Match summary
Bristol City W beat Watford W 5-1 in the WSL 2, Regular Season.
Watford W vs Bristol City WResult, Lineups & H2H
Watford W
1–5
FTSep 20, 2026
Bristol City W
- Noonan66'
- Hardy37'
- Hardy62'
- Hardy72'(P)
- Robinson90+6'
Vicarage Road
Watford W vs Bristol City W in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Watford W2W 2D 1L
Watford WBristol City W
8Pointsof 153
12Goals scored7
7Goals conceded14
2Clean sheets1
1Scored in a row0
2Unbeaten in a row0
3Without a win4
1Conceded in a row4
Head to head1 meeting · Mar 2022
- Watford W wins
- 0
- Draws
- 0
- Bristol City W wins
- 1
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 14 earlier results
Watford WBristol City W
#7Position#11
2Points2 v 2 games0
0Goal difference-4
1Scored per gameleague avg 1.360.5
1Conceded per game2.5
#7Form table position#10
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Watford WBristol City W
- 90+6'Goal · Bristol City W · Katie Louise Robinson1-5
- 88'Yellow Card · Bristol City W · Neve McDonald
- 87'Own Goal · Bristol City W · Aoibheann Clancy1-4 · Own Goal
- 84'Substitution · Bristol City W · Emma Sophie Bissell · InOut: Sophie Louise Ingle
- 84'Substitution · Bristol City W · Neve McDonald · InOut: Oliwia Woś
- Red Card · Watford W · Eva Siena Greatrex Gray81'
- Substitution · Watford W · Megan Chandler · InOut: Saoirse Noonan79'
- Substitution · Watford W · Eva Siena Greatrex Gray · InOut: Karin Muya79'
- 79'Substitution · Bristol City W · Esther Rowena Morgan · InOut: Alexia Marina Apostolakis
- 72'Penalty · Bristol City W · Rio Hardy1-3 · Penalty
- Red Card · Watford W · Lucy Lyon71'
- Substitution · Watford W · Tianna Teisar · InOut: Zara Bailey69'
- 67'Yellow Card · Bristol City W · Francesca Bentley
- Goal · Watford W · Saoirse Noonan1-266'
- 64'Substitution · Bristol City W · Malaika Sia Meena · InOut: Marine Alfreda M M Dafeur
- 64'Substitution · Bristol City W · Katie Louise Robinson · InOut: Maria Farrugia
- 62'Goal · Bristol City W · Rio Hardy0-2
- Substitution · Watford W · Ava Elise Cohen Kuyken · InOut: Eleanor Noble62'
- Substitution · Watford W · Phoebie Poole · InOut: Poppy Alice Wilson61'
- 49'Yellow Card · Bristol City W · Alexia Marina Apostolakis
- 37'Goal · Bristol City W · Rio Hardy0-1
- Yellow Card · Watford W · Grace Lily Neville33'
- Yellow Card · Watford W · Aoibheann Clancy31'
- 18'Yellow Card · Bristol City W · Brooke Aspin
Match Statistics
Match stats
Watford WBristol City W
46%Ball Possession54%
9Shots Total24
1Shots On Target12
5Corners5
10Fouls15
2Yellow Cards4
9Offsides2
8Saves0
301Passes348
5Shots Off Target5
89Attacks98
44Dangerous Attacks63
5Shots Inside Box16
4Shots Outside Box8
1Goals5
16Free Kicks8
3Shots Blocked7
5Substitutions5
0Hit Woodwork1
14Tackles20
214Accurate Passes256
2Red Cards0
12Total Crosses16
2Accurate Crosses5
5Interceptions4
43Duels Won40
0Big Chances Created4
0Big Chances Missed1
Team Lineups
Lineups
3-5-2 · 4-2-3-1
Manager: Renée Hector
Starting XI
-
SM
Safia Middleton-Patel7.3
-
GN
Grace Lily Neville6.4
-
LL
Lucy Lyon5.4
-
ES
Eden Skyers5.9
-
KM
Karin Muya6.1
-
EN
Eleanor Noble6.7
-
AC
Aoibheann Clancy6.3
-
PW
Poppy Alice Wilson6.7
-
MP
Madison Perry6.5
-
SN
Saoirse Noonan7.2
Substitutes
-
LP
Lachante Paul-
AK
Ava Elise Cohen Kuyken6.5
-
PP
Phoebie Poole6.1
-
TT
Tianna Teisar6.5
-
EG
Eva Siena Greatrex Gray5.1
-
MC
Megan Chandler5.9
-
CH
Coral-Jade Haines-
NW
Naomi WilliamsManager: Charlotte Healy
Starting XI
-
FB
Francesca Bentley6.4
-
GL
Gemma Lawley6.5
-
LL
Lotta Lindström7.7
-
MF
Maria Farrugia7.2
-
RH
Rio Hardy9.7
Substitutes
-
HM
Hope Jazmine McSheffrey-
MM
Malaika Sia Meena6.4
-
EM
Esther Rowena Morgan6.5
-
NM
Neve McDonald6.3
-
IH
Isabel HebardPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Safia Middleton-Patel GK | 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 24 | - | - |
Saoirse Noonan FW | 7.2 | 79' | 1 | 0 | 1/3 | 18 | - | 2/5 |
Eleanor Noble MF | 6.7 | 62' | 0 | 0 | - | 27 | 1 | 3/4 |
Poppy Alice Wilson MF | 6.7 | 61' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 12 | - | 4/6 |
Madison Perry FW | 6.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 17 | - | 4/9 |
Ava Elise Cohen Kuyken FW | 6.5 | 28' | 0 | 0 | - | 10 | - | 0/1 |
Tianna Teisar FW | 6.5 | 21' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 8 | 1 | 5/7 |
Grace Lily Neville DF | 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 49 | 2 | 5/7 |
Aoibheann Clancy MF | 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 1 | 0/3 | 36 | 2 | 4/10 |
| 6.3 | 69' | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | 2 | 5/9 | |
Karin Muya MF | 6.1 | 79' | 0 | 0 | - | 20 | 3 | 5/14 |
Phoebie Poole MF | 6.1 | 29' | 0 | 0 | - | 7 | - | 0/1 |
Megan Chandler DF | 5.9 | 11' | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | - | - |
Eden Skyers DF | 5.9 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 31 | 3 | 5/6 |
Lucy Lyon DF | 5.4 | 71' | 0 | 0 | - | 29 | - | 1/3 |
Eva Siena Greatrex Gray DF | 5.1 | 2' | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | - | 0/1 |