Posh Women v Derby County Women

Posh Women v Derby County Women: Match Preview

The Posh Women welcome Derby County to PIMS Park in Northern Premier Division action on Sunday afternoon (2pm).

The Peterborough United Women will be looking to use the hurt and frustration of a last-minute defeat to Loughborough Lightning last time out when they welcome Derby County to PIMS Park on Sunday afternoon.

Jake Poole's side were excellent for long periods in the second half against Loughborough with Ellie May taking her goal tally for the season in all competitions to six, but the visitors secured all three points with a 92nd minute winner.

Derby are in 10th place in the table, one position ahead of Posh, with one victory from their opening four league fixtures.

TEAM NEWS

Defender Evie Driscoll-King missed the defeat to Loughborough due to injury and will face a race against time to see whether she will be available for selection. Hayley James and Courtney Clarke remain unavailable for the game.

MANAGER QUOTES

"Derby are a good side, every team at this level is, but we go into the game with confidence because we have been competitive in the fixtures that we have played, particularly at PIMS Park. We are creating a lot of opportunities in front of goal, it is about being ruthless in both boxes and if we can do that, then we will be a team that can cause problems at the level," 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.

Women Suffer Home Defeat

It proved to be a difficult day for the Posh Women as they were comfortably beaten by Derby County at PIMS Park on Sunday afternoon.

'A humbling experience'. Those were the words of manager Jake Poole following the Northern Premier League defeat to Derby County. The Peterborough United Women's manager was quite right in his assessment of his side's first 25 minutes - they were second best all over the pitch and as a result gave themselves a mountain to climb.

That mountain has been climbed in the past, but it was too much today. The visitors thoroughly deserved the three points and added a third goal in an improved display by Poole's side.

It is back-to-back home defeats for Posh and they have work to do before their next league encounter with an FAWNL Cup tie against Leicester City PGA next Sunday.

Ellie May did hit the woodwork for Posh, once in the first half and once in the second while Niamh Reynolds and Poppie Brown did register decent efforts on target, but the Ewes were always in control.

They scored twice in the first 20 minutes, the first coming from long-range and the second was well executed, although Posh will feel they could have done better with both efforts.

Neive Corry did make one smart stop by her near post and also did expertly to keep out a curling effort from range, but was beaten by a killer third goal midway through the second half.

Posh, who remain without Hayley James, Evie Driscoll-King, Courtney Clarke and Brodie Greenwood, are hopeful of strengthening their squad ahead of their next league game with one league win from their first five games.

Posh: Corry, Mears, (sub Andersen 80min), Pitt, Jenkins, Osker, Reynolds (sub Ganado 58min), Perkins (sub Rai 58min), Driscoll, Wilshaw, May, Brown (sub Saunders 80min). Unused sub: Connor.