BIG MATCH PREVIEW: Sheffield United (H)

Durham Women will be back on home soil this weekend – as they welcome Sheffield United to Maiden Castle.

After suffering their first league defeat of the season last time out, the Wildcats will be looking to bounce back.

But they will be facing a strong Sheffield side who are among the best sides in the Championship.

As per current government guidance, this fixture will be played behind closed doors.

Durham Women FC kindly ask all supporters to refrain from travelling to the ground, and to follow the game from home.

And ahead of the game, here’s everything you need to know – from stream details to social media coverage and more:


THE OPPOSITION

Currently third in the FA Women’s Championship, Sheffield United have a side packed with quality.

Led by Neil Redfearn, the Blades are in a fine vein of form and come to the North East full of confidence.

Katie Wilkinson scored in the side’s last outing as they beat Charlton Athletic and has netted 16 times already this season.

The striker is supported by Courtney Sweetman-Kirk, Bex Rayner, Jade Pennock and Mel Johnson in a superb attack.

At the other end, Leandra Little and Naomi Hartley offer a solid base from which to build.


WE’VE MET BEFORE

The two teams met back in November, where Durham claimed a narrow 1-0 win thanks to Nicki Gears’ header.

Our last meeting in the North East was a 4-0 win for Sheffield United at New Ferens Park in last season’s Continental Tyres Cup group stage.


PRE-MATCH COMMENTS

Stay tuned for a pre-match interview in the coming days.


MATCH INFORMATION

The match will be played at Maiden Castle.

Kick-off will be at Noon on Sunday, March 28.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS FIXTURE WILL BE PLAYED BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.


LIVE STREAM

Durham Women FC are delighted to confirm that we will be streaming our home game with Sheffield United.

We’ll be offering a one-camera view of the game, complete with commentary from Durham Hospital Radio’s John Middleton and Phill Davison.

The broadcast will go live from approximately 11:50am on Sunday.

Our stream will be free to view and we have done all we can to ensure the fixture is accessible to as many supporters as possible.

Here’s how you can tune-in to the fixture:

VIA FACEBOOK

The game will be streamed live via Durham Women’s Facebook page.

You can like our page – and ensure you are updated when we go live – by clicking HERE.

If you watch our live stream, please donate to our campaign to #ENDCHILDPOVERTY. You can do so by clicking HERE.


FOLLOW THE GAME

Our official Twitter account (@DurhamWFC) will be providing live minute-by-minute updates on the match. You can follow the updates and get involved in the match day discussion by using the hashtag #DURvSHE

Durham Hospitals Radio will be providing live radio commentary of this game, which you can tune into HERE.

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