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Sunderland 0 Manchester City 2
Manchester City keep their 100% record and get a 3 points lead on Chelsea
1 Man City 9 pts +7 pl 4
2. Chelsea9 pts +6 pl 3
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3 Arsenal 6 pts – pl 4
4 Liverpool 4 pts 0 pl 3
5 Birmingham 3 pts -2 pl 3
6 Sunderland 2 pts -2 pl 3
7 Reading 2 pts -3 pl 4
8 Notts County 1 pt -1 pl 2
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9 Doncaster 0 pt -4 pl 2
FA WSL 1
1 Man City 3 ppg (=) GD 7
2 Chelsea 3 ppg (=) GD 6
3 Arsenal 1.5 ppg (=)
4 Liverpool 1.33 ppg (=)
5 Birmingham 1 ppg ( =) GD -2
6 Sunderland 0.66 ppg (=) GD 2
7 Notts 0.5 ppg (up 1) GD -1
8 Reading 0.5 ppg (down 1) GD -3
9 Doncaster 0 ppg (=)
No change in the top 6 from the normal table, Notts County and Reading switch places.
FA WSL 2
1 Durham 3 ppg ( up 1)
2 Bristol 2.5 ppg ( down 1)
3 Everton 2.33 ppg (=)
4 Yeovil 1.75 ppg (=)
5 Aston Villa 1.5 ppg (=)
6 Millwall 1.25 ppg( =)
7 London Bees 1 ppg (=)
8 Sheffield 0.33 ppg (=) GD -2
9 Watford 0.33 ppg (=) GD -4
10 Oxford 0 ppg (=)
Most teams in FA WSL 2 stay in the same place except the top 2 teams that switch place, obviously Bristol drop to second as they don’t have an 100% record, while Durham are still at 100% but have played a game less.
Yeovil 2 Oxford 0
London Bees 2 Millwall Lionesses 1
Yeovil goes up two places with their win. London Bees record their first win of the season and jump up two places. Oxford stay rooted to the bottom place and Milwall lose one place.
Table
1 Durham 9 pts +7 pl 3
2 Everton 7 pts +4 pl3
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3 Bristol 7 pts +4 pl3
4 Yeovil 7 pts +2 pl 4
5 Aston Villa 6 pts + 1 pl3
6 Millwall 5 pts +1 pl 4
7 London Bees 4 pts -4 pl 4
8 Sheffield 1 pt -2 pl 3
9 Watford 1 pt -4 pl 3
10 Oxford 0 pt – 9 pl 4
Liverpool 1 Chelsea 2
Reading 1 Arsenal 2
Birmingham 2 Doncaster 1
Chelsea go top of the League, Arsenal take the tird place off Liverpool, Birmingham beats Doncaster and get away from the bottom place and up to fifth place.
1 Chelsea 9 pts +6 pl 3
2. Man City 9 pts +5 pl 3
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3 Arsenal 6 pts – pl 4
4 Liverpool 4 pts 0 pl 3
5 Birmingham 3 pts -2 pl 3
6 Sunderland 2 pts 0 pl 2
7 Reading 2 pts -3 pl 4
8 Notts County 1 pt -1 pl 2
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9 Doncaster 0 pt -4 pl 2
2015
8th place Bristol 8 pts 2-2-10 (R)
7th place Liverpool 13 pts 4-1-9
2014
8th place Everton 4 pts 0-4-10 (R)
7 th place Bristol 16 pts 5-1-8
2013
No relegation on the pitch. Doncaster Belles demoted to FA WSL 2 after Matchday 1, when licence were renewed with Manchester City promoted to FA WSL 1 from the FA WPL.
8th place Doncaster 6 pts 1-3-10 (D)
7th place Chelsea 10 pts 3-1-10
2012
8th place Liverpool 5 pts 1-2-11
7th place Doncaster 11 pts 3-2-9
2011
8th place Liverpool 7 pts 1-4-9
7th place Doncaster 9 pts 2-3-9
Average points for 8th place : 6 points
Average number of wins : 1 win
Average number of draws : 3 draws
Now, we have to take into account that there are now 16 games per season rather than 14 as in the previous 5 seasons. The history would suggest a minimum of 7 points should be needed to stay up. Any time with two wins could/should be safe. Statistics are just an indication and if the bottom half teams are stronger than in previous seasons, the bottom team could need as many points as the average for the 7 place over five years which is 11.8 points over 14 games and therefore 13.5 over 16 games.
So, the numbers say relegation should be settled between 7 to 14 points according to the previous history.
Liverpool (3) v Chelsea (2)
Top of the table clash between two of the unbeaten teams. A Liverpool win would put them in serious contention for a Champions League place. Chelsea will be looking to get back to the top of the table with a win.
Birmingham (9) v Doncaster(8)
The big game at the bottom of the table with both teams keen to avoid being dragged into the relegation battle and therefore looking for three BIG points. Expecting a physical encounter with two powerful teams. Birmingham had a very young team at the week-end with many players missing, it will be interesting tosee if the injured players are coming back.
Reading (6) v Arsenal (4)
Arsenal are in desperate need for a win to catch up points on the runaway leaders while Reading need to iron out the defensive misatkes that cost them in the cup and in previous league games. By an absurd turn of event, those two teams already met on matchday one and Arsenal won by three goals to one on the day.
Sunderland (5) v Man City (1)
Sunderland will look to be the first team to take points of runaway leaders Man City. Can they upset the Citizen or will it be a fourth win in a row for Nick Cushing’s team. The chasing pack will be hoping for them to slip-up.
Birmingham 0 Manchester City 2
Notts County 2 Reading Women 2
City goes top of the table, while Birmingham goes bottom, Notts County and Reading share the points and stay in the relegation pressure area.
Table
1. Manchester City 9 pts +5 pl 3
2. Manchester City 6 pts +3 pl 2
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3. Liverpool 4 pts +1 pl 2
4. Arsenal 3 pts -2 pl3
5.Sunderland 2 pts 0 pl 2
6. Reading 2 pts -2 pl 3
7. Notts County 1 pt -1 pl 2
8. Doncaster Belles 0 pt -3 pl 1
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9. Birmingham 0 pt -3 pl2
Everton 3 Watford 0
Yeovil 1 Millwall 1
Oxford 1 Durham 5
London Bees 0 Bristol City 3
1 Durham 9 pts +7 pl 3
2 Everton 7 pts +4 pl3
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3 Bristol 7 pts +4 pl3
4 Aston Villa 6 pts +1 pl3
5 Millwall 5 pts +2 pl3
6 Yeovil 4 pts 0 pl3
7 Sheffield 1 pt -2 pl3
8 Watford 1 pt -4 pl 3
9 London Bees 1 pt -5 pl3
10 Oxford 0 pt -7 pl3
Liverpool 2 Sunderland 2
No change in term of positions on the table, Liverpool and Sunderland stay put.
Table
1 Chelsea 6 pts + 5 pl 2
2. Manchester City 6 pts +3 pl 2
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3. Liverpool 4 pts +1 pl 2
4. Arsenal 3 pts -2 pl3
5.Sunderland 2 pts 0 pl 2
6. Reading 1 pt -2 pl 2
7. Birmingham 0 pt -1 pl 1
8. Notts County 0 pt -1 pl 1
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9. Doncaster Belles 0 pt -3 pl 1
Sheffield (8) v Aston Villa (6)
Sheffield at home will want to collect their first win after coming back with an excellent draw from Bristol. It would be their first win in the FA WSL.
Villa had a good cup run and have a win and a defeat so far in the League like most team in the division will be looking towards the top 2 places.
Oxford (10) v Durham (1)
Top versus bottom. Durham with the only 1005 record in the League against an Oxford side who an score a lot of goals and leak a few as well. Definitely an open game expected with goals aplenty and a great entertainment.
Everton (3) v Watford (7)
An unbeaten title contender against a team that is quickly improving from last season. Everton should win but will have to be careful as Watford made a lot of signing to improve from last season’s bottom place and are starting to develop some good attacking football.
Can they prevent Everton who have some quality attacking players from scoring though ?
London Bees (9) v Bristol City (4)
Dave Edmondson against his former side will be an intriguing contest. Bristol are title contenders while London Bees like bristol have recruited many players and are improving from last season.
Have they improved enough to derail Bristol’s title charge that was slowed down by Sheffield in the previous game. With Yeovil and Millwall playing each other, one of these teams will drop points if not both and Bristol will need to capitalise on it.
Yeovil (5) v Millwall (2)
Title contender against a suprising early runner for promotion. Yeovil have promotion ambitions and will be looking to climb up the table against a Millwall side that was rebuilt and looks very different from the one that finished ninth last season. Rebecca Sawiuk has signed many quality players and the team seemed to have gelled very quickly.
It should be a tight entertaining contest with a lot of goals.
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