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Bristol City Women 2 Newcastle United Women 1
TL;DR
Bristol City Women defeated Newcastle United Women 2-1, with Newcastle initially taking the lead through Beth Lumsden. Rio Hardy equalized just before halftime, and Gale scored the winner late in the match.
Key points
- Bristol City Women won 2-1 against Newcastle United Women
- Newcastle took an early lead with a goal from Beth Lumsden
- Rio Hardy equalized for Bristol City just before halftime
- Gale scored the winning goal for Bristol City late in the match
- The match featured strong support from Newcastle's away fans
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Jordan Nobbs
Bristol City WomenNewcastle United WomenBeth LumsdenRio Hardy
Bristol City Women 2 Newcastle United Women 1
United took the lead early on when Beth Lumsden found the top corner after some nice edge of the area play from Jordan Nobbs, but were pegged back on the stroke of half time by Rio Hardy.
Then, after the Lasses failed to clear a corner, Gale pounced on a bouncing ball in the six-yard box to score with one of the final touches of the game.
With the backing of a strong away contingent, United came flying out of the blocks to put in a solid performance for their fans and could have been ahead inside five minutes.
A long ball down the wing released Emily Murphy, who drove into the box before cutting the ball back to Nobbs, although the pass was slightly behind the number four, and her effort lacked conviction and fell into the arms of Lauren Brzykcy.
However, the Lasses maintained their high intensity and level of performance into the 19th minute when Lumsden scored her fifth league goal of the campaign.
A lofted Freya Gregory cross was only cleared to Nobbs on the edge of the area, and her calm first touch took Sophie Ingle out of the game and set up Lumsden to arrow her strike into the top corner.
A two-minute spell almost saw Newcastle add a second before the break. Firstly, Murphy received the ball on the half turn before seeing her outside of the box strike take a wicked deflection and dip over the bar.
From the resulting corner, Gregory played it short to Nobbs, who gave it back to the Scotland international before aiming for the bottom corner, but despite having the power in her shot, it just rippled the side netting.
Despite the Lasses playing on the front foot and looking the more dangerous side, an Ella Powell long ball in behind Jemma Purfield saw Hardy bear down on goal before calmly finishing beyond Anna Tamminen from close range.
Q&A
What were the key moments in the Bristol City Women vs Newcastle United Women match?
Key moments included Newcastle's early goal by Beth Lumsden, an equalizer by Rio Hardy just before halftime, and Gale's late winner for Bristol City.
Who scored the goals for Bristol City Women and Newcastle United Women?
Beth Lumsden scored for Newcastle United, while Rio Hardy and Gale scored for Bristol City Women.
How did the match impact the standings for Bristol City Women and Newcastle United Women?
The victory for Bristol City Women likely improves their position in the league standings, while Newcastle United Women will need to regroup after the loss.
What was the atmosphere like during the Bristol City Women vs Newcastle United Women match?
The atmosphere was lively, with a strong away contingent supporting Newcastle United, who started the match energetically.