Match summary
Sunderland W beat Durham W 3-2 in the WSL 2, Regular Season.
Sunderland W trailed 0-1 at half-time and won 3-2. Sunderland W's winning goal came in the 90th minute (Marissa Sheva).
Durham W vs Sunderland WResult, Lineups & H2H
Durham W
2–3
FTFeb 20, 2026
Sunderland W
- Lambert42'
- Mcfarland90+3'
- Kitching64'
- Griffiths81'
- Sheva90+2'
Maiden Castle Sports Park
Durham W vs Sunderland W in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Durham W1W 1D 3L
Durham WSunderland W
4Pointsof 159
5Goals scored8
13Goals conceded6
0Clean sheets1
3Scored in a row0
2Without a win1
12Conceded in a row1
Head to head10 meetings · Apr 2022 – Nov 2025
- Durham W wins
- 3
- Draws
- 2
- Sunderland W wins
- 5
3.2goals per meeting
70%both teams scored
60%3+ goals
40%won by the host
Last 5 meetingsDurham W 1W 1D 3L · 2.6 goals per game
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 91 earlier results
Durham WSunderland W
#9Position#8
14Points15 v 13 games15
-7Goal difference-5
1.2Scored per gameleague avg 1.571.38
1.67Conceded per game1.77
#9Form table position#7
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Durham WSunderland W
- Goal · Durham W · Leyla Mcfarland2-390+3'
- 90+2'Goal · Sunderland W · Marissa Sheva1-3
- 90+1'Yellow Card · Sunderland W · Emily Scarr
- Substitution · Durham W · Sarah Robson · InOut: Grace Ede90'
- 88'Substitution · Sunderland W · Jamie Finn · InOut: Natasha Fenton
- 81'Goal · Sunderland W · M. Griffiths1-2
- Substitution · Durham W · Grace Louinson · InOut: Lauren Briggs80'
- 75'Substitution · Sunderland W · M. Griffiths · InOut: Katie Kitching
- Substitution · Durham W · Leyla Mcfarland · InOut: Abbey Jones71'
- Yellow Card · Durham W · Abbey Jones70'
- 64'Goal · Sunderland W · Katie Kitching1-1
- Goal · Durham W · Mollie Lambert1-042'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Durham WSunderland W
47%Ball Possession53%
11Shots Total12
4Shots On Target6
4Corners5
7Fouls10
1Yellow Cards0
1Offsides4
3Saves2
352Passes303
5Shots Off Target1
82Attacks88
32Dangerous Attacks44
9Shots Inside Box9
2Shots Outside Box3
2Goals3
2Free Kicks4
1Shots Blocked5
3Substitutions2
1Hit Woodwork0
1Tackles0
236Accurate Passes190
14Total Crosses19
5Accurate Crosses7
8Interceptions18
Team Lineups
Lineups
Manager: Claire Ditchburn
Starting XI
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CS
Catriona Sheppard6.4
-
GA
Grace Ayre6.2
-
SW
Sarah Wilson6.3
-
AJ
Abbey Jones6.7
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TT
Tyler Toland6.1
-
LB
Lauren Briggs6.5
-
GE
Grace Ede6.1
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BH
Beth Hepple6.3
-
LW
Lucy Watson7.0
Substitutes
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SR
Sarah Robson-
AK
Anna King-
DB
Deirdre Bradley-
AS
Amber Stobbs-
LM
Leyla Mcfarland7.0
-
LC
Lillie Coulson-
GL
Grace LouinsonManager: Melanie Reay Copeland
Starting XI
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CH
C. Hamilton6.1
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BW
Brianna Westrup6.4
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LG
Louise Griffiths6.6
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MS
Marissa Sheva7.0
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NF
Natasha Fenton6.6
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KW
Katy Watson7.4
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KK
Katie Kitching6.9
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ES
Emily Scarr6.3
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ED
Eleanor Dale7.1
Substitutes
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HG
Hannah Sophie Greenwood-
JB
Jessica Brown-
LM
Libbi McInnes6.3
-
EJ
Ellen Jones6.4
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MG
M. Griffiths7.4
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CP
Chloe Paxton-
RB
Reanna BladesPlayer Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.3 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 1/2 | 24 | - | 7/18 | |
Leyla Mcfarland MF | 7.0 | 19' | 1 | 0 | 1/1 | 4 | - | 3/5 |
Lucy Watson FW | 7.0 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 18 | - | 9/24 |
Abbey Jones MF | 6.7 | 71' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 21 | - | 5/11 |
Lauren Briggs MF | 6.5 | 79' | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 29 | - | 5/15 |
Catriona Sheppard GK | 6.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 22 | - | 1/1 |
Beth Hepple MF | 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 33 | 1 | 3/9 |
Sarah Wilson DF | 6.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 48 | - | 2/10 |
Grace Ayre DF | 6.2 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 35 | - | 4/12 |
Tyler Toland MF | 6.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 31 | - | 1/16 |
Grace Ede MF | 6.1 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 26 | - | 2/11 |
| 5.7 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 56 | - | 2/15 | |
Sarah Robson MF | - | 1' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | - |
Grace Louinson FW | - | 11' | 0 | 0 | 0/1 | 3 | - | 2/7 |
Shots Total1 On Target0 Off Target1 Blocked0 Passes Total3 Accurate2 Accuracy0% Key Passes0 Long Balls0 Through Balls0 Defense Tackles0 Tackles Won0 Interceptions0 Clearances1 Ball Recovery0 Duels Total7 Won2 Lost5 Won %29% Aerials Won0 Ground Won0 Possession Touches7 Dribbles0/0 Dispossessed0 Other Fouls1 Fouls Drawn0 Chances Created0 Crosses0/0 | ||||||||