Reading
2024 Schedule
Millie Bright has said that a spotlight is needed on "unacceptable" situations in the women's game and the Lionesses will continue to up "bare minimum."
Reading have withdrawn their team from the Barclays Women's Championship ahead of the upcoming season, with the side set to enter tier five of the women's football pyramid, the club confirmed on Sunday.
Leah Williamson came on as a second-half substitute in their 6-0 win over Reading in the Conti Cup on Wednesday evening.
Reading's loss to Chelsea confirmed the latter's WSL title but also cemented the Royals' drop to the second division. Given the huge gap in resources, it'll take a lot for them to resurface.
Chelsea roared to a 3-0 victory over Reading on Saturday, thanks to goals from Sam Kerr and Guro Reiten.
Manchester City closed the gap at the top of WSL after a dominant 4-1 win to bottom-of-the-table Reading at the City Football Academy.
An unfortunate own goal from defender Amy Turner was enough to secure Reading a narrow 1-0 victory over Tottenham in the WSL on Sunday.
The WSL relegation battle: Liverpool haven't looked as bad as their results, Brighton got a new manager and Leicester can't counter.
Chelsea co-owner Todd Boehly's suggestion of a Premier League all-star game got a negative reaction, but the concept could be right for the WSL.
Already this season, the WSL has had plenty of disputed calls that could've dramatically changed outcomes. Is the refereeing really that bad?
Women's Super League Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Chelsea | 7 | +22 | 21 |
2 | Manchester City | 8 | +10 | 19 |
3 | Brighton & Hove A.. | 8 | +3 | 16 |
4 | Arsenal | 8 | +10 | 15 |
5 | Manchester United | 7 | +9 | 15 |
6 | Liverpool | 8 | -3 | 9 |
7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | -9 | 7 |
8 | Aston Villa | 8 | -4 | 6 |
9 | Everton | 8 | -10 | 6 |
10 | Leicester City | 8 | -6 | 5 |
11 | West Ham United | 8 | -8 | 5 |
12 | Crystal Palace | 8 | -14 | 5 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
36 | Natasha Rasmus.. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | Georgia Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | Caitlin Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
36 | Natasha Rasmus.. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
20 | Georgia Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 |
6 | Caitlin Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 |