Match ends, Reading FC Women 3, Bristol City Women FC 0.
Reading WomenReading Women3Bristol City WomenBristol City Women0
Reading continued their solid start to the Women's Super League season with a comfortable victory over Bristol City.
Fara Williams, England's most-capped player, put the Royals in front with a curling shot into the top corner from the edge of the area before half-time.
The 34-year-old doubled the lead soon after the break, volleying home after Natasha Harding's cross.
Brooke Chaplen sealed Reading's third win of the season with a turn and shot from inside the box.
Line-ups
Reading Women
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Moloney
- 11Harding
- 6Pearce
- 22Potter
- 3PachecoSubstituted forWoodhamat 78'minutes
- 18MooreSubstituted forFurnessat 63'minutes
- 5BartripSubstituted forDavisonat 67'minutes
- 4Williams
- 8Allen
- 10Bruton
- 19Chaplen
Substitutes
- 2Jane
- 7Furness
- 9Davison
- 17Estcourt
- 27Laws
- 28Woodham
Bristol City Women
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Baggaley
- 2Dykes
- 6KerkdijkBooked at 90mins
- 5Brown
- 3Evans
- 20Biesmans
- 8Humphrey
- 10RutherfordBooked at 63mins
- 14Graham
- 7PattinsonSubstituted forPayneat 75'minutes
- 9KemppiSubstituted forRoodat 66'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Johnson
- 11Rood
- 16Payne
- 18Wilson
- 22Watson
- 23Robinson
- 27Woolley
- Referee:
- Abigail Marriott
- Attendance:
- 482
Match Stats
Home TeamReading WomenAway TeamBristol City Women
- Possession
- Home63%
- Away37%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home8
- Away1
- Corners
- Home6
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home6
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Reading FC Women 3, Bristol City Women FC 0.
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Offside, Reading FC Women. Kirsty Pearce tries a through ball, but Lauren Bruton is caught offside.
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Corner, Reading FC Women. Conceded by Sophie Baggaley.
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Attempt saved. Lauren Bruton (Reading FC Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fara Williams.
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Foul by Remi Allen (Reading FC Women).
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Lucy Graham (Bristol City Women FC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt missed. Ella Rutherford (Bristol City Women FC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
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Foul by Gemma Davison (Reading FC Women).
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Heather Payne (Bristol City Women FC) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Danique Kerkdijk (Bristol City Women FC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Gemma Davison (Reading FC Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Danique Kerkdijk (Bristol City Women FC).
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Corner, Reading FC Women. Conceded by Frankie Brown.
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Attempt blocked. Heather Payne (Bristol City Women FC) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carla Humphrey.
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Attempt missed. Lauren Bruton (Reading FC Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rachel Furness.
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Brooke Chaplen (Reading FC Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Frankie Brown (Bristol City Women FC).
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Attempt missed. Remi Allen (Reading FC Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Gemma Davison.
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Attempt blocked. Brooke Chaplen (Reading FC Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rachel Furness.
