Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Charlton W 3rd with 42 points, Durham W 10th with 22, 20 apart. Charlton Athletic W had been under-performing their position — 8th on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Charlton W 1.41 scored and 0.95 conceded per game, Durham W 1.23 and 1.59, with the league averaging 1.5.
Charlton W were unbeaten in 15, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Charlton W, 4/15 for Durham W.
Across 7 recorded meetings, Charlton W have 4 wins to Durham W's 0, with 3 draws, at 2.86 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 14% of the wins in this matchup. The fixture leans high-scoring: 71% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 86%.
The venue was The Valley, with room for 27,111 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Charlton W led 3-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-2.
Goal scorers
Charlton W: Katie Jayne Lockwood (88'), Lucy Fitzgerald (43'), Karin Muya (25'), Gillian Kenney (45') · Durham W: Mariana Sofia Speckmaier Fernández (39'), Elisha N'Dow (85' og)
Key stats
Possession: Charlton W 38% · Durham W 62% · Total shots: 21-10 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 10-10