Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Middlesbrough W (1st, 51 pts) held a 27-point advantage over Barnsley FC Ladies (7th, 24 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Barnsley FC Ladies 1.45 scored and 1.82 conceded per game, Middlesbrough W 2 and 0.55, with the league averaging 1.58.
Momentum sat with Middlesbrough W, winners of their last five. Barnsley FC Ladies had banked 7 of the last 15 points on offer; Middlesbrough W, 15.
Middlesbrough W led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 0-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Middlesbrough W: 3 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Barnsley FC Ladies 39% · Middlesbrough W 61% · Total shots: 4-19 · On target: 0-12 · Corners: 2-7




