Sunderland
WSL 2
Eppleton Colliery Football Ground, Hetton-le-Hole, Tyne and Wear
Manager: Melanie Reay
25 players
FormDLWWW
Next matchWSL 2
Ipswich Town WFC
07:30 PM
Oct 25, 2026
Sunderland
Last matchWomen's League Cup
Newcastle United (W)
0 – 1
W
Oct 18, 2026
Sunderland (W)
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Newcastle United (W)
Women's League Cup
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Leicester City
WSL 2
3 - 1
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W
A
Watford
WSL 2
1 - 2
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Liverpool (W)
Women's League Cup
4 - 2
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H
Southampton
WSL 2
0 - 0
Top players · WSL 2More stats
WSL 2
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14-1 | 13 | 15 |
| 2 | Sunderland |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11-4 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town WFC |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7-3 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 |  Nottingham Forest WFC |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8-5 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 |  Wolverhampton WFC |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9-8 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 |  Bristol City |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8-7 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Southampton |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5-4 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Leicester City |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6-10 | -4 | 6 |
| 9 |  Sheffield United |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7-11 | -4 | 3 |
| 10 | Watford |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6-11 | -5 | 3 |
| 11 |  Burnley FC Women |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1-7 | -6 | 2 |
| 12 |  Durham Women FC |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5-16 | -11 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10-1 | 9 | 9 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton WFC |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8-3 | 5 | 7 |
| 3 | Sunderland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7-2 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town WFC |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-2 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest WFC |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4-2 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Sheffield United |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-4 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Leicester City |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-3 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Bristol City |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 | Southampton |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Burnley FC Women |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-2 | -1 | 1 |
| 11 | Watford |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-7 | -5 | 1 |
| 12 | Durham Women FC |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-8 | -6 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ipswich Town WFC |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3-1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Newcastle United |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-0 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Sunderland |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-2 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest WFC |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4-3 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Bristol City |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6-5 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Southampton |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-3 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | Leicester City |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | -5 | 3 |
| 8 | Watford |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4-4 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | Burnley FC Women |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-5 | -5 | 1 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton WFC |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-5 | -4 | 0 |
| 11 | Durham Women FC |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-8 | -5 | 0 |
| 12 | Sheffield United |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-7 | -5 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newcastle United |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14-1 | 13 | 15 |
| 2 | Sunderland |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11-4 | 7 | 13 |
| 3 | Ipswich Town WFC |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7-3 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest WFC |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8-5 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton WFC |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9-8 | 1 | 7 |
| 6 | Bristol City |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8-7 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Southampton |
5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5-4 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Leicester City |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6-10 | -4 | 6 |
| 9 | Sheffield United |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7-11 | -4 | 3 |
| 10 | Watford |
5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6-11 | -5 | 3 |
| 11 | Burnley FC Women |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1-7 | -6 | 2 |
| 12 | Durham Women FC |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5-16 | -11 | 0 |
Table over each team's last five league matches.
PromotionPromotion qualificationRelegation
Women's League Cup
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Manchester United |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15-2 | 13 | 6 |
| 2 |  Aston Villa |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-1 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 |  Crystal Palace |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-0 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Liverpool |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-5 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 |  London City Lionesses |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 |  West Ham United |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-1 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 |  Tottenham Hotspur |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 |  Brighton |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-1 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 |  Everton |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Burnley FC Women |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Sunderland |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | -1 | 3 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton WFC |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Bristol City |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 2 |
| 14 | Watford |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | -1 | 2 |
| 15 | Sheffield United |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-10 | -9 | 2 |
| 16 | Ipswich Town WFC |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | -1 | 1 |
| 17 | Leicester City |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | -2 | 1 |
| 18 | Southampton |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | -2 | 1 |
| 19 | Nottingham Forest WFC |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | -2 | 1 |
| 20 |  Birmingham City |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | -3 | 0 |
| 21 | Newcastle United |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | -3 | 0 |
| 22 | Durham Women FC |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-8 | -5 | 0 |
| 23 |  Charlton |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-7 | -7 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crystal Palace |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-0 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Manchester United |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10-1 | 9 | 3 |
| 3 | Brighton |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-1 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Liverpool |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-2 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Aston Villa |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | West Ham United |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | Everton |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | Burnley FC Women |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Wolverhampton WFC |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Watford |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Bristol City |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Sheffield United |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Tottenham Hotspur |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | London City Lionesses |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Sunderland |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Southampton |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Charlton |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Birmingham City |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 | Ipswich Town WFC |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | -1 | 0 |
| 20 | Newcastle United |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | -1 | 0 |
| 21 | Leicester City |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | -2 | 0 |
| 22 | Nottingham Forest WFC |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | -2 | 0 |
| 23 | Durham Women FC |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-5 | -4 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London City Lionesses |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Manchester United |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5-1 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Aston Villa |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Liverpool |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-3 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Sunderland |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | -1 | 3 |
| 7 | West Ham United |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Ipswich Town WFC |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Leicester City |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Nottingham Forest WFC |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Southampton |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | -2 | 1 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Brighton |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Everton |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Burnley FC Women |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Wolverhampton WFC |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Bristol City |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Durham Women FC |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | -1 | 0 |
| 19 | Watford |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | -1 | 0 |
| 20 | Newcastle United |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | -2 | 0 |
| 21 | Birmingham City |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-2 | -2 | 0 |
| 22 | Charlton |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-7 | -7 | 0 |
| 23 | Sheffield United |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-10 | -9 | 0 |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester United |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15-2 | 13 | 6 |
| 2 | Aston Villa |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-1 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-0 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Liverpool |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-5 | 3 | 6 |
| 5 | London City Lionesses |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-0 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | West Ham United |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Brighton |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-1 | 3 | 3 |
| 9 | Everton |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Burnley FC Women |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-2 | 1 | 3 |
| 11 | Sunderland |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | -1 | 3 |
| 12 | Wolverhampton WFC |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-2 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Bristol City |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-1 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Watford |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | -1 | 1 |
| 15 | Ipswich Town WFC |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | -1 | 1 |
| 16 | Leicester City |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | -2 | 1 |
| 17 | Southampton |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-4 | -2 | 1 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest WFC |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-2 | -2 | 1 |
| 19 | Sheffield United |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-10 | -9 | 1 |
| 20 | Birmingham City |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-6 | -3 | 0 |
| 21 | Newcastle United |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | -3 | 0 |
| 22 | Durham Women FC |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-8 | -5 | 0 |
| 23 | Charlton |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-7 | -7 | 0 |
Table over each team's last five league matches.
Qualification next stage
Melanie ReayGoalkeepers 3
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Frances Stenson
GK
|
25 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 18 |
Noa Schumacher
GK
|
26 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 36 |
Jenny Blench
|
20 | — | 0 | 0 |
Defenders 9
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
Ria Bose
RB
|
20 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 3 |
Mary Corbyn
RB
|
22 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 5 |
Rhiannon Roberts
CB
|
36 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 6 |
Tara Bourne
CB
|
23 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 11 |
Jessica Brown
RB, LB
|
23 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 27 |
Brianna Westrup
CB
|
29 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 31 |
Chloe Paxton
CB
|
20 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 35 |
Eva Bewicke
|
18 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 77 |
Tess Laplacette
RB
|
27 | — | 0 | 0 |
Midfielders 5
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 |
Katie Kitching
CAM, ST
|
28 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 14 |
Natasha Fenton
CDM, CM
|
28 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 19 |
Lily Dent
CM
|
20 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 21 |
Marissa Sheva
CDM, CM
|
29 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 23 |
Kassandra Missipo
CM, CDM, CAM, RW
|
28 | — | 0 | 0 |
Forwards 8
| # | Player | Age | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
Katy Watson
RW, RM
|
20 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 8 |
Emily Scarr
LW, LM, ST
|
27 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 9 |
Elise Hughes
ST
|
25 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 12 |
Emily Cassap
LW
|
19 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 16 |
Sanni Franssi
ST, LW
|
31 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 17 |
Izzy Atkinson
LM
|
25 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 20 |
Atlanta Primus
ST, CDM, CM, CAM
|
29 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 33 |
Ella Parker
RW
|
— | — | 0 | 0 |
No players found.
Ratings, goals and assists are this season's league numbers from FotMob.
Upcoming
| Oct 25, 2026WSL 2 | Ipswich Town WFC |
07:30 PM | Sunderland |
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| Nov 01, 2026Women's League Cup | Sunderland |
07:30 PM | Sheffield United (W) |
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| Nov 08, 2026WSL 2 | Durham Women FC |
05:30 PM | Sunderland |
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| Nov 12, 2026Women's League Cup | Birmingham City (W) |
12:30 AM | Sunderland |
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| Nov 15, 2026WSL 2 | Sunderland |
07:30 PM | Newcastle United |
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| Nov 22, 2026Women's League Cup | Sunderland |
07:30 PM | Burnley FC Women (W) |
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| Dec 17, 2026Women's League Cup | Sunderland |
12:30 AM | Everton (W) |
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| Dec 20, 2026WSL 2 | Sheffield United |
07:30 PM | Sunderland |
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| Jan 10, 2027WSL 2 | Sunderland |
07:30 PM | Wolverhampton WFC |
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| Jan 24, 2027WSL 2 | Nottingham Forest WFC |
07:30 PM | Sunderland |
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| Jan 28, 2027WSL 2 | Sunderland |
12:30 AM | Burnley FC Women |
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| Jan 31, 2027WSL 2 | Sunderland |
07:30 PM | Durham Women FC |
Results
| Oct 18, 2026Women's League Cup | Newcastle United (W) |
0 - 1 | Sunderland |
W |
| Oct 04, 2026WSL 2 | Sunderland |
3 - 1 | Leicester City |
W |
| Sep 27, 2026WSL 2 | Watford |
1 - 2 | Sunderland |
W |
| Sep 23, 2026Women's League Cup | Liverpool (W) |
4 - 2 | Sunderland |
L |
| Sep 20, 2026WSL 2 | Sunderland |
0 - 0 | Southampton |
D |
| Sep 13, 2026WSL 2 | Burnley FC Women |
1 - 2 | Sunderland |
W |
| Sep 06, 2026WSL 2 | Sunderland |
4 - 1 | Bristol City |
W |
Team rankings · WSL 2
7.15
FotMob rating
#2 in league
2.2
Goals per match
#2 in league
0.8
Goals conceded per match
#3 in league
59.2
Average possession
#2 in league
1
Clean sheets
#5 in league
4.6
Shots on target per match
#7 in league
9
Big chances
#3 in league
3
Big chances missed
#7 in league
335.0
Accurate passes per match
#3 in league
23.4
Accurate long balls per match
#5 in league
6.0
Accurate crosses per match
#2 in league
154
Touches in opposition box
#2 in league
Club leaders
Top scorer
Assists
Goals + Assists
FotMob rating
- Katie Kitching7.66
- Katy Watson7.65
- Rhiannon Roberts7.61
Minutes played
- Elise Hughes450
- Frances Stenson450
- Tara Bourne450
Goals per 90
- Elise Hughes0.80
- Katy Watson0.53
- Sanni Franssi0.52
Shots on target per 90
- Katy Watson1.6
- Elise Hughes1.6
- Katie Kitching1.0
Shots per 90
- Katie Kitching3.7
- Elise Hughes3.4
- Katy Watson2.4
Accurate passes per 90
- Tara Bourne51.6
- Natasha Fenton51.0
- Rhiannon Roberts47.4
Big chances created
Chances created
Accurate long balls per 90
Honours
| Competition | Won | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| WSL 2 |
1 | 0 |
Managers by season
| Season | Manager | W | D | L | Win % | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/2027 | Melanie Reay Copeland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 2.60 |
| 2025/2026 | Melanie Reay Copeland | 6 | 6 | 10 | 27 | 1.09 |
Last updated October 20, 2026 · Refreshes weekly · Data: FotMob