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Amy Merricks, Head Coach of Birmingham Metropolis, speaks with the workforce following their Barclays Girls’s Championship match vs Sheffield United at Bramall Lane (Photograph by George Wooden/Getty Pictures)

Birmingham Metropolis are the leaders within the Championship desk going into the worldwide break. The Blues sit proudly atop the second tier standings on 16 factors, with the league trying aggressive as ever.

Elsewhere, Charlton Athletic got here again from the lifeless to assert a degree and there was an enormous first win of the season for Sheffield United. Let’s dive into the most recent Championship motion.

Southampton 0-2 Birmingham Metropolis

Birmingham enter the worldwide break on the prime of the Championship following a wonderful away win at Southampton on a wet and windy afternoon at St. Mary’s. Lucy Quinn gave the guests the lead on 11 minutes with a again put up header.

After Southampton have been denied a penalty declare, Simone Magill shot over, however the Blues prolonged their lead shortly after half-time. The spectacular Tegan McGowan created the prospect for Lily Agg to complete and make it 2-0.

Southampton by no means actually regarded like getting again into the sport regardless of a flurry of corners. Ultimately, it was Birmingham taking dwelling the factors and a spot on the Championship summit. 

Newcastle United 3-3 Charlton Athletic

Charlton misplaced their grip on prime spot however did come again from 3-1 down to assert a degree at Newcastle. The house aspect have been two up throughout the opening quarter-hour as Shania Hayles netted a brace. Charlton had regarded to manage possession nevertheless it took them till 4 minutes into the second half to get again into the sport.

Newcastle didn’t clear their traces and Katie Bradley took the prospect to halve the deficit. The Magpies have been awarded a penalty when Lois Joel went down and Hayles stepped ahead to finish her hat-trick.

It regarded like a irritating afternoon for the Addicks till the hosts have been diminished to 10 gamers. Amber-Keegan Stobbs obtained a second yellow card with seven minutes to go for delaying a restart. With the sport deep into stoppage time, Kayleigh Barton headed in for 3-2 earlier than a dramatic Bradley equaliser. After related scenes at Sunderland a number of weeks prior, this was one other efficiency to point out we must always by no means write this Charlton aspect off.

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Durham 1-2 Sunderland

Sunderland got here from behind to assert an necessary win at neighbours Durham. Having misplaced the derby final weekend in opposition to Newcastle, the Lasses fell behind at Maiden Fort when Carly Johns did nicely to arrange Hannah Blake for the opener after 10 minutes. The guests have been stage with ten minutes of the primary half to go, as Eleanor Dale gained and scored a penalty.

Mary McAteer gave Sunderland the lead within the 51st minute when she adopted up a shot from Katie Kitching to fit it dwelling. Sunderland settled and had the higher of the sport from that time on, seeing it out for an enormous three factors. This was solely Durham’s second defeat of the season and so they nonetheless sit throughout the prime 4 of the desk going into the break.

Blackburn Rovers 1-2 Sheffield United

Sheffield United picked up their first league win of the season by edging out Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park. Maria Farrugia was the hero for the Blades as she scored a brace both aspect of a Maria Edwards purpose. Farrugia completed nicely after some good particular person work to present her aspect the lead halfway by the primary half.

Edwards levelled simply after half-time following numerous Rovers blocked pictures. An excellent recreation was settled late on as Farrugia smashed the ball into the highest nook from shut vary. Niamh Murphy had an opportunity for Rovers within the closing couple of minutes however the away workforce held on for an enormous victory. Each groups now sit on three factors, with Blackburn having performed a recreation much less.

Bristol Metropolis 1-0 Portsmouth

A battle between the relegated membership and a type of promoted final season ended with Bristol Metropolis nicking a slender win. Emily Syme may have put Metropolis in entrance inside two minutes however shot vast from a Jesse Woolley in the reduction of.

The house aspect have been in entrance shortly afterwards as Ffion Morgan received on the tip of a by ball from Amy Rodgers to calmly around the goalkeeper Eve Annets and rating. Lexi Lloyd-Smith nearly made it two after pinching the ball from Annets and seeing her shot blocked on the road by Hannah Conn. Metropolis additionally may have had extra all through the sport.

Morgan had one other probability when despatched by on purpose. Sille Struck headed vast from a nook, Lloyd-Smith noticed a shot saved and Syme curled one vast as they regarded to increase their lead. Jamie-Lee Napier shot vast in one other huge second however there was no actual doubt that Bristol Metropolis would take dwelling all three factors and so they’re now as much as sixth within the desk.

What’s subsequent?

A world break is now upon us so the Championship takes a break till the league reconvenes on November 2nd.

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