Blues Ladies secured
their third successive FAWSL draw on Wednesday night away to Everton Ladies.
Both teams had chances to win the game, including the woodwork coming to the
rescue of both teams. Everton keeper Lizzy Durack ended up winning the Player
of the Match award, which suggests which side had the better of the chances,
but Blues unfortunately could not grab their first win of the league season.
The draw leaves them sitting poised in fifth place in the league on
three points after three games, six points behind the division’s pacesetters
Bristol Academy, who, following an impressive 2-0 victory over Chelsea Ladies,
are on a maximum of nine points from three games played. Arsenal Ladies have
found the WSL tougher than the FA and Continental Cup this year, the 4-0 defeat
to rivals Liverpool and their recent 1-1 draw away to Lincoln Ladies leaves
them in 7th position on a solitary point, but they will surely be
intent on climbing the table in search of their third FAWSL title. The table in
full is as follows:
Team
|
Played
|
Won
|
Drawn
|
Lost
|
Goals
F
|
Goals
A
|
Points
|
Bristol Academy
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
9
|
4
|
9
|
Chelsea
|
4
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
7
|
4
|
7
|
Liverpool
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
6
|
2
|
6
|
Everton
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
Birmingham
|
3
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
Lincoln
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
5
|
2
|
Arsenal
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
1
|
Doncaster
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
7
|
0
|
The next FAWSL
fixtures take place at the end of May. Blues host Chelsea Ladies on Tuesday 28th,
Liverpool are at home to Lincoln on Wednesday 29th, Arsenal travel
to leaders Bristol and Doncaster visit Everton on Thursday 30th.
This weekend’s
fixtures bring to a close the group stages of the Continental Cup, with all to
play for in both groups. In Group One, Blues host Lincoln Ladies knowing
anything but victory will see them eliminated from the Group, whereas a win for
David Parker’s girls will see Lincoln go out. Arsenal host Bristol Academy
knowing a draw will be good enough to see them qualify for the semi-finals and
keep their hopes alive of a third Continental Cup success in a row, whilst
their fellow FA Cup finalists Bristol are already out following two defeats.
Going into the final weekend, the two groups are as follows:
Group One
Team
|
Played
|
Won
|
Drawn
|
Lost
|
Goals
F
|
Goals
A
|
Points
|
Arsenal
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
Lincoln
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
Birmingham
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
3
|
2
|
3
|
Bristol Academy
|
2
|
0
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
Group Two
Team
|
Played
|
Won
|
Drawn
|
Lost
|
Goals
F
|
Goals
A
|
Points
|
Everton
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
Liverpool
|
2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
1
|
4
|
Chelsea
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
Doncaster
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
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