Championship: United Women vs Aston Villa | 5-0 and United are promoted!

[jojojo]

7 months later we're back facing the team who we started our League season against. We beat them 12-0 then. We've scored a lot of goals since, but that remains our biggest win.

Villa have improved since then and are comfortably mid-table now. They've toughened up at the back as well and drew home and away with Durham. Those are good results because Durham are the only team that have taken points off us this season (they got a win and a draw against us in the League) so Villa aren't quite the pushover that opening day scoreline suggests.

United need two wins from the last four games to guarantee top spot, but a win against Villa guarantees promotion (actually, given our GD, realistically even a draw will do that) - so it could be that Villa will give us another memorable result, one way or another.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

7 months later we're back facing the team who we started our League season against. We beat them 12-0 then. We've scored a lot of goals since, but that remains our biggest win.

Villa have improved since then and are comfortably mid-table now. They've toughened up at the back as well and drew home and away with Durham. Those are good results because Durham are the only team that have taken points off us this season (they got a win and a draw against us in the League) so Villa aren't quite the pushover that opening day scoreline suggests.

United need two wins from the last four games to guarantee top spot, but a win against Villa guarantees promotion (actually, given our GD, realistically even a draw will do that) - so it could be that Villa will give us another memorable result, one way or another.

It's on MUTV so will look forward to that.

 

[Grande]

Here’s to the hopeful celebration of our first promotion to the top league!

 

[buchansleftleg]

Well to mark the occasion I am going to try watching a game at LSV without Thermals on....positively tropical in Leigh so far...

 

[Dudu]

Sadly, won't be able to catch this.

Go on ladies! Hoping to wake up to news of sealing promotion

 

[jojojo]

Well to mark the occasion I am going to try watching a game at LSV without Thermals on....positively tropical in Leigh so far...

Lovely spring evening. It makes a nice change.

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No Lauren James tonight.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Lovely spring evening. It makes a nice change.

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No Lauren James tonight.

Her and Zelem are suspended.

 

[jojojo]

Her and Zelem are suspended.

Ah, good call. I remember reading that Zelem was out, I hadn't realised James was suspended as well.

 

[jojojo]

MUTV are live at the match now - Fred the Red on the pitch.

Incidentally, BBC News have just run an item from pitchside including a quick interview with Casey Stoney. I think the full Stoney interview is at:https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47951108

 

[DomesticTadpole]

MUTV are live at the match now - Fred the Red on the pitch.

Incidentally, BBC News have just run an item from pitchside including a quick interview with Casey Stoney. I think the full Stoney interview is at:https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47951108

They asked her on MUTV what she wanted from the last games and she said she wanted all of them to be wins.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Millie Turner gives United with a great header. 1-0.

 

[Class of 63]

And Millie Turner makes it 1-0

 

[jojojo]

1-0 Millie Turner header from a Greenwood corner.

We've been a bit scruffy looking so far tonight - probably because Zelem's not there. But can't complain about being a goal up after 6 minutes.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

1-0 Millie Turner header from a Greenwood corner.

We've been a bit scruffy looking so far tonight - probably because Zelem's not there. But can't complain about being a goal up after 6 minutes.

Their goalie is keeping Villa in the game.

 

[Class of 63]

The Ladies team have put more quality into the box in the opening 15 minutes than the Men's team has in the entire season.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

The Ladies team have put more quality into the box in the opening 15 minutes than the Men's team has in the entire season.

Was thinking that, but wasn't sure if I should say it. It's a penalty.

 

[Class of 63]

Their goalie is keeping Villa in the game.

Sorry, you were saying

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Greenwood to take. Come on captain. 2-0.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Sorry, you were saying

I jinxed the poor lass.

 

[jojojo]

Penalty scored by Greenwood. 2-0

 

[U99ted]

Good to see we're up already. When we are in the WSL next season, what is the aim? Top six? We've breezed past most Championship teams and beaten Liverpool & narrowly losing to Reading (both being midtable). The likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and City will be hard to compete against straight away.

 

[jojojo]

I jinxed the poor lass.

Afraid so.

We've had a good few last ditch, scrambled out of the 6 yard box by a bunch of defenders moments as well.

Now let's see what they do.

 

[Jazz]

Is this only on MUTV?

 

[Class of 63]

What's Leah Galton done with her hair, did she watch 'Viking' last night?

 

[jojojo]

Is this only on MUTV?

I think so.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Lovely goal from Jess Sigsworth. 3-0.

 

[Class of 63]

3-0 Jess Sigsworth

 

[Jazz]

I think so.

Oh thanks.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

3-0 Jess Sigsworth

She doesn't let anyone knock her off the ball.

 

[MrBest]

Only recently started following our ladies team! Smashing it apart! The meb should take some notes from them. 3 0 already! Promotion almost a cert!

 

[Gerald G]

Any streams for this? Is that allowed to be posted on here?

 

[buchansleftleg]

3 nil...their keeper should have been off for that challenge. Penalty for 2 nil, then Siggy adds a third

 

[Class of 63]

She doesn't let anyone knock her off the ball.

Rarely

 

[DomesticTadpole]

Good save from the Villa keeper but ball didn't just break for United to score.

 

[Class of 63]

+72 goal difference now after 16½ games

 

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[buchansleftleg]

Game very compressed in the middle. Shame we have not got zelim or james to thread through some slide rule passes, then we might get something close to 12 goals again!

 

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[jojojo]

Good to see we're up already. When we are in the WSL next season, what is the aim? Top six? We've breezed past most Championship teams and beaten Liverpool & narrowly losing to Reading (both being midtable). The likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and City will be hard to compete against straight away.

Yes, I think we're looking at joining the chasing pack, alongside teams like Reading and Birmingham, for places in the top 6.

To get in with the big three, we need a bit more strength in key positions. A bit more consistency in midfield, a bit more precision in attack against good defences, fewer concentration lapses against good forwards. Sounds familiar?

Whether that extra oomph will come from new signings or it can come from our talented youngsters growing up - I guess we wait and see. If England have a good WC, I wouldn't be surprised to see United go shopping.