Despite the tantalising prospect of a final-day throwdown for Women’s Super League promotion, Bristol City Women did the deed with a game to spare as they regained their top-flight status courtesy of a 4-0 win over Charlton Athletic on Sunday.
Goals from Grace Clinton, Abi Harrison, Brooke Aspin and Ffion Morgan sealed the promotion charge for Lauren Smith’s side just two years after suffering relegation from the top-flight. Smith, who took over the head coach mantle following the club’s relegation to the women's Championship, expressed her pride in City’s last two performances to seize promotion in such an emphatic manner, which saw City record nine goals in total without reply.
The result arrives as a huge blow to Birmingham City, who in the last few weeks have almost piled on the pressure to long-time promotion favourites London City Lionesses and Bristol City with their 10-match unbeaten run to cut the gap to the Robins to just one point after their victory over Durham in the earlier kick-off.
