Women's Preview: London City Lionesses vs Saints
Full preview as Southampton FC Women travel to Dartford to take on London City Lionesses in the Barclays Women’s Championship.
THE MATCH
London City Lionesses vs Saints
Barclays Women’s Championship
Princes Park
Sunday 22nd October, 1pm
For ticket information, see below
Saints hit the road on Sunday as they take on London City Lionesses at Princes Park in Dartford, looking to keep their place at the top of the table heading into the international break.
Coming off the back of a 2-1 win against a resilient Durham, momentum will be key against a London City Lionesses side who haven’t started the season as they may have hoped to, following a summer of change.
Crystal Palace, who sit just a point behind Saints with a game in hand, put six past London City last weekend, with an own goal handing Carolina Morace’s side their only consolation. The Lionesses will be hoping to deny Saints the opportunity to do the same.
THE OFFICIALS
Referee: Aaron Ford
Assistant Referee: Anastasiya Voloshchuk
Assistant Referee: Lorraine Catchpole
Fourth Official: Lee Markwick
WHAT KIT WILL SAINTS BE WEARING?
With London City in their blue home kit, Saints will be in their red and white kit at Princes Park.
LAST MEETING
Saints and London City Lionesses met twice last season in the Barclays Women’s Championship, with the first meeting ending in a draw, and the return to St Mary’s seeing a Katie Wilkinson goal securing all three points.
TICKET NEWS
Tickets are available to purchase in advance from the London City Lionesses website, with adults priced at £11 and children at £9.
MANAGER’S NOTES
“We’ve had some good results recently, and in this league, it’s important to continue that momentum, especially going into the international break.
“We had some fantastic battles with London City Lionesses last season and they have been in and around those top spots for a few years now.
“Knowing that, we’ll have to start quickly and ensure we’re able to nullify their threats going forward, as well as be clinical in our own.
“Last time we played at Princes Park, we scored a penalty in injury time, and the fans were vital in keeping us going until those last minutes - we know they’ll be just as vocal on Sunday.”
CAN’T MAKE IT TO PRINCES PARK?
There’ll be live commentary of the clash between London City and Saints available at southamptonfc.com.
You can also enjoy behind-the-scenes content by following the dedicated women’s social accounts:
