Women's Preview: Saints vs Sunderland
Southampton FC Women return to St Mary’s looking to make it three wins in three as they welcome Sunderland.
The Match
Saints vs Sunderland
Barclays Women’s Championship
St Mary’s Stadium
Sunday 10th September, 2pm
For ticket details, see below
Barclays Women’s Championship action beckons from St Mary’s again as Marieanne Spacey-Cale’s side take on Sunderland.
Another side who are unbeaten in the league, Sunderland come off the back of a 1-0 win against promotion hopefuls London City Lionesses, after securing an opening day goalless draw with Sheffield United.
With Saints coming off the back of two wins, and enjoying a vocal crowd at St Mary’s last time out, it’s all to play for in SO14 at the weekend.
The Officials
Referee: Amy Fearn
Assistant Referee: Sian Massey-Ellis
Assistant Referee: Hannah Gardner
Fourth Official: Jade Wardle
What kit will Saints be wearing?
Saints will be in their iconic red and white strip as they step out at St Mary’s.
Last meeting
Saints left it late at the Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground to secure all three points last season. Katie Wilkinson was the hero on the day, slamming home an unstoppable effort from close range, despite Sunderland arguably having the better opportunities.
Ticket news
Tickets are still available to purchase from southamptonfc.com with Adults priced at £9 and Under-18s at £3.
Manager’s Notes
“We’re looking forward to another tough encounter in front of a fantastic home crowd at St Mary’s.
“The first two games and results have helped us build momentum, and we’re keen to keep our level high to continue that run.
“However, we know what Sunderland are capable of. They were hard-fought wins for us last season, and with Melanie Reay’s side coming into the fixture off similarly strong results, it’ll be another great contest.
“We’ll look to our fans to help cheer us on to a good result, and we’ll go out there with the intention of making some memories for them at St Mary’s.”
Can’t make it to St Mary’s?
For the first time ever, you can watch Southampton FC Women on Saints Play, with more camera angles than ever before catching all the action. You can buy your streaming pass for £4 here.
You can also get your share of behind-the-scenes content on the Women's dedicated social media accounts:
