Brighton and Hove Albion Women vs Manchester City Women. Women's Super League.
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Man City Women run riot in second half to secure emphatic victory which sees them leapfrog Brighton up to fifth in the Women's Super League
Monday 10 January 2022 00:00, UK
Manchester City Women scored six unanswered second-half goals to demolish Brighton Women 6-0 and secure a third straight WSL victory.
Brighton were guilty of opening their own floodgates at the People's Pension Stadium, with Victoria Williams putting through her own net three minutes into the second half, before Lauren Hemp brilliantly chipped in City's second two minutes later.
Georgia Stanway struck in the next minute to take City's tally to three, and a fourth soon followed when Georgia Coombes punished a defensive mix-up.
Hayley Raso and Vicky Losada added further gloss to City's victory, which lifted Gareth Taylor's side above Brighton into fifth place in the Women's Super League.
Birmingham Women stunned WSL leaders Arsenal Women with a shock 2-0 win at St Andrew's earning them a first league victory in more than a year.
City had dropped to the bottom of the table following a 2-0 defeat to the side previously in 12th place - Leicester - in their last game before Christmas, but looked a different side from the first minute against Jonas Eidevall's team.
The Gunners had won eight and drawn one of their previous nine league matches this season but were out of sorts from the first to the last whistle in the West Midlands. That should not detract from Birmingham's sensational performance, which burst into life inside three minutes when Libby Smith raced onto a through ball and beat Manuela Zinsberger from the edge of the area.
There was little sign of an Arsenal fightback despite their sensational season to date, and instead Birmingham doubled their advantage on the stroke of half-time through Veatriki Sarri, who fired a fine strike into the top corner.
Arsenal threatened more after the break, and Gemma Lawley denied Kim Little with an excellent block after Vivianne Miedema had rounded goalkeeper Emily Ramsey.
There were celebrations - and tears - at the final whistle as Birmingham registered their first WSL win since November 2020 and jumped back above Leicester into 11th, while a shell-shocked Eidevall led his players back to the dressing room after their unbeaten start ended with little more than a whimper.
The Barclays FA Women's Super League has a new home this season on Sky Sports with up to 35 games shown exclusively live. The deal covers the next three seasons and has seen the WSL added to Sky Sports' flagship offerings.
The current Sky Sports Barclays FA WSL presenter line-up is led by presenter Caroline Barker and includes expert pundit Karen Carney and reporter Lynsey Hooper with commentators Jacqui Oatley and Seb Hutchinson. Jessica Creighton also hosts the Inside the WSL show, aired every Thursday.
Here's how to follow across Sky Sports:
Sky Sports - All 35 games will be available across Sky Sports' flagship channels, including Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Football and Sky Sports Main Event.
Sky Sports News - Running 24 hours a day, seven days a week Barclays FA WSL fans can enjoy Sky Sports News (channel 409) rolling editorial coverage of the league and its storylines throughout the season.
Inside the WSL - Hosted by award-winning broadcaster and journalist Jessica Creighton, Inside the WSL is a comprehensive round-up of all things Barclays FA Women's Super League and women's football. Airing weekly from Thursday, September 9 on Sky Sports Premier League, the half an hour show will review and preview matches, include in-depth analysis and exclusive player interviews. Viewers can expect gripping behind-the-scenes access as well as a summary of all the action both on and off the pitch.
Sky Sports Digital - Keep up with the latest analysis, features and interviews on the Sky Sports app and SkySports.com. Follow action from each game and stay up-to-date with the latest scores, plus in-game clips and free match highlights available.
Sky Sports Social - Alongside coverage and visibility for the league across all Sky Sports' main social media channels, a new bespoke Twitter channel @SkySportsWSL will be the home of all Barclays FA WSL content on Sky Sports.
