Match Report
In the standings it was Durham W 10th on 22 points, Sunderland W 8th on 24 — separated by 2. Against a league average of 1.5 goals per team per game, Durham W ran at 1.23 scored and 1.59 conceded, Sunderland W at 1.27 and 1.59.
Across 10 recorded meetings, Durham W have 3 wins to Sunderland W's 5, with 2 draws, at 3.2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 60% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 70%.
The referee was P. Cross, with 44 matches in our database and 1.4 yellows per game on average. The match was played at Maiden Castle Sports Park (capacity 3,001). On the scoreboard, Durham W led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 2-3.
Goal scorers
Durham W: Mollie Lambert (42'), Leyla Mcfarland (90') · Sunderland W: Katie Kitching (64'), Marissa Sheva (90'), M. Griffiths (81')
Key stats
Possession: Durham W 47% · Sunderland W 53% · Total shots: 11-12 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 4-5