Bristol City Women win away to Championship leaders | OneFootball

Bristol City’s Lexi Lloyd Smith scored one goal and made two others. (Rachel Le Poidevin / SPP)

Bristol City went level on points with Barclays Women’s Championship leaders Birmingham City when beating them 3-1 away.

Durham 1-0 Southampton Birmingham City 1-3 Bristol City Charlton Athletic 3-0 Sheffield United Newcastle United 3-2 Portsmouth

Lexi Lloyd-Smith was involved in all three goals for Bristol City, as they moved within a margin of one on goal-difference of leaders Birmingham City. Lloyd-Smith capitalised on a defensive mix-up to take the ball round goalkeeper Lucy Thomas and score in only the third minute. It was 2-0 before the break, Fi Morgan with the finish when Lloyd-Smith’s cross was not cleared. Jamie-Lee Napier got the third a couple of minutes after the restart when following up Lloyd-Smith’s parried header, Ellie Mason scoring a late consolation for the hosts.

Durham defeated Southampton with the only goal of the game, which came inside the first 15 minutes. Mollie Lambert won the ball in midfield and advanced into the box to slot past goalkeeper Fran Stanson. The result lifted the Wildcats into fourth position.

Charlton Athletic were 3-0 winners over Sheffield United, as they climbed to fifth spot. Charlotte Newham scored inside 20 minutes for the Addicks when following up Emma Bissell’s blocked shot. Ellie Brazil knocked in a rebound off the bar to double the advantage shortly after the restart, Issy Hobson then conceding an own-goal

Newcastle United let slip a two-goal lead against Portsmouth before winning thanks to an own-goal. Freya Gregory found Shani Hayles to fire United in front, Hayles getting her second five minutes into the second period. Within a quarter of an hour later Pompey were back on level terms, Sophie Quirk netting a free lock and Riva Casley glancing home a Georgie Freeland corner. United regained the lead when Casley turned the ball into her own net from Demi Stokes effort.

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