LONDON (Interstat) — Charlton W defeated Bristol City W 2-0 on Wednesday at The Valley, scoring twice in the final 15 minutes to secure the result after a match that included a red card and several substitutions. Charlton W evened its record in this competition at 1-1, and Bristol City W also sits at 1-1 in the competition. Across all competitions, Bristol City W is now 2-1-1, while Charlton W is 1-3. Bristol City W was held scoreless. The final score reflected Charlton W’s late finishing and Bristol City W’s inability to convert its chances.

The first half was scoreless, with Bristol City W making the earliest change when E. Shore came on in the 18th minute. Bristol City W’s O. Wos received a yellow card in the 37th minute. Charlton W waited until halftime to make its adjustments, bringing on K. Skeels, K. Flannery and J. Hutton at the start of the second half. Bristol City W’s early change came before either side had settled into a rhythm, and Charlton W’s halftime adjustments brought fresh legs into the midfield and attack. The changes gave Charlton W a different shape as it sought to break down a Bristol City W side that had defended compactly in the opening period. Charlton W had more of the ball after the interval but could not find an opening until after the sending off.

Bristol City W’s challenge became more difficult in the 56th minute when N. McDonald was sent off. The red card reduced Bristol City W to 10 players for the remainder of the match and shifted the flow toward Charlton W. Bristol City W made two changes in the 66th minute, introducing K. Robinson and M. Dafeur. Charlton W responded with two changes of its own in the 76th minute, bringing on L. Azzaro and C. Humphrey. Bristol City W also made two changes in the 76th minute, with M. Farrugia and G. Lawley entering.

Charlton W broke through in the 75th minute when Emily Van Egmond scored. Lizzie Waldie added the second goal in the 80th minute, giving Charlton W breathing room. Waldie played the full 90 minutes and scored once. Van Egmond finished with one goal and one assist in 44 minutes. Ellie Mason played the full 90 minutes and recorded an assist. The goals rewarded Charlton W for its second-half pressure after Bristol City W had been forced to play a player short. Bristol City W could not clear the danger consistently in the closing stages, and Charlton W protected its lead through the final minutes.

Bristol City W could not produce a response after falling behind. The visitors had entered the match with wins over Southampton W in their previous two matches and a scoreless draw at Burnley W earlier in the season, but they were unable to add to their competition record after the sending off. Charlton W, which had lost to Manchester Utd W, Brighton W and Crystal Palace W in earlier matches across all competitions, closed out the victory at The Valley. Charlton W’s home result followed a difficult run and gave the team its first win in this competition. Bristol City W remained on one win and one loss in the competition, while Charlton W moved to the same mark. The visitors pressed for a reply in the final minutes, but Charlton W held its shape and kept Bristol City W from finding a late goal.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Charlton W 2, Bristol City W 1, and Interstat’s ELO system had projected Charlton W with an 82.7 percent probability to win. Charlton W had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.5. The total score of 2 went over the over/under line of 2.5.