#FAWSL: Manchester United Women take back top spot
#FAWSL: Manchester United Women take back top spot Birmingham City’s Harriet Scott and Manchester United’s opening scorer Leah Galton. (PA Images)
Manchester United took advantage of Chelsea’s postponement to go back to the top of the Barclays FA Women’s Super League with a comfortable 2-0 win over Birmingham City.
Sunday 24 January
Manchester United 2-0 Birmingham City
Brighton & Hove Albion 1-7 Manchester City
Bristol City P-P Chelsea
Reds retake leadership
Manchester United moved three points ahead of Chelsea at the top of the table but from two games more, defeating Birmingham City with two second-half goals.
#FAWSL: Aston Villa Women earn point with stoppage-time equaliser
#FAWSL: Aston Villa Women earn point with stoppage-time equaliser Diana Silva got Aston Villa’s late equaliser. (Photo: Kunjan Malde for The FA)
Aston Villa twice equalised to draw 2-2 with Reading in the Barclays FA Women’s Super League, the second leveller on 91 minutes.
The Royals were ahead inside three minutes of Saturday’s fixture at Walsall FC, Angharad James scoring with a close-range header after Lisa Weiss had parried Jess Fishlock’s 20-yard strike.
Emma Mitchell and Bethan Roberts both tested the Villa keeper, who collided with Lauren Bruton when trying to gather her own loose clearance as Reading remained on top in the first half.
#FAWSL: Fran Kirby winner sends Chelsea Women top of the table
#FAWSL: Fran Kirby winner sends Chelsea Women top of the table Fran Kirby got the goal that put Chelsea top of the league. (Photo: Lynne Cameron for The FA)
Chelsea beat Manchester United 2-1 to replace them at the top of the Barclays FA Women’s Super League on goal-difference with a game still in hand.
WSL results – 17 January
Everton 4-0 Bristol City
Reading 1-1 Arsenal
Chelsea edge into first place
Chelsea extended their unbeaten run at the expense of Manchester United, taking maximum points with a second-half winner.