CFCW PREVIEW: CHESTER FC WOMEN v NORTHWICH VIXENS

Chester FC Women are back on home soil this weekend, as they welcome Northwich Vixens to The Leap76 Stadium looking to make it six consecutive league wins on the spin.

The Seals registered a fifth consecutive league win a row last weekend following a fantastic 5-0 away victory at high flying FC St Helens.

Goals from Ellie Bradley, Molly Wood, Rach Lloyd, Sarah Redman and Evie Halliwell secured maximum points on the road for Chester. The win ending FC St Helens’ unbeaten home record and moved Chester above their opponents into third place in the table.

Sunday’s visitors Northwich Vixens come into this weekend’s having endured a tough opening half of the season to date.

The Cheshire outfit currently find themselves rooted to the foot of the table with only one win to their name so far this campaign. They come into Sunday’s game on the back of tough away defeat at Warrington Town last time out.

MATCH DETAILS:

Kick off is 2pm on Sunday afternoon at the Leap76 Stadium, CH1 4LT.

Entry to the game is either via your CFCW Season Ticket which can be scanned, or payment via contactless at the gate.

Refreshments for the game will be available in the Main Stand kiosk.

STAT ATTACK:

● Chester keeper Sophie Foster hasn’t conceded a league goal for over 180 minutes of football, following back to back clean sheets.

● The Seals recorded a league double over Northwich last season. (Chester 4-1 Northwich & Northwich 0-2 Chester)

Preview by Jordan McNicholas.

Photo courtesy of Luke Reynolds Photography.