Posh Women v Notts County Women

Peterborough United Women are back in action on Sunday, as they host Notts County in the FA Women’s National League Midlands (2pm).

Peterborough United Women will be looking to get back to a winning trail following last month’s defeat to Burnley in the Adobe Women’s FA Cup.

Jake Poole’s side will be keen to get the new year going, following back-to-back postponements which delayed the restart to the league season.

But Poole’s side will be encouraged by their pre-Christmas form, ending the calendar year unbeaten following ten games played.

TEAM NEWS

Jake Poole has confirmed that his side is nearing a clean bill of health in his Notts County preview. Niamh Reynolds does remain on the sidelines though following an ankle injury.

MANAGER QUOTES 

"It’s a frustrating period [with the postponements]. We worked really hard over Christmas, put in a lot of work, and we feel we’re in a good position to get started, hopefully on Sunday," Jake Poole said.

LOCATION 

PIMS Park, Lincoln Road, Peterborough PE1 3HA.

TICKET DETAILS 

General admission pricing;

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 closed the gap at the top to two points – albeit with two games in hand – with a comfortable 3-0 win over Notts County.

County have had to learn the hard way against Jake Poole’s team twice already this season, and it continued in the same vein as Jess Rousseau’s double sent her side on the way to all three points in their 2026 opener.

Hayley James scored her second of the season, and despite the visitors throwing everything at us late on, we held on to make it 11 unbeaten in the FA Women’s National League Midlands.

In a tetchy opening 30 minutes with defences on top, it was Lauren Wilshaw and James who had the nose for goal. James’ shot was cleared behind for a corner, where the ball was put back into her reach in the second phase, which saw her shot go wide.

Rebecca Mears and Rousseau then threw caution to the wind, and both had the same luck when their efforts went wide, also.

But County regrouped and attacked quickly down the other end; Leah Hardy was squared in the middle, but Neive Connor was quick to close down the angle, in the end saving low down to her side.

It would have felt incredibly harsh to say the least, had the visitors taken the lead.

Posh’s application could not be questioned, who continued to work hard for the lead. And it came on 38 minutes, when ROUSSEAU swept home two yards from goal.

Poole’s team started to dominate the count from that point, and pulled themselves further ahead when JAMES beat Ash Hind with a powerful header. It must be said that Evie Driscoll-King should receive some credit for her work to create the goal.

Two minutes later, and ROUSSEAU made it 3-0. A low, confident shot from our number seven made its way past the County keeper to floor the visitors.

Poole turned to the bench to shore up the game, with Tara Kirk amongst those introduced as she continues to build up match fitness.

County looked to right their wrongs, though, putting Corry under late pressure, who held firm to claim her sixth clean sheet this season – the most in the league.

Posh: Corry, Driscoll-King, Connor (sub Clarke 63min, Pitt, James, Hines, Brown (sub Bennett 72min), Mears (sub Lawlor 72min), Wilshaw (sub Rai 72min), Rousseau (sub Kirk 72min), Perkins. Unused subs: Osker.

Half-time: Peterborough United Women 1-0 Notts County Women

Full-time: Peterborough United Women 3-0 Notts County Women