Posh Women v Kiddersminster Harriers Women

Peterborough United Women are back in FAWNL Division One Midlands action on Sunday as they welcome Kidderminster Harriers to PIMS Park (2pm).

Peterborough United Women return to league action on Sunday afternoon (2pm) as Kidderminster Harriers visit PIMS Park for the final FAWNL Division One Midlands fixture before Christmas.

After success in the Adobe Women's FA Cup last time out against Wallsend BC - a win that set up a tie at Tier 3 pacesetters Burnley, Posh will be looking for maximum points to maintain their lead at the top of the division.

Kidderminster sit ninth in the table with nine points from their nine league games played and battled bravely against Boldmere St Michaels in their last outing, eventually losing 2-0. Their scheduled league fixture at Sutton Coldfield was postponed last Sunday.

TEAM NEWS

Manager Jake Poole has options at his disposal for the game after impressive cameos from Renai Bennett and Tara Kirk - the latter returning from a long injury lay-off. Both of those players combined for the third goal in the game. Hayley James and Niamh Connor are sidelined through injury.

MANAGER QUOTES 

"We want to end our league programme ahead of Christmas in the right way, if we can do that and win the game, we can be happy with what we have achieved so far and we go into the cup game at Burnley almost looking at that game as a free hit and one to enjoy. Kidderminster are well organised, they are one of the few sides we have yet to play and will make things difficult for us," manager Jake Poole said.

LOCATION 

PIMS Park, Lincoln Road, Peterborough PE1 3HA.

TICKET DETAILS 

General admission pricing (pay on the turnstiles, card only);

Adults: £7
Seniors (65+): £4
U18: £3
U14: £1

You can now purchase tickets in advance at www.theposhtickets.com, with a saving to be made, including FREE under 14 tickets.

KIT COLOURS 

Posh will be in their blue home kit for the game. 

UPDATES 

Supporters can follow the action via live updates from the club’s official X account – which can be found here.  

The Posh Women eased to a 4-0 win over Kidderminster Harriers to remain top of the FAWNL Division One Midlands table.

The Peterborough United Women concluded their league programme ahead of the Christmas break with a 4-0 victory over Kidderminster Harriers at PIMS Park with four different goalscorers for Jake Poole's side.

Skipper Keir Perkins, Courtney Clarke, Jess Rousseau and substitute Kira Rai were all on target in difficult conditions against a side that looked to remain in a low block for large periods.

Posh dominated from start to finish with Neive Corry largely a spectator and only a string of fine saves from the Harriers goalkeeper kept the score at just four.

On seven minutes, Posh hit the crossbar following a well-struck effort from range from Clarke with Perkins sending a shot inches wide less than 60 seconds later via a deflection.

Niamh Reynolds limped out of the action just after the quarter hour mark with Poppie Brown her replacement. Anna Pitt sent an ambitious 30-yard strike wide on 29 minutes before Brown fired over from a similar distance.

The Harriers goalkeeper did well to save from Brown and Driscoll-King with Rousseau unable to force the rebound home. Driscoll-King headed over from close-range from a Pitt delivery on 40 minutes before Lauren Wilshaw hit the inside of the post with a low right-foot shot. Brown was repelled by the keeper in first half stoppage time.

Clarke fired wide from distance two minutes into the second half, but the deadlock was finally broken two minutes later as PERKINS guided the ball into the net after Brown was again denied by the keeper. On 56 minutes, Posh doubled the lead and it was CLARKE with it as she let fly from distance and saw the effort arc into the corner.

It was 3-0 on 64 minutes as ROUSSEAU danced her way into the box and squeezed her shot through the legs of the goalkeeper and into the back of the net.

Perkins and Osker were both denied before substitute Kira RAI made it 4-0, finding the corner after a good run across her defender. Pitt, Bennett and Rai all went close late on before the referee brought an end to proceedings.

Posh travel to Burnley in the third round of the Adobe Women's FA Cup next Sunday (1).

Posh: Corry, Hines (sub Lawlor 68min), Driscoll-King, Rousseau (sub Kirk 68min), Perkins, Reynolds (sub Brown 16min), Stanford (sub Bennett 68min, Pitt, Wilshaw (sub Rai 68min), Clarke, Osker. Unused subs: Sharpe, Mears.