Sunderland Women are on home soil once again as they host Southampton FC Women at Eppleton in the Barclays Women’s Championship (KO 2pm).
The Lasses currently occupy the top league spot while the Saints sit third in the table, with just one point separating the two sides.
Team news
Jessica Brown received her fifth yellow card of the season against Lewes and is therefore suspended for this fixture. Louise Griffiths is also still serving the final match of her three-game suspension.
Opposition
While the Lasses currently occupy the top league spot, Southampton sit third in the table, with just one point separating the two sides.
The Saints have earned nine points in their previous five games, beating Birmingham 2-1 last time out at St. Andrew’s, with Molly Pike and Katie Wilkinson’s goals cancelling out Ivana Fuso’s opener.
Wilkinson and Sophia Pharoah both have scored six goals in the division this season, with the former also registering five assists.
Marianne Spacey-Cale’s side did beat the Black Cats in the FA Cup earlier this year, but the Lasses won the reverse league fixture 1-0 at St. Mary’s courtesy of a goal from Jenna Dear.
Around the grounds
Lewes FC vs Sheffield United (12noon)
Reading vs London City Lionesses (1pm)
Blackburn Rovers vs Durham (2pm)
Crystal Palace vs Birmingham (2pm)
Watford vs Charlton Athletic (2pm)
Tickets & streaming
Tickets for the game are priced at £10 for adults, £7.50 for over-65s and just £5 for students and under-16s – these are available on the Club’s e-ticketing website here or at the gate on the day by card only.
The match will be streamed live for free on the Club’s YouTube channel, and supporters can follow the action live on the Lasses official X account @SAFCWomen.