Match Report
35 points for Southampton W (5th), 33 for Newcastle United W (6th): a 2-point gap. The last five rounds placed Newcastle United W no better than 10th for form, against 6th in the standings. Per game in the league, Southampton W were scoring 2 and conceding 1.18, Newcastle United W 1.45 and 1.14, against a competition average of 1.5 goals per team per game.
With 19 matches recorded and 1.3 yellow cards per game, A. Keir was the man in the middle. The match was played at St. Mary's Stadium (capacity 32,384). Newcastle United W led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Southampton W: Tegan McGowan (88') · Newcastle United W: Jordan Nobbs (1'), Jordan Nobbs (43')
Key stats
Possession: Southampton W 55% · Newcastle United W 45% · Total shots: 19-5 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 7-1