WSL roundup: Leicester stay bottom after lead turns into loss against Villa
The Guardian · 2026-03-22 · archive
Hosts lose 2-1 after Ebony Salmon drives Villa comebackLiverpool edge towards safety with 0-0 draw at BrightonThe relegation fears of the Women’s Super League’s bottom team,Leicester, worsened as they let a one-goal lead slip and lost 2-1 at home to anAston Villaside who were inspired by their half-time substitute Ebony Salmon.At the break, Leicester had looked on course to climb out of the relegation spot and above West Ham on goal difference, but instead Villa’s superb second-half fightback condemned Leicester to a 12th defeat from their 17 league games this season and left them three points from safety with five...
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West Ham United Women’s position in the Women's Super League was bolstered following recent results. Bottom-placed Leicester City failed to move ahead of the Hammers on goal difference after surrendering an advantage to Aston Villa. Although the hosts led at the break, a clinical second-half turnaround inspired by substitute Ebony Salmon resulted in a 2-1 loss for the home side. This outcome leaves the bottom team three points adrift of survival after seventeen matches. Elsewhere, a scoreless draw between Brighton and Liverpool further impacted the relegation landscape as the season enters its final stages, keeping the East London club clear of the basement.
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