Watford Women 2-2 Leicester City Women: result and goals
Watford Women beat Leicester City Women 2-2 on Saturday, 17 October 2026 in the WSL Cup.
Goals: Araya Dennis 14', Poppy Wilson 54', Jessie Stapleton 64', Phoebie Poole 90'+1'.
Watford Women sit 16th on 2 points.
Leicester City Women sit 20th on 1 points.
Watford Women have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Leicester City Women have 0 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats in their last 5 matches.
- Competition
- Women's League Cup
- Kick-off
- Saturday, 17 October 2026, 15:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- The Hive Stadium, Barnet
Goals and cards
Live commentary
- 94'Alisha Lehmann (Leicester City) Penalty - Missed at 94'
- 94'Anna Filbey (Watford) Penalty - Scored at 94'
- 93'Poppy Pritchard (Leicester City) Penalty - Missed at 93'
- 93'Phoebie Poole (Watford) Penalty - Scored at 93'
- 92'Missy Goodwin (Leicester City) Penalty - Missed at 92'
- 91'Madison Perry (Watford) Penalty - Scored at 91'
- 90'+1'Phoebie Poole (Watford) Goal at 90'+1'
- 81'Heather Payne (Leicester City) Substitution at 81'
- 80'Madison Perry (Watford) Yellow Card at 80'
- 79'Sarah Mayling (Leicester City) Yellow Card at 79'
- 78'Eden Skyers (Watford) Yellow Card at 78'
- 75'Anna Filbey (Watford) Yellow Card at 75'
- 71'Hannah Greenwood (Watford) Substitution at 71'
- 71'Flo Fyfe (Watford) Substitution at 71'
- 64'Jessie Stapleton (Leicester City) Goal at 64'
- 60'Coral-Jade Haines (Watford) Substitution at 60'
- 60'Madison Perry (Watford) Substitution at 60'
- 60'Anna Filbey (Watford) Substitution at 60'
- 54'Poppy Wilson (Watford) Goal at 54'
- 45'Libby Bance (Leicester City) Substitution at 45'
- 45'Alisha Lehmann (Leicester City) Substitution at 45'
- 14'Araya Dennis (Leicester City) Goal at 14'
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
Watford Women · 3-5-2
Substitutes
Leicester City Women · 4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Match stats
Last 5 matches
Watford Women
Leicester City Women
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Man Utd | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 9 | WWW |
| 2 |  Aston Villa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 | WWW |
| 3 |  London City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 9 | WWW |
| 4 |  Everton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 6 | WW |
| 5 |  C Palace | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 | WWL |
| 6 |  Liverpool | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 | WWL |
| 7 |  West Ham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 5 | DWL |
| 8 |  Spurs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | DW |
| 9 |  Southampton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | LDW |
| 10 |  Brighton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 3 | WL |
| 11 |  Birmingham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 3 | LLW |
| 12 |  Burnley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | WL |
| 13 |  Sunderland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | LW |
| 14 |  Charlton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 3 | LLW |
| 15 |  Wolves | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | D |
| 16 | Watford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | LWWLL |
| 17 |  Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | DL |
| 18 |  Sheffield Utd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -9 | 2 | LD |
| 19 |  Ipswich | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | LD |
| 20 |  Leicester | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 | LLLLL |
| 21 |  Nottm Forest | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 | LD |
| 22 |  Newcastle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 | LLL |
| 23 | Durham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 0 | LLL |
FAQ
What was the score in Watford Women v Leicester City Women?
Watford Women and Leicester City Women drew 2-2 on Saturday 17 October (WSL Cup).
Who scored in Watford Women v Leicester City Women?
Goals: Araya Dennis 14', Poppy Wilson 54', Jessie Stapleton 64' and Phoebie Poole 90'+1'.
When do Watford Women play next?
Watford Women play Ipswich Town Women on Saturday 31 October at 15:00 (UK time).
When do Leicester City Women play next?
Leicester City Women play Southampton Women on Sunday 1 November at 14:00 (UK time).
