Accrington Stanley Women v Hudersfield Town Women

Let's get behind them with full voice.

“We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Huddersfield Town to The Wham Stadium today to play in an historic match for Accrington Stanley Women FC. For the first time in history the Club is delighted to make an appearance in the second-round proper of the FA Cup, having come through the qualifiers and defeating Rossington Main Ladies in the first-round proper. Season 2024/2025 has been a bumper of a season so far and we cannot wait to play the first game of the season on the 'big pitch' here in the stadium. The team goes into the match undefeated so far this season, confident yet respectful of their opponents who play in two tiers above our women. Our team is a perfect blend of experience and youth who have gelled together nicely after a strong and vigorous pre-season. I am excited to see some of our graduates of the ASWFC player pathway make their Wham Stadium debuts today including youth England international Ocean Flanagan who is named in the squad. We are also really pleased to have some local names such as Ella Whittaker and Niamh Corrigan who will hopefully have plenty of hometown support behind them today. Whilst Huddersfield come in on paper as strong favourites for the game, it's the performance and result on the pitch that matters. I have every faith our Stanley Women will do us proud today, let's get behind them with full voice.” 'Let's Go Stanley'. “We are delighted to have reached the second round of the Adobe Women’s FA Cup and are looking forward to playing at the Wham stadium and the challenge that a free scoring Accrington Stanley Women will present. We have no doubt about the quality that they possess and look forward to a game that truly represents the Women’s game today. Our own form of late has been decent and we are unbeaten in our last five games. Our squad is a mixture of youth and experience and despite experiencing a painful relegation last season from tier 3 we’ve actually got a stronger team this season than last. Sami Smithson - Chairperson - ASWFC

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN WOMEN

Let’s hope for a good afternoon’s entertainment.”

David Mallin - Chair