forest edged out Leeds United 1-0 thanks to Catherine Lawson's late penalty.

And Reading leapfrogged Millwall into fourth place in the table after recovering from a two-goal deficit to draw 2-2 at Watford.

Sunderland 4-1 Barnet

Sally Wade headed Barnet in front after 27 minutes, but three minutes later Jordan Nobbs equalised with a fine 18-yard shot.

Abby Holmes cut in from the right to shoot the Black Cats into the lead three minutes before the interval.

The home side then had the better of the second half but took until the final six minutes to wrap up victory.

Gemma Wilson fired home from a Kelly McDougall corner, then a minute from time McDougall completed the scoring with a well-struck 20-yard effort.

Millwall Lionesses 1-3 Blackburn Rovers

Hannah Forster scored twice as Blackburn kept themselves level on points with leaders Sunderland.

Forster gave the visitors a 23rd-minute lead and Amanda Goodwin doubled the advantage six minutes into the second half.

But the Lionesses hit back to score through Harley Bennett five minutes later, and it was not until the last minute that Forster's second goal ensured a Rovers victory.

Leeds United 0-1 Nottingham Forest

An evenly fought contest saw excellent saves from both goalkeepers before the match was settled by a Catherine Lawson penalty two minutes before the final whistle.

Watford 2-2 Reading

Watford bossed a one-sided first half and after Lillie Billson had opened the scoring, Sarah Wiltshire made it 2-0 two minutes before half-time.

Reading fought back doggedly after the break, however, Danielle Puddefoot reducing the arrears in the 55th minute then grabbed the equaliser 10 minutes from time.



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see also
Blackburn beat Barnet to go top
10 Oct 10 |  Women
Reading women adjusting to league
06 Oct 10 |  Women
Sunderland Ladies gain vital win
26 Sep 10 |  Women
Blackburn beat Leeds to move top
19 Sep 10 |  Women


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