Posh Women v Loughborough Lightning

Posh Women v Loughborough Lightning: Match Preview

The Posh Women are back in action on Sunday afternoon as they welcome Loughborough Lightning to PIMS Park (2pm).

After a lot of travelling in the opening month of the campaign, the Peterborough United Women will be seeking home comforts as they begin a run of three games in front of their own supporters in all competitions over the next few weeks.

Jake Poole's side welcome Loughborough Lightning to PIMS Park on Sunday in Northern Premier League action before entertaining Leicester City PGA in the FAWNL Cup and Derby County in the league.

Posh have won their only home league game of the season so far, 3-2 against Liverpool Feds, who now sit inside the top four of the division.

TEAM NEWS

Posh have a number of injury worries to contend with ahead of the fixture with defender Evie Driscoll-King joining Hayley James and Courtney Clarke on the sidelines after limping out of the cup defeat to Rugby Borough inside the opening 15 minutes.

Anna Pitt returns from suspension after missing that game at the Nationwide Windows Arena while youngster Eve Cragg, who was on the bench last weekend, could make the squad once more.

Loughborough have a big pool of players to choose from and will be buoyed by an eye-catching victory over Stoke City last time out in the league following defeats to Hull City and Huddersfield Town.

MANAGER QUOTES

"We enjoyed a lot of good battles with Loughborough when we were in the division below and they are always competitive affairs. Their results don't really represent the performances they have put in, so they will be a really tough side to face. They beat Stoke City 1-0 and that was a tremendous result. They have a high ceiling in some aspects in terms of being the university they are, but also they are hampered somewhat in other aspects, but they will be young, hungry, technical and talented," Jake Poole said.

TICKET NEWS

Tickets can be purchased here or at PIMS Park on Sunday at the turnstiles. It is cheaper if you purchase in advance with Under 14s admitted FREE when purchased with a paying adult.

DIGITAL PROGRAMME

The digital match day programme will be available to download from Sunday morning free of charge.

PARKING

Supporters are advised that there is limited parking on-site at PIMS Park due to ongoing building works, but there is street parking around the stadium.

KIT COLOURS

Posh will be in their blue home kit, which can be purchased here - there will also be a merchandise stall at PIMS Park featuring a new Women's specific range.

RAFFLE

There will be a raffle taking place at PIMS Park on the day (£5 a strip) to win one of the brand new Posh Women hoodies.

Posh Women Undone By Late Loughborough Winner

The Posh Women conceded in stoppage time as Loughborough Lightning claimed all three points at PIMS Park.

After a pulsating Northern Premier League game at PIMS Park, it was Loughborough Lightning who departed with all three points following a last-gasp winner that in truth, they probably didn't deserve.

Throughout the 90 minutes, the Peterborough United Women created the better opportunities in front of goal and in the second half dominated for long spells, but were undone cruelly at the death.

The good football from Jake Poole's side started early with Poppie Brown doing brilliantly in a tight area before spraying a delightful pass to the marauding Keir Perkins, with the skipper's cross just eluding Ellie May in the box.

Brown fired wide moments later from around 20-yards before the visitors scored against the run of play, as WEST fired low past Corry and into the bottom corner.

Rebecca Mears and May both had efforts with the latter's audacious chip landing on the roof of the net. Lauren Wilshaw fired wide of the target before MAY levelled the scores, reacting quickest in the second phase to power home an effort into the back of the net.

Brown fired over after good work from Wilshaw before Perkins fired over the top from an acute angle after charging into the penalty area.

On 50 minutes, Jenkins was penalised for a foul in the area and MUTCH coolly dispatched the spot-kick with aplomb. Wilshaw volleyed over after the goalkeeper dropped a cross from Mears.

May fired low into the side-netting from a tight angle before an improvised scooped finish from Wilshaw went over the top. The Lightning goalkeeper produced a fine stop to deny May with Perkins firing the rebound wide via a deflection.

On 76 minutes, Posh drew themselves level and it was no surprise that it was MAY with it, although this time the forward will admit to a bit of luck as her cross-shot sailed over the keeper and into the top corner.

Ganado fired over and Brown also went close before Posh were undone at the death as MUTCH fired home from an acute angle after Corry had initially done well to parry a low drive from distance.

Posh: Corry, Connor (sub Reynolds 54min), Jenkins, Pitt, Osker, Driscoll, Mears, Brown, Perkins (sub Ganado 72min), Wilshaw (sub Rai 80min), May. Unused subs: Saunders, Andersen.