Charlton earn WSL promotion after Whitehouse penalty heroics
Charlton Athletic has secured promotion to the Women's Super League (WSL) after a tense penalty shootout against Leicester City. Goalkeeper Sophie Whitehouse played a crucial role in the victory, making key saves during the shootout. This marks Charlton's first promotion to the WSL, while Leicester City faces relegation to WSL2.
- ▪Charlton Athletic beat Leicester City in a penalty shootout to earn promotion to the WSL.
- ▪Goalkeeper Sophie Whitehouse was instrumental in the victory with her penalty-saving skills.
- ▪This is Charlton's first promotion to the Women's Super League, while Leicester City is relegated to WSL2.
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Charlton earn WSL promotion after Whitehouse penalty heroicsThis content is not available in your location.There was an errorCharlton Athletic beat Leicester City to earn their first promotion to the WSL courtesy of goalkeeper Sophie Whitehouse's penalty shootout heroics, relegating the Foxes to WSL2.MATCH REPORT: Charlton 0-0 LeicesterAvailable to UK users only.SubsectionWomen's FootballPublished22 minutes agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRead description
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