Championship round-up: Birmingham top, Charlton make stunning comeback – OneFootball – Português do Brasil

Birmingham City are the new leaders of the Championship table going into the international break. The Blues now sit proudly at the top of the second tier of the table, with the league looking as competitive as ever.

Elsewhere, Charlton Athletic came back from the dead to earn a point and there was a big first win of the season for Sheffield United. Let’s dive into the latest championship action.

Birmingham leapfrogged Charlton to go top of the Championship with an excellent win away to Southampton on a rainy and windy afternoon at St Mary’s. Lucy Quinn gave the visitors the lead in the 11th minute with a header off the back post.

After Southampton had a penalty claim denied, Simon Magill fired over but the Blues extended their lead shortly after half-time. The impressive Tegan McGowan created a chance for Lily Ag to finish to make it 2-0.

Southampton never looked like getting back into the game, despite a number of corners. In the end, Birmingham took the points and a place at the Championship summit.

Charlton lost their grip on top spot but came back from 3-1 down to earn a point at Newcastle. The hosts led by two in the first 15 minutes when Shanaya Hales scored. Charlton looked to control possession but it took them four minutes into the second half to get back into the game.

Newcastle failed to clear their lines and Katie Bradley took the chance to halve the deficit. The Magpies were awarded a penalty when Lois Joel went down and Hales stepped forward to complete his hat-trick.

It was looking like a disappointing afternoon for the Addicks until the hosts were reduced to ten men. Amber-Keegan Stobbs received a second yellow card seven minutes from time for delaying the restart. With the game deep into stoppage time, Kayleigh Barton headed home to make it 3-2 before Bradley’s dramatic equaliser. After similar scenes at Sunderland a few weeks ago, this was another performance that shows we should never dismiss this side of Charlton.

Sunderland came from behind to claim an important win at neighbors Durham. After losing last weekend’s derby against Newcastle, the girls went behind at Maiden Castle when Carly Johns did well to set up Hannah Blake for the opener after 10 minutes. The visitors were level ten minutes into the first half after Eleanor Dale won and scored a penalty.

Mary McAteer gave Sunderland the lead in the 51st minute when she followed up Katie Kitching’s shot to score. Sunderland settled and got the better of the game from that point on, seeing it out for a big three points. It was only Durham’s second defeat of the season and they still sit in the top four of the table going into the break.

Sheffield United picked up their first league win of the season by beating Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park. Maria Farrugia was the hero for the Blades as she scored either side of a Maria Edwards goal. Farrugia finished well after some good individual work to give his side the lead midway through the first half.

Edwards equalized shortly after half-time after a number of blocked shots by Rovers. The tie was decided late on when Farrugia sent the ball into the top corner from close range. Niamh Murphy had a chance for Rovers in the last few minutes but the away side held on for a huge win. Both teams now have three points, with Blackburn having a game in hand.

The battle between the relegated club and one of the promoted ones last season ended with a narrow victory for Bristol City. Emily Syme could have put City ahead inside two minutes but fired wide from Jessie Woolley’s shot.

The hosts were in front shortly after when Fionn Morgan received a through ball from Amy Rogers to calmly round goalkeeper Yves Annetts to score. Lexi Lloyd-Smith almost made it two when she nicked the ball from Annetts and saw her shot blocked on the line by Hannah Cohn. City could have had more throughout the game too.

Morgan had another chance when he was sent through the door. Sille Struck headed over from a corner, Lloyd-Smith saw a shot saved and Syme made a foul as they looked to extend their lead. Jamie-Lee Napier fired wide at another crucial moment but there was little doubt that Bristol City would take all three points and are now sixth in the table.

An international break is now upon us, so the Championship takes a break until the league reconvenes on November 2.