Stoke City Women Cruise to 3-0 Victory Over Hull City Women

Date: September 13, 2026 | Competition: English Women's North Conference | Result: Stoke City Women 3 – 0 Hull City Women

Stoke City Women delivered a dominant home performance on Sunday evening, defeating Hull City Women 3-0 at the bet365 Stadium in the English Women's North Conference. The hosts were in control from start to finish, scoring once in the first half and adding two more after the break to secure a comprehensive three points.

Match Overview

Stoke City Women took the lead in the 15th minute when winger Katie Roberts cut inside from the left and unleashed a powerful shot into the top corner. Hull City Women tried to respond, but they struggled to keep possession against Stoke’s aggressive pressing. The home side doubled their lead in the 52nd minute through a well-placed header from striker Danielle Hughes, who connected with a pinpoint cross from the right.

Hull City’s evening got worse in the 88th minute when Stoke added a third. Substitute Chloe Bennett capped off a flowing team move, finishing coolly after a series of quick passes sliced open the Hull defence. The visitors never truly threatened Stoke’s goal, and the clean sheet was rarely in doubt.

Key Moments

• 15’ – Goal: Katie Roberts opens the scoring with a stunning strike.
• 38’ – Save: Hull City’s goalkeeper denies Danielle Hughes with a fine stop.
• 52’ – Goal: Danielle Hughes heads in Stoke’s second from a cross.
• 70’ – Substitution: Chloe Bennett comes on for Stoke and immediately adds energy.
• 88’ – Goal: Chloe Bennett scores the third after a slick team move.
• 90+3’ – Full-time: Stoke City Women complete a comfortable victory.

Tactical Story

Stoke City Women set up in a 4-3-3 that overwhelmed Hull City’s midfield. Their high press forced numerous turnovers in dangerous areas, and their wide players consistently got in behind the full-backs. Hull City tried to sit deep and counter, but they were too passive and offered little going forward. Stoke’s coach made intelligent substitutions in the second half, and the third goal was a perfect example of their fluid attacking play. Hull City’s defence, which had been resilient in recent weeks, was simply outclassed.

Standout Players

Katie Roberts was a constant threat on the left wing, and her goal set the tone for the match. Danielle Hughes led the line superbly, holding up play and scoring a well-taken header. Substitute Chloe Bennett made an immediate impact with her goal and direct running. For Hull City, goalkeeper Rachel Green made several saves to keep the score respectable, but she received little protection from her defence.

Season Impact

Stoke City Women remain top of the English Women's North Conference with this victory, maintaining their unbeaten start to the season. Their goal difference is now the best in the division. Hull City Women drop to tenth and have now lost three of their last four matches. The gap between the top sides and the mid-table teams was evident here, and Stoke look every bit like title favourites.

What’s Next

Stoke City Women face a tough away trip next weekend against a fellow top-five side, while Hull City Women return home hoping to stop the slide. Based on this performance, Stoke will be confident of continuing their strong run, while Hull City must regroup quickly to avoid slipping further down the table.