Only goal difference separates the top two in the Barclays WSL 2 title race going into the penultimate match day, with the pair set to clash in the final round of games.
With a superior goal difference over both their promotion rivals, Birmingham City could put one hand on the Barclays WSL 2 trophy with a win on Sunday over Ipswich Town, but their visitors were boosted by a midweek victory that moved them three points clear of the bottom.
Any dropped points could spell trouble for the WSL founder members, as they head to Charlton Athletic on the final day – Saturday, 2 May – after missing out on promotion to London City in the last match of the 2024-25 season.
Charlton are right on the Blues’ heels and playing away at Southampton, while Crystal Palace are three points behind and visiting Sunderland at the Stadium of Light, before finishing up at home against basement side Portsmouth.
Pompey are two points adrift at the bottom and playing Nottingham Forest at Fratton Park, with Durham next-to-bottom and clashing with Sheffield United, just a couple of points better off.
Bristol City have home advantage over Newcastle United in the battle to finish fourth.
Manchester City will finally end Chelsea’s faint hopes of retaining their Barclays WSL title if they avoid defeat at Brighton on Saturday, while all three points would put them on the verge of becoming champions.
Chelsea are at Everton on Sunday, Arsenal are engaged in their UWCL semi-final home leg with Lyon, while fifth-placed Spurs play Man Utd in fourth.
Liverpool welcome West Ham for a clash between the sides just above the relegation places, and basement side Leicester City – four points from safety – visit London City.
Saturday 25 April
Barclays Women’s Super League
Brighton & Hove Albion v Manchester City (Crawley Town FC, 12pm) – Live on Sky Sports
UEFA Women’s Champions League Semi-final 1st Leg
Bayern Munich v Barcelona (5.15pm BST) – Live on Disney+
Sunday 26 April
Barclays Women’s Super League
Everton v Chelsea (Goodison Park, 12pm) – Live on Sky Sports/YouTube
London City Lionesses v Leicester City (Bromley FC, 12pm) – Live on Sky Sports/YouTube
Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United (Tottenham Hotspur, 12pm) – Live on Sky Sports
Liverpool v West Ham United (St Helens Stadium, 2pm) – Live on Sky Sports
UEFA Women’s Champions League Semi-final 1st Leg
Arsenal v OL Lyonnes (Arsenal Stadium, 3.30pm) – Live on BBC 2
Barclays WSL 2 – All live on WSL2 YouTube.
Durham v Sheffield United (Maiden Castle, 12pm)
Birmingham City v Ipswich Town (St Andrews, 2pm)
Bristol City v Newcastle United (Ashton Gate, 2pm)
Portsmouth v Nottingham Forest (Fratton Park, 2pm)
Sunderland v Crystal Palace (Stadium of Light, 2pm)
Southampton v Charlton Athletic (Eastleigh FC, 4pm)
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