Posh Women v Leafield Athletic

Peterborough United Women will be buoyed by last weekend’s win over Boldmere St Michaels when they face Leafield Athletic on Sunday (2pm).

Last week’s win over Boldmere stretched our winning run in the league programme to seven games, and another win at PIMS Park on Sunday would set us up nicely for a trip to South Yorkshire in a week’s time.

It’s a tricky run for Jake Poole – who is up for the October Manager of the Month Award – and his team, facing three of the top four this month, starting with the win over the Mikes, which saw Lauren Wilshaw twice on the scoresheet alongside Kira Rai.

Sunday’s opponents beat Kidderminster Harriers by the same scoreline last time out, taking them to third in the league with only one loss, coming to Barnsley.

TEAM NEWS

Striker Tara Kirk is stepping up her rehab as she nears a return to the first team squad. A number of players missed out on the squad last week and will be pushing for inclusion this week.

MANAGER QUOTES 

"Leafield are a really good side, they will be the strongest side that we have faced so far this season and we will have to maintain our standards to get the result that we want. It was a tough week just gone with three games, we did superbly to win all of them, we can't relax now because we have more tough games on the horizon," 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.  

Peterborough United Women extended their advantage at the top of the FA Women’s National League Midlands table with a 2-0 win over Leafield Athletic.

The Posh Women stretched their unbeaten run to eight league matches on Remembrance Sunday with a controlled victory over Leafield Athletic at PIMS Park. Jake Poole’s side looked in sync from minute one, but were left frustrated by wasteful finishing come 40 minutes or so until the goal arrived.

Kira Rai tapped home for her second goal in as many games, and from that point on, the three points never really looked in doubt. Hayley James, in almost the exact area as Rai, added a second as we extended the gap at the top.

Posh started with purpose, setting up an opportunity for Jess Rousseau to test the visitors’ stopper in the early throes. Gallop then spurned at the other end as she knocked the ball back towards goal, before we soon redressed the balance back in our favour when Niamh Connor was denied at full stretch by Bell.

Fraser snuck in behind our defence on 30 minutes, and after a stutter, Neive Corry saved low to her right hand side.

James then had time to steady her attempt towards goal, where Bell pushed the ball back out towards the sea of blue shirts. RAI was under pressure as she broke into the box and forced the ball in on the line with a brave effort.

Rousseau came close to adding our second cometh the hour. The ball fell nicely to our number seven, who rounded Bell, but Heaselgrave recovered well to settle for a corner.

Our visitors were slow burners in the second 45 minutes, and with that, Rousseau and JAMES combined at the attacking end to make it 2-0. the full-back with a poachers finish from six-yards.

Fraser came close to reducing the arrears but a combination of Corry and the woodwork kept her at bay. Corry had two other efforts to save, both in quick succession as Leafield threatened a consolation, but Posh were deserved winners.

Posh travel to Barnsley next Sunday as the games come thick and fast.

Posh: Corry, Connor (sub Osker 62min), Hines, Driscoll-King, Rousseau, Perkins, Reynolds (sub Clarke 74min), Stanford (sub Lawlor 88min), Pitt, Rai (sub Meli 86min), James. Unused subs: Sharpe, Brown, Mears.