Posh Women v Leicester City PGA

Posh Women v Leicester City PGA: Match Preview

The Posh Women conclude the group phase of the FAWNL Cup on Sunday when they host Leicester City PGA at PIMS Park (2pm).

The Peterborough United Women will look to confirm their progress into the knockout stages of the FAWNL Cup this weekend as they welcome Leicester City PGA (Under 21s) to PIMS Park on Sunday afternoon.

After a 6-0 victory over Notts County and defeat to Rugby Borough, a win should secure progress into the next round providing the Magpies don't pick up an unexpected victory against Borough.

TEAM NEWS

Posh have been hampered by injuries this season with Hayley James, Brodie Greenwood, Courtney Clarke and Evie Driscoll-King all missing the defeat to Derby County last time out. The quartet are not expected to feature against the young Foxes.

MANAGER QUOTES

"We have played a number of PGA sides over the last 12 months so know what to expect, they will be good technically and it isn't a game that we are taking lightly, we have prepared exactly the same and hopefully we can put in a positive performance," Jake Poole said.

TICKET NEWS

Tickets can be purchased online here or at the turnstiles at PIMS Park. Tickets in advance are priced at £5 for adults, £3 for senior citizens, £2 for Under 18s with Under 14s admitted FREE of charge when accompanied by 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.

May At The Double In Comfortable Cup Success

Posh will await confirmation that they have reached the knockout stages of the FAWNL Cup after a comfortable 7-0 victory over Leicester City PGA at PIMS Park on Sunday.

Peterborough United should find out whether their convincing 7-0 victory over a young Leicester City PGA team will be enough to qualify for the knockout stages on Monday.

Jake Poole's side recorded two emphatic home wins over the Foxes and Notts County, but were beaten at Rugby Borough. Not all of the second placed teams qualify so confirmation of progress should arrive soon with the draw for the next stage on Wednesday.

Ellie May bagged a brace, taking her tally for the season to eight in all competitions, while Keir Perkins moved closer to 200 goals for the club with the final effort of a one-way contest.

Leicester, who turned up without any substitutes with three players called into their senior squad, were hampered additionally with two players coming off, one with concussion during the first 45 minutes and then a second due to a hamstring injury before the start of the second period.

As expected, it proved to be more of a training ground game as a result with Posh camped in the Foxes half, although they do deserve credit for the way they stayed in shape despite a numerical disadvantage.

Posh had raced into a 2-0 lead with MAY nodding home from a Kira Rai cross inside the opening 30 seconds before Romy SAUNDERS rounded the goalkeeper and slotted into an empty net two minutes later.

There were further chances for May, Crista Ganado and Poppie Brown before Jess DRISCOLL finished superbly first-time to make it 3-0 on the half hour mark.

May fired wide from a tight angle and Rai headed wide at the back post as the chances continued to be created while goalkeeper Neive Corry was a relative spectator at the other end.

On 52 minutes, MAY made it 4-0 as her strike found the back of the net via a deflection and five minutes later, GANADO got on the score-sheet, prodding home from close-range.

Edyn Osker fired wide from 25-yards before substitute Perkins clipped the top of the bar with her left-foot. On 75 minutes, it was six as fellow substitute Freya ANDERSEN raced onto a through ball and fired clinically past the goalkeeper.

Niamh Reynolds was denied from close-range before Andersen somehow hooked the rebound over before PERKINS completed the scoring, tapping home for the seventh.

Posh: Corry, Jenkins (sub Wilshaw 46min), Pitt, Osker, Mears, Brown (sub Reynolds 60min), Driscoll, Rai (sub Bartlett 60min), Saunders, Ganado (sub Andersen 60min), May (sub Perkins 60min). Unused sub: Cragg.