Match summary
Sunderland W beat Bristol City W 4-1 in the WSL 2.
Sunderland W vs Bristol City WResult, Lineups & H2H
Sunderland W
4–1
FTSep 06, 2026
Bristol City W
- Roberts27'
- Kitching50'
- Watson77'
- Watson83'
- Lindström14'
Eppleton Colliery Football Ground
Sunderland W vs Bristol City W in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Sunderland W1W 1D 3L
Sunderland WBristol City W
4Pointsof 157
4Goals scored10
6Goals conceded12
1Clean sheets1
2Scored in a row0
4Without a win2
4Conceded in a row2
Head to head5 meetings · Apr 2023 – Jan 2026
- Sunderland W wins
- 2
- Draws
- 0
- Bristol City W wins
- 3
5.2goals per meeting
60%both teams scored
100%3+ goals
40%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsSunderland W 2W 0D 3L · 5.2 goals per game
Meetings
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Sunderland WBristol City W
- Substitution · Sunderland W · Tess Laplacette · InOut: Katy Watson86'
- Goal · Sunderland W · Katy Watson4-183'
- 78'Substitution · Bristol City W · Emma Bissell · InOut: Katie Robinson
- 78'Substitution · Bristol City W · Ella Powell · InOut: Alexia Apostolakis
- Goal · Sunderland W · Katy Watson3-177'
- Substitution · Sunderland W · Emily Scarr · InOut: Sanni Maija Franssi74'
- 64'Substitution · Bristol City W · Maria Farrugia · InOut: Malaika Meena
- Goal · Sunderland W · Katie Kitching2-150'
- Yellow Card · Sunderland W · Jessika Kassandra Ndoutou Eboa Missipo43'
- Yellow Card · Sunderland W · Mary Corbyn39'
- Yellow Card · Sunderland W · Atlanta31'
- Goal · Sunderland W · Rhiannon Beth Roberts1-127'
- 19'Yellow Card · Bristol City W · Signe Markvardsen
- 14'Goal · Bristol City W · Lotta Lindström0-1
Match Statistics
Match stats
Sunderland WBristol City W
55%Ball Possession45%
11Shots Total10
6Shots On Target4
7Corners4
14Fouls12
3Yellow Cards1
8Offsides0
3Saves2
358Passes289
3Shots Off Target2
66Attacks64
32Dangerous Attacks30
10Shots Inside Box7
1Shots Outside Box3
4Goals1
12Free Kicks14
2Shots Blocked4
2Substitutions3
9Tackles13
275Accurate Passes213
17Total Crosses16
4Accurate Crosses1
15Interceptions8
44Duels Won36
2Big Chances Created1
1Big Chances Missed0
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-1-4-1
Manager: Melanie Reay Copeland
Starting XI
-
MC
Mary Corbyn6.7
-
TB
Tara Bourne6.5
-
JB
Jessica Brown6.9
-
A
Atlanta6.7
-
KW
Katy Watson8.7
-
KK
Katie Kitching8.0
Substitutes
-
ES
Emily Scarr6.5
-
EC
Emily Cassap-
NF
Natasha Fenton-
NS
Noa Schumacher-
BW
Brianna Westrup-
CP
Chloe Paxton-
EP
Ella Parker-
EB
Eva BewickeManager: Charlotte Healy
Starting XI
-
FB
Fran Bentley-
GL
Gemma Lawley6.1
-
SM
Signe Markvardsen6.3
-
MM
Malaika Meena6.3
-
LL
Lotta Lindström7.0
-
RH
Rio Hardy6.5
Substitutes
-
HM
Hope McSheffrey-
MF
Maria Farrugia6.4
-
EM
Esther Morgan-
IH
Isabel HebardPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Katy Watson MF | 8.7 | 86' | 2 | 1 | 2/3 | 12 | - | 4/11 |
Katie Kitching MF | 8.0 | 90' | 1 | 1 | 1/3 | 23 | 1 | 5/9 |
| 7.8 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 56 | 1 | 5/6 | |
| 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 33 | 2 | 8/12 | |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 2/2 | 13 | - | 5/7 | |
Jessica Brown DF | 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 27 | 1 | 3/6 |
| 6.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 58 | - | - | |
Atlanta MF | 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 1 | - | 30 | 1 | 3/7 |
Mary Corbyn DF | 6.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 21 | 1 | 6/10 |
Emily Scarr FW | 6.5 | 16' | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | - | - |
Tara Bourne DF | 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 61 | 2 | 4/5 |
| 6.2 | 74' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 20 | - | 1/7 | |
| - | 4' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | - |