Top two clash in Barclays Women’s Championship

Barclays Women's Championship - Southampton vs Sunderland - St Marys Stadium.
Sunderland celebrate their win at Southampton last Sunday. (Tom Phillips / SPP)

Second-placed Sunderland host Barclays Women’s Championship leaders Crystal Palace with both sides currently unbeaten.

Palace but nine past Durham last weekend and so lead the table on goal-difference from Sunderland, who have yet to concede but have only scored twice.

Reading have drawn all three games to date and at noon host third-placed Southampton, who dropped their first points last time out.

There are two other 12 o’çlock starts as Durham – looking to respond to last week’s thrashing – play London City Lionesses and Sheffield United entertain Lewes, with both sides having just a single point to their names.

Birmingham City are a third side on one point and face Charlton Athletic who sit on two.

Watford have had a mixed start to their second-tier return and welcome a Blackburn side that was taken two wins from three.

Fixtures for Sunday 17 September

Durham v London City Lionesses (Maiden Castle, 12pm)
Reading v Southampton (Reading FC, 12pm) – live on The FA Player.
Sheffield United v Lewes (Bramall Lane, 12pm)
Birmingham City v Charlton Athletic (St Andrew’s Stadium, 2pm)
Sunderland v Crystal Palace (Eppleton Colliery Ground, 2pm)
Watford v Blackburn Rovers (Wealdstone FC, 2pm)

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