Sunderland Women make the 300-mile trip to Selhurst Park on Sunday for their final Barclays Championship fixture of the campaign.
Mel Reay spoke to the media ahead of the fixture...
On this season's achievement...
“Once the Crystal Palace game has been played, we will sit down and reflect. I am immensely proud of the squad.
“Not only the players but the staff as well. There is a lot of hard work behind the scenes, and it's been a huge team effort to get to where we have done this season.
“We have given ourselves a marvellous platform to build on, and hopefully, we can do a little bit better next season.”
Following defeat to Charlton...
“As staff, we've analysed the game and reflected, and we are in a position where we want to put things right on Sunday, so that's our motivation and determination this week. The players have watched the game back, and we've reflected, and they are disappointed.
“Unfortunately, you can't replicate those high-pressure moments. It was a really important game, and there was huge pressure on it, and there were a lot of people watching the players. Ultimately, we couldn't get it over the line, but that will put the players in good stead moving forward.
“We are determined to get a positive result on Sunday to end the season on a high.”
Reay on bouncing back this weekend...
“We have never been beaten twice in a row this season, so we can take some hope from that, but there is still a lot to play for.
“We want to finish second, and we know that's not fully in our hands, but we have to get three points on Sunday to make that happen.
“Claudia (Moan) can still win the Golden Glove, so the squad are determined to keep a clean sheet so she can get a personal accolade, which would be brilliant for her.
“We know there are a lot of fans travelling to the game on our supporter’s bus, and there are people paying good money to come and watch us, so we will need to be at our best to try and get three points.”
On summer recruitment...
“The team has to evolve, and there is always going to be a little bit of movement. Hopefully, it won't be as busy as last year, but I would like a summer holiday.
“We will look to add to the team; I think that's important, and there has to be competition for places.”