Hello and welcome to the WSL Weekly. The WSL had two games postponed and one match abandoned last week! Let’s catch up on the games that took place and look aheadΒ toΒ game week twelve.
MANCHESTER CITY 1-1 ASTON VILLA
EVERTON 3-0 WEST HAM UNITED
Everton move up the table following a convincing victory at home. Karen Holmgaard scored the game’s opening goal within three minutes.
On 12 minutes Megan Finnigan, doubled Everton’s lead after capitalising from a well worked and inventive corner.
Dominating the game, Everton denied guests West Ham any goal scoring opportunities to get back in the game before substitute Aggie Beaver-Jones hammered the third goal and secured Everton’s victory!
Everton move up to fifth in the WSL table, West Ham remain in seventh.
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READING 0-1 MANCHESTER UNITED
Substitute Rachel Williams scored a fantastic solo goal late into the game to send Manchester United to the top of the Women’s Super League after Katie Zelem missed her opportunity to score from a penalty: confidently saved by Jacqueline Burns
Manchester United currently positioned top of the Women’s Super League table are twenty-one points ahead of hosts Reading who sit tenth in the table with seven points.
CHELSEA VS LIVERPOOL: MATCH ABANDONED
After Erin Cuthbert had a heavy fall due to the frozen, icy ground, referee Neil Hair judged the match unfit to continue.
“The game should never have started. We have to put player safety first,” said Chelsea manager Emma Hayes.
TOTTENHAM VS LEICESTER CITY: POSTPONED
Due to a frozen pitch this match has been postponed.
BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION VS ARSENAL: POSTPONED
Due to a frozen pitch this match has been postponed.
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THIS WEEKβS FIXTURES: WHERE-2-WATCHΒ
Saturday 4th, February – Leicester City Vs Manchester City 11:30 – Sky Sports
Saturday 4th, February – Aston Villa Vs Brighton & Hove Albion 12:30 – The FA Player
Sunday 5th, February – Manchester United Vs Everton 12:00 – The FA Player
Sunday 5th, February – Tottenham Hotspur Vs Chelsea 12:30 – BBC Sport
Sunday 5th, February- Liverpool Vs Reading 14:00 – The FA Player
Sunday 5th, February – West Ham United Vs Arsenal 18:45 – Sky Sports
AUTHOR | DANIELLE THOMPSON
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