There were wins for Brighton, Chelsea and Aston Villa this weekendWomen’s Football Weekend got off to a blistering start with Saturday’s north London derby and the show continued as Chelsea thumped Manchester City, while Aston Villa won at local rivals Birmingham.Growing attendances, competitive derbies and a developing race for both the Women’s Super League title and the third Champions League qualification spot meant it was an exciting weekend all round.Was Women’s Football Weekend a success?Several clubs recorded their highest attendances so far this seasonThere were no clashes with men’s club matches because of the international break so attendances were up at several grounds around the WSL.Chelsea’s 4-0 win over Manchester City was watched by 3,174 – the biggest attendance at the Academy Stadium so far this season – while Birmingham City also recorded their largest crowd this campaign with 1,386 at St Andrew’s for the defeat by Villa.There was a new record crowd registered for Spurs at The Hive as 2,896 saw them draw with league leaders Arsenal – live on BBC One – and Brighton had 3,566 fans at the Amex.”We’re all on the same page – players, managers etc,” said Spurs boss Rehanne Skinner. “We want to make the game better and make it a spectacle that people really want to watch and I think we provided that.”‘There’s nothing for me to consider’Manchester City have lost three home games in a rowBut success on the pitch continues to evade Gareth Taylor’s Manchester City, who suffered… Click below to read the full story from BBC Sport
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Women’s Football Weekend: Attendances rise while European battle heats up
