Saturday June 25th
FA WSL 1
Arsenal 5-1 Sunderland (Att: 804)
FA WSL 2
Bristol City 4-1 Oxford United (Att: 475)
Arsenal 5-1 Sunderland
Arsenal moved into fourth place in the league with a clear win over Sunderland, thanks mostly to a brace by Natalia Pablos Sanchon and two own-goal by the unfortunate Steph Bannon.
The Black Cats’ captain turned a ball into the box past keeper Rachel Laws after only 2 minutes and fate targeted her again shortly afterwards, when a cross by Asisat Oshoala went in off her.
A Vivky Losada cut back led to Natalia’s first goal and after Marta Corredera had been denied by the post, Natalia netted her second by half time.
Dominique Janssen struck from distance to make it 5-0 and after Steph Roche rattled the Gunners’ bar late on, Beth Mead grabbed a consolation.
Bristol City 4-1 Oxford United
Bristol City went level on points with WSL 2 leaders Yeovil Town, following a 4-1 win over Oxford United.
The Vixens also effectively sealed the points before the interval, with braces by debutant Claire Emslie and also Millie Farrow.
Farrow opened the scoring on 17 minutes from a Loren Dykes cross but the visitors levelled 7 minutes later, Holly Pickett hitting the bar and Ini Umoting following up to score.
Emslie restored the advantage within 5 minutes with after Megan Alexander pulled the ball back and then got her second on 41 minutes with a curling effort.into the far corner.
Farrow also completed her double and the scoring almost on half time, racing clear to beat keeper Hannah Cox at the second attempt.
Pictured – Arsenal’s Natalia Pablos Sanchon and Steph Bannon of Sunderland. (Image: tgsphoto.co.uk)
