The Lasses picked up a 1-1 draw against Sunderland and could have won it at the Stadium of Light
Oona Sevenius of Newcastle United (20) scores Newcastle's equaliser against Sunderland
Oona Sevenius of Newcastle United scores the equaliser against Sunderland(Image: Newcastle United via Getty Images)
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Newcastle United women drew 1-1 with Sunderland at the Stadium of Light in a hard fought North-East encounter in Barclays Women's Super League 2.
The draw was not ideal for Newcastle who lost ground on promotion rivals Crystal Palace who won 3-2 at home to Charlton Athletic. It means there is a three point gap between the sides with three regular season games to go.
Newcastle had falen behind to Katy Watson's opener for Sunderland but super sub Oona Sevenius earned a point for Newcastle. Both sides had late chances but it ended all square. Here's how United fared at the Stadium of Light.
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Anna Tamminen 7
Helped weather the late storm.
Jemma Purfield 7
Tried to set the example in the opening stages.
Deanna Cooper 7
Showed great determination.
Aoife Mannion 7
Tried to make things happen and gave Sunderland plenty to think about.
Freya Gregory 7
Showed good composure on derby day.
Molly Pike 7
Threatened offensively and had some chances.
Jordan Nobbs 8
Showed her experience and guile and also fashioned the equaliser.
Charlotte Wardlaw 7
Battled hard but went off with a knock at half-time.
Emma Kelly 7
A hard-working shift.
Shania Hayles 7
Worked hard but nothing really fell for her.
Emily Murphy 8
A ferocious battler on derby day. Did not shirk a challenge. Had a goal disallowed for an offside.
Subs
Kaitlyn Torpey 8 (for Wardlaw 46)
Made a positive difference.
Oona Sevenius 9 (for Hayles 67)
Saved the day with well-taken equaliser and had Sunderland on back-foot. Could not have done much more to change the outcome of a game heading for a Toon loss.
Beth Lumsden 8 (for Purfield 67)
Helped turn up the pressure.
Morgan Gautrat (for Kelly 82)
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