Bristol City move up to second
Although four of the teams in the FA Women’s Championship were involved in the Vitality Women’s FA Cup on Sunday, three matches in the league did go ahead.
Leaders Liverpool were one of those teams who were playing in the Cup but second placed London City Lionesses were in action. A victory would see them narrow the gap on the Reds to seven points, whilst visitors Bristol City had the incentive of replacing them in second if they were to beat them.
Things started well for City as they took the lead just before the half hour, Abi Harrison scoring from the penalty spot, but the Lionesses were back on level terms just four minutes later when Lily Agg equalised against her former club. City went back in front early in the second half thanks to Aggie Beever-
Crystal Palace travelled to Sunderland on the back of two defeats and looking to get their season back on course. A solitary goal on the hour mark, scored by Molly-
At the other end of the table, Blackburn Rovers picked up a crucial 1-