Birmingham W vs Sunderland W
England • FA Women's League Cup - Group Stage • 2026/2027 • Group Stage
Birmingham W11 November 2026
Sunderland W
Match information
- Country
- England
- Competition
- FA Women's League Cup - Group Stage
- Season
- 2026/2027
- Stage
- Group Stage
- Date
- 11 November 2026
- Kick-off
Clubs
Birmingham W
- Founded
- 1968
- Country
- England
Sunderland W
- Country
- England
Recent form
Birmingham WLDWWL
Sunderland WWWWLW
Head-to-head
- 1 April 2026 • WSL 2 • Birmingham W 1 : 0 Sunderland W (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 14 September 2025 • WSL 2 • Sunderland W 1 : 1 Birmingham W (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 2 February 2025 • Women's Championship • Sunderland 0 : 1 Birmingham City (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 8 September 2024 • Women's Championship • Birmingham City 5 : 0 Sunderland (Half-time 3 : 0)
- 17 December 2023 • Women's Championship • Sunderland 0 : 3 Birmingham City (Half-time 0 : 1)
Starting line-ups are announced about an hour before kick-off.
Coaches
- Birmingham W
- Amy Merricks
- Sunderland W
- Melanie Reay
Squad - Birmingham W
| # | Player | Age | Apps | Goals | Assists | YC | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Lucy Thomas | 26 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 23 |  Sophie Baggaley | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 |
| 38 | Poppy Irvine | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 40 |  Katie Startup | 27 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 2 | Martha Harris | 32 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 3 |  Marie Levasseur | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 |
| 4 |  Jade Rastocle | 22 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 6 | Shannon Cooke | 26 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 15 |  Rebecca Holloway | 31 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 18 | Rebecca McKenna | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.70 |
| 21 |  Millie Turner | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.20 |
| 26 |  Asato Miyagawa | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.30 |
| 30 | Neve Herron | 23 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7.30 |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 7 |  Geum-Min Lee | 32 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 |
| 8 |  Lisa Naalsund | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.00 |
| 10 |  Wilma Leidhammar | 23 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 14 | Suzu Amano | 22 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 19 | Chelsea Cornet | 28 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 57 | Lily Jaynes | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Forwards | |||||||
| 16 | Lily Crosthwaite | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 |
| 20 |  Chancelle Effa Effa | 20 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 22 |  Oceane Hurtre | 22 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.30 |
| 27 |  Veatriki Sarri | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.20 |
| 52 | Roni Molendo-Payne | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 56 | Molly Weaver | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Squad - Sunderland W
| # | Player | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 1 | Frances Stenson | 25 |
| 18 | Noa Schumacher | 26 |
| 36 | Jenny Blench | 20 |
| Defenders | ||
| 2 | Ria Bose | 20 |
| 5 |  Rhiannon Roberts | 36 |
| 6 | Tara Bourne | 23 |
| 11 | Jessica Brown | 23 |
| 27 | Brianna Westrup | 29 |
| 31 | Chloe Paxton | 20 |
| 35 | Eva Bewicke | 18 |
| Midfielders | ||
| 3 | Mary Corbyn | 22 |
| 10 | Katie Kitching | 28 |
| 12 | Emily Cassap | 19 |
| 14 | Natasha Fenton | 28 |
| 19 | Lily Dent | 20 |
| 20 |  Atlanta Primus | 29 |
| 21 |  Marissa Sheva | 29 |
| 23 |  Ndoutou Eboa Missipo Kassandra | 28 |
| 33 | Ella Parker | 18 |
| 77 |  Tess Laplacette | 27 |
| Forwards | ||
| 7 | Katy Watson | 21 |
| 8 | Emily Scarr | 27 |
| 9 |  Anna Hughes Elise | 25 |
| 16 |  Sanni Franssi | 31 |
Head-to-head
Last 8 meetings
Birmingham W wins5
Draws2
Sunderland W wins1
- Goals: Birmingham W
- 17 (2.1)
- Goals: Sunderland W
- 5 (0.6)
- Goals per match
- 2.8
- Both teams scored
- 3 / 8
- Over 2.5 goals
- 4 / 8
Results
- 1 April 2026 • WSL 2 • Birmingham W 1 : 0 Sunderland W (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 14 September 2025 • WSL 2 • Sunderland W 1 : 1 Birmingham W (Half-time 0 : 0)
- 2 February 2025 • Women's Championship • Sunderland 0 : 1 Birmingham City (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 8 September 2024 • Women's Championship • Birmingham City 5 : 0 Sunderland (Half-time 3 : 0)
- 17 December 2023 • Women's Championship • Sunderland 0 : 3 Birmingham City (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 8 October 2023 • Women's Championship • Birmingham City 1 : 1 Sunderland (Half-time 0 : 1)
- 22 January 2023 • Women's Championship • Birmingham City 1 : 3 Sunderland (Half-time 1 : 1)
- 27 August 2022 • Women's Championship • Sunderland 0 : 4 Birmingham City (Half-time 0 : 1)
Form: last 10 matches
| Birmingham W | Sunderland W | |
|---|---|---|
| W-D-L | 2-3-5 | 6-1-3 |
| Scored (per match) | 17 (1.7) | 17 (1.7) |
| Conceded (per match) | 20 (2.0) | 13 (1.3) |
| Clean sheets | 2 / 10 | 3 / 10 |
| Both teams scored | 6 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 6 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
Recent form - Birmingham W
- L1 November 2026 • Women's Super League • Birmingham W 1 : 4 Tottenham W (Half-time 0 : 1)
- W25 October 2026 • Women's Super League • Birmingham W 1 : 0 Charlton W (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W21 October 2026 • FA Women's League Cup • Durham W 0 : 5 Birmingham W (Half-time 0 : 2)
- D17 October 2026 • Women's Super League • Arsenal W 1 : 1 Birmingham W (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L4 October 2026 • Women's Super League • Everton W 2 : 1 Birmingham W (Half-time 1 : 1)
- L30 September 2026 • FA Women's League Cup • Birmingham W 3 : 4 Liverpool W (Half-time 1 : 1)
- D27 September 2026 • Women's Super League • Birmingham W 3 : 3 Crystal Palace W (Half-time 2 : 1)
- L23 September 2026 • FA Women's League Cup • Everton W 2 : 0 Birmingham W (Half-time 1 : 0)
- L19 September 2026 • Women's Super League • Chelsea W 2 : 0 Birmingham W (Half-time 1 : 0)
- D13 September 2026 • Women's Super League • Birmingham W 2 : 2 Brighton W (Half-time 1 : 0)
Recent form - Sunderland W
- W1 November 2026 • FA Women's League Cup • Sunderland W 1 : 0 Sheffield Utd W (Half-time 0 : 0)
- L25 October 2026 • WSL 2 • Ipswich W 3 : 1 Sunderland W (Half-time 1 : 1)
- W18 October 2026 • FA Women's League Cup • Newcastle Utd W 0 : 1 Sunderland W (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W4 October 2026 • WSL 2 • Sunderland W 3 : 1 Leicester W (Half-time 1 : 1)
- W27 September 2026 • WSL 2 • Watford W 1 : 2 Sunderland W (Half-time 0 : 2)
- L23 September 2026 • FA Women's League Cup • Liverpool W 4 : 2 Sunderland W (Half-time 1 : 2)
- D20 September 2026 • WSL 2 • Sunderland W 0 : 0 Southampton W (Half-time 0 : 0)
- W13 September 2026 • WSL 2 • Burnley W 1 : 2 Sunderland W (Half-time 1 : 1)
- W6 September 2026 • WSL 2 • Sunderland W 4 : 1 Bristol City W (Half-time 1 : 1)
- L2 May 2026 • WSL 2 • Ipswich W 2 : 1 Sunderland W (Half-time 1 : 0)