old_eastender

Wells on for Bell

big handball shout, but ref not interested.

good play finishes with OTC having a strike at goal, he has looked useful today

Cornick off for Mehmeti

Looking just a matter of time when Swans go 2 up. Time for Wells & Mahmeti in place of Cornick & Bell.

Swansea hit the post

HT 1-0 Swans, soft goal to concede. Sykes our best outlet, Bell fairly anonymous & Cornick getting no change out of the Swans CBS. OTC has done pretty well, and Scott has set-up a couple of chances.

First time cross was needed, as soon as he takes a touch you know he will be crowded out.

Scott miskicks inside the box, good chance missed

1-0 Swansea

good save Max and good block Pring

shot from range by Sykes, well hit but straight at the keeper

Scott, of all people, with a terrible FK scuffed along the ground

All Swansea first 5 mins

As you say hopefully Tanner back, so Sykes can play right forward. I'd like to see OTC given a start, perfect time to see if he is good enough or not.

It's not.

In case people don't realise; next two City Women games live (for free) on FA Player - that's the big clash with London City tomorrow 2pm and Southampton away next Sunday. When City played London City at home the girls tried playing our usual play it out from the back stuff - but London City were too good on the high press and we hardly got out of our own half in the first 45 mins. 2nd half went more direct and the goals followed. Hopefully that is not forgotten for tomorrow. Also London City I believe without arguably their most influential player in Lily Agg, as she got a straight red for an off-the-ball incident in their last match. So that should help!

Up to now, reinforced by poor sub appearances, wondering why we signed a near 28 year old forward, with a goal record in the Championship of just 1 in every 5 or 6 games. Could not watch tonight's game, so wondering how do he do having been given his 1st start?

I have no 'inside knowledge" but would say that the WPL falls into 3 sections; top four - head & shoulders above the rest, middle four, bottom four - fighting to avoid bottom place. IF we go up, it would only take relative modest investment in new players to have a fair chance against the other 3 "bottom four" to avoid the drop. IF we can stay up and benefit from extra TV revenue etc, then with more investment we could challenge the middle four. Realistically, a bit like the MPL, the top four are way beyond a team of our size.

Good spot. I'd have thought she might be someone who would make a good signing IF our women stay top and get promoted,

Yep FT 3-0, sounded a much better 2nd half performance. London City win 3-1, so 6 point gap maintained.

1-0 HT with an own goal in added time, up to then not much action based on the Twitter feed, a cross that come off the bar being the closest we had come. Meanwhile London City 3-0 up at HT, so that late goal most welcome.

FT 2-0.

Bell with a good run and strikes just over the bar

Bell on for Wells