Aston Villa win their second corner of the match. It's pinged towards the back post and there's a scramble in the area before Lily Woodham puts the ball out of play for the hosts. Will Villa come to rue these missed opportunities? They've had plenty of the ball but they're yet to make it count.

In the Women’s Championship, Portsmouth won their second consecutive game by defeating Sunderland 2-1 to move off the bottom of the table and up to ninth, above their relegation rivals Sheffield United and Blackburn, with huge twists on the same day in the relegation battles in both of the top two leagues.

Villa remain winless in six WSL games in 2025, extending their longest run without a victory at the start of a calendar year

Crystal Palace secured a 3-1 win over fellow relegation candidates Aston Villa. The Eagles took the lead from a corner, Aniek Nouwen delivering a pin-point header to find the back of the net.

Crystal Palace manager Leif Smerud says that his side must perform well in Sunday’s Barclays Women’s Super League fixture against Aston Villa.The Eagles take on The Villans at the VBS Community

Crystal Palace throw the Women's Super League relegation fight wide open after a 3-1 win against Aston Villa in a battle between the two bottom teams.

Crystal Palace were promoted to replace Bristol City in the top flight, while on a wider note, the league is now under the management and operation of a new organisation set up to lead women's football towards further growth and progression,

Crystal Palace kept their dreams of staying in the WSL alive with an important win over Aston Villa. The Villans are the closest team to bottom-of-the-league Palace and went into this game with a four-point advantage of the promoted side.