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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Tom Garry

Charlton, Birmingham and Palace braced for WSL2 finale with promotion on the line

A composite image showing Crystal Palace, Birmingham and Charlton players
Crystal Palace (left) go into the final day in third but have hopes of overhauling Birmingham City and Charlton Athletic (right). Composite: Getty Images

Three teams, two automatic promotion spots and only one point between them. Add the fact that two are facing each other and Saturday’s final day of the Women’s Super League 2 season is set perfectly for an afternoon of high drama, twists and emotions.

Charlton, Birmingham and Crystal Palace are dreaming of a WSL place. For this season only, there are two automatic promotion spots rather than the usual one, as the top tier expands from 12 to 14 teams, offering a precious opportunity that adds to the tension for the 3pm kick-offs, the most tantalising of which comes at the Valley, where the top two, Charlton and Birmingham, go head-to-head.

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