Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — London City Lionesses W 1st with 43 points, Blackburn Rovers W 10th with 12, 31 apart. In league terms the two rates read 1.9/0.85 for London City Lionesses W and 0.8/2.05 for Blackburn Rovers W (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.42.
Three consecutive defeats weighed on Blackburn Rovers W. From the last five rounds, London City Lionesses W held 10 points of 15 and Blackburn Rovers W 1.
5 meetings are on record — 4 won by London City Lionesses W, 1 by Blackburn Rovers W, 0 drawn, at 3.2 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 20% of meetings won. Goals tend to flow: 80% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
The match was played at Rayners Lane in London (capacity 5,000). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
London City Lionesses W: Miljana Ivanović (84')