Match Preview | WCWFC Vs Gwalia United Women

FA Women’s National League League Cup Group Phase nears its conclusion as Gwalia United visit Sixways.

Gwalia United

Gwalia United Women play in the FA Women’s National League Division One South West division following relegation to the fourth tier last campaign. They play their home games at USW Sports Park and are managed by Cori Williams-Mills.

So far in the FA Women’s National League League Cup

Worcester City Women have lost both of their Group C in the FA Women’s National League League Cup against Kidderminster Harriers Women 1-0 at Sixways and Cheltenham Town Women 4-3 at Kayte Lane.

Meanwhile, Gwalia United took a share of the spoils as they played out a 1-1 draw with Cheltenham Town Women at the USW Sports Park. In their second fixture of Group C, Gwalia United were beaten 1-0 at home to Kidderminster Harriers Women.

Last time out

Worcester City Women travelled to The O’Riordan Stadium and picked up a vital three points on the road. Evie Billingsley gave City the lead after Billie Haynes stepped out of defence and hooked the ball up the pitch where Billingsley showed great strength to hold off the defender and stabbed the ball home.

The hosts were back on level terms just after the hour when after Worcester didn’t clear from the second stage of the dead ball and the attacker slotted the ball under Jodie Whiteman.

Four minutes from time, Annie Sime arrived at the back stick to steer the ball after a Billingsley corner was whipped in to earn Matt Jones’ a hard fought win.

The visitors, Gwalia United also claimed the three points after defeating Wycombe Wanderers Women 2-0 at the USW Sports Park.

Charlotte Poole has gone from strength to strength over the past six months and we caught up with her following Sunday’s away win at Northampton

At the end of last season you were named Most Improved Player by the coaching staff, how do you feel your game has kicked on since then?

I feel that I’m getting more consistent week in week out which I felt was missing last season, and playing in a slightly different role has allowed for me to experience the game in a different way which I feel has helped me keep improving each week.

You’ve added more goals and assists to your game this season, how have the coaches helped you with that?

The staff are all amazing here. They’ve really helped me to get into positions to get through on goal and helped with holding the ball up in the role that is still quite new to me as well as still enabling me to drift further out wider to get balls in the box still.

You look like you’re enjoying your football and are really confidence at the moment, how happy are you about that and how do you motivate yourself?

I’m loving every minute at the moment which I feel helps me to perform better on Sundays. I’m just motivated to get better and help my team each week as much as I can to get results for the team.

Women’s FA Cup

On Monday, City were drawn to face Port Vale Women at home in the Women’s FA Cup Third Round Qualifying Round. Tie is be played on Sunday, 4th October at Sixways.

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Match information

Worcester City Women welcome Gwalia United Women to Sixways on Sunday, 27th September with a usual kick off time of 2pm at Sixways.