By OkayGoal
FA WSL · Regular Season – 9 · 8 Nov 2026
London City Lionesses4 – 1Birmingham City
Poppy Pattinson 10′
Delphine Cascarino 16′
Grace Geyoro 74′
Kadidiatou Diani 90+2′Océane Hurtré 50′
Half-time 2–0 · Venue: Princes Park · Referee: Phoebe Cross
London City Lionesses ended a four-match winless run against Birmingham City on Sunday 8 November, winning 4-1 in the Women’s Super League. Eder Maestre’s side led 2-0 at half-time in Dartford and finished with 20 shots to Birmingham’s 4. Their last win over Birmingham came on 12 February 2023.
Poppy Pattinson opened the scoring after 10 minutes. Six minutes later Delphine Cascarino doubled the lead from a Grace Geyoro assist. Cascarino was booked for a foul in the 27th minute, and María Pérez followed her into the referee’s notebook in the 37th.
Hurtré briefly lifts Birmingham before Geyoro restores the cushion
Amy Merricks’s side halved the deficit five minutes after the restart. Océane Hurtré scored in the 50th minute, set up by Lisa Naalsund. It was Birmingham’s only shot on target all afternoon, and Hurtré’s display earned her a rating of 8.2.
Neve Grace Herron was cautioned for dissent in the 72nd minute. Two minutes later Geyoro scored herself, restoring the two-goal margin. With a goal and an assist, she finished rated 8.82, the highest on the pitch.
Daniela Arques was booked in the 81st minute, the hosts’ third yellow card. The last word went to Kadidiatou Diani, who came off the bench for 45 minutes and scored in the second minute of stoppage time from a Freya Godfrey assist. That was Diani’s fourth league goal of the season, eighth in the WSL scoring chart.
The home side dominated the numbers. They had 67% of the ball, completed 604 of 683 passes and put 8 efforts on target, forcing 4 saves from Baggaley. Earps did not have a save to make. Expected goals finished 1.52 to 0.19.
London City Lionesses third on 19 points
The win leaves London City Lionesses third with 19 points from 9 games, 4 behind Chelsea and 6 behind leaders Manchester City. It was their fourth win in six matches in all competitions, coming straight after a 2-1 defeat by Manchester City.
Birmingham are 13th on 6 points, 6 clear of Charlton Athletic. This was a second straight 4-1 defeat after the loss to Tottenham Hotspur. Liverpool, in 12th, are 2 points ahead.
Birmingham have a quick chance to respond. They host Sunderland in the WSL Cup on Wednesday 11 November, while London City Lionesses travel to Arsenal in the league on Saturday 14 November.
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