FA Womens National League
18/02/2026
18/02/2026
19:45
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Full Time: 90'
PIMS Park

Posh Women

Peterborough United Women have the chance to go top of the FA Women's National League Midlands with a result against Northampton Town on Wednesday evening (7.45pm). 

Peterborough United Women will look to make it 14 unbeaten in the league and reclaim pole position, after Boldmere St Michaels' 3-0 win over Sutton Coldfield yesterday moved them two points ahead in the promotion race.

Today’s game was set out to be the second of a three-game week, but as the weekend trip to Stourbridge was cancelled for a third time due to heavy rainfall in the West Midlands, Jake Poole’s side will feel freshened going into a massive Nene Derby.

Both teams have shown movement at either end of the table in recent weeks; our visitors moving away from the relegation spots under new management, while a win over Sutton Coldfield moved us back up to top spot temporarily with two games in hand.

But with our healthy goal difference, one point would be enough to move us back up to top, and level on points with the Mikes. Poole's side will be searching for all three, though, but it will be a tough ask, as the Cobblers arrive in a bullish mood themselves, and will look to make up for the 7-3 Nene Derby defeat back in October.

TEAM NEWS 

Niamh Reynolds is back in full training and is expected to feature again on Wednesday. A few other concerns are being monitored appropriately.

MANAGER QUOTES  

"We know Northampton will pose a really tough test, as they have shown in recent weeks against the other top teams in the league. We must expect them to be aggressive and in our faces, but we know that if we can match that, then we have the ability across our squad to be successful. Recent weeks have shown that every game is of equal importance in this league, and we approach this with the same focus as we do any other," 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.   

 

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Posh made it 14 unbeaten in the FA Women’s National League Midlands to go top with an assured 3-0 victory over Northampton Town.

Peterborough United Women completed the league double over Northampton Town to go top with a professional performance at PIMS Park.

Kira Rai, Keir Perkins and Jess Rousseau all grabbed a goal each as we moved clear of Boldmere St Michaels, who dropped to second place.

Perkins found good space out wide in the early minutes and created the first opening for Poppie Brown, whose low shot was matched by Katie McClean.

In a game that ebbed and flowed, the visitors looked to have the next say when Alyx Mills had the ball in the net from a set-piece, but play was pulled back for an offside deemed on a claret shirt.

Niamh Reynolds then picked up the ball in a forward position, but her effort was bent around the post.

Posh continued to probe, and two quick goals saw any momentum in favour of the visitors killed. RAI connected well with a cross and looped her header over Mclean to make it 1-0, before Brown slipped in PERKINS, who made it two in a matter of minutes with a clinical finish.

Jake Poole’s side continued how they left off after the break, as Hayley James’ shot was tipped over by McLean, who did well to get up high to keep the score at two. Niamh Connor’s header then went high from the resulting corner.

Reynolds looked to continue the early inroads, but her shot on the turn went high and wide. Meg Lawlor then had the next attempt on goal, but her effort was nothing to trouble the Northampton keeper.

ROUSSEAU soon made it three after Perkins found an extra yard down the right and played our number seven, whose shot was deflected into the bottom corner.

There can be no question about Posh’s application, who were in control from minute one, truthfully, and Connor was next to have a go when her header just missed the target.

Courtney Clarke and Edyn Osker each had efforts late on, which fell to nothing. Posh are next in action at home on Sunday, 8th March, when they entertain Worcester City at the Weston Homes Stadium on International Women’s Day.

Posh: Corry, Connor, Driscoll-King, Rousseau (sub Kirk 67min), Brown, Perkins, Lawlor (sub Stanford 67min), Reynolds (sub Clarke 67min), Rai (sub Wilshaw 55min), Pitt, James (sub Osker 79min). Unused subs: Sharpe, Mears.