Match Preview: Sutton Coldfield Town v Posh Women

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A look ahead to the FA Women’s National League clash against The Royals at The Dominos Arena on Sunday afternoon (2pm).

Peterborough United Women return to league action this weekend as they travel to The Dominos Arena on Sunday afternoon (2pm) to face Sutton Coldfield Town Women in their latest FA Women’s National League Division One Midlands fixture.

Jake Poole’s side most recently secured a 5-0 victory over Solihull Moors at the end of February and were without a game last weekend. Posh currently sit third in the table on 41 points with 18 matches, three points off league leaders Loughborough Lightning.

Opponents Sutton Coldfield Town are eighth in the table on 22 points, having won 7 of their 18 matches this season. They most recently won 1-0 against Barnsley Women at the end of February.

Team News

Speaking to Posh+ ahead of the game, Jake Poole confirmed that he has a strong squad at his disposal with only a few players ruled out with long-term injuries. Jess Stanford has made the step up with her ACL recovery and returned to training.

Renai Bennett’s claimed a brace during the clash with Solihull Moors which means she is now the current club top goalscorer with eight goals within the FAWNL .

From The Coach

Manager, Jake Poole said: “They’ve (Sutton Coldfield] had a real mix of results including some great results but have experienced some difficult defeats. They’ve gone through changes in managers and the players have changed over the course of the season so it’s a little bit of the unknown. We’ve managed to watch a range of some of their games to get a feel of what to expect from them. They press really well of the ball so that will provide a challenge for us. If we’re at our best then we’re capable of getting a win.”

One To Watch

Niamh Deasy is The Royal's top scorer with eight goals in 12 appearances this season.

Last Time Out

The sides last met at Abbey Lawn in September where Posh came behind from 1-0 to secure a 5-2 victory; courtesy of a brace from Keir Perkins and further goals from Meg Lawlor, Lauren Wilshaw and Frankie Pim.