Bradford City WFC vs Blackburn Rovers LFC Programme

FAWPL Preview: Sunday 18 September
After only two midweek games, we have a
healthy four fixtures in the FA Women’s Premier
League Northern Division this afternoon.
Middlesbrough suffered their first league defeat
of the season seven days ago, but they
got back on track on Tuesday and will be out
to pick up where they left off at home to
Nottingham Forest today.
Boro battered Newcastle United 7-1 in that
midweek Tees-Tyne derby, but can expect a
tougher test from today’s opponents.
Forest are well rested having not played for
two weeks and they will be keen to make up
for the 2-0 home defeat they suffered to Derby
County last time out.
Meanwhile, Newcastle are out to bounce back
as they host Huddersfield Town.
The Terriers themselves also lost in midweek,
going down 1-0 at Bradford City. Just like that
fixture on Wednesday, this game will feature
two teams looking for their first league win of
the season.
Bradford’s narrow victory takes them to
eighth prior to today’s game with Blackburn
Rovers, meaning there are now just three
teams without a win to their name this season
– all sat below the Bantams.
Town and Newcastle we have mentioned, but
the other one is the big surprise.
Reigning champions West Bromwich Albion sit
rock bottom of the table with three defeats
and a devastating goal difference of minus 12.
Fixtures—Sunday 18 September:
Bradford City vs Blackburn Rovers
Leicester City vs West Bromwich Albion
Middlesbrough vs Nottingham Forest
Newcastle United vs Huddersfield Town
Today, they visit Leicester City, who have
bounced back well after that 4-0 defeat to
Fylde on the opening day.
An entertaining 5-3 win over Stoke City followed,
while their last outing was a shock 3-0
success over the season’s early surprise package,
Boro.
One would imagine the Baggies’ fight back has
to start at some point though and that they
will kickstart their title defence soon.
With their cup win over Bradford a couple of
weeks ago having failed to galvanise them,
could today be their day instead?
16