Match Preview: Birmingham City (H).

Bristol City will be aiming to pick up where they left off prior to the international break and continue their unbeaten run to the start of the Barclays Championship season.

Seven games have seen Lauren Smith’s side accumulate 19 points – six wins and one draw - to sit atop of the league standings.

The last time City failed to take maximum points came in their last outing in BS3 against Southampton Women.

City’s forward line have been singing from the same hymn sheet throughout the opening months of the season and Smith will be hoping the group can swiftly return to form.

Ffion Morgan returned the goals prior to the break, as well as Abi Harrison netting on international duty with Scotland – not to mention Shania Hayles currently topping the league’s goalscoring charts (6).

With a crowd of more than 3,000 expected, the Robins will be determined to put on show and perform under pressure.

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🆚 OUR OPPONENTS: Birmingham City

Formed: 1968
Stadium: St Andrew’s
Nickname: The Blues, The Bluenoses
Manager: Darren Clarke
Finish last season: 12^th (WSL)

The Blues will be travelling to Ashton Gate with one thing in mind - an upset. Following their relegation from the Barclays Women’s Super League, Darren Carter’s Bluenoses have endured a mixed bag of results to start the season.

Currently sat in 7^th, Birmingham City will have their sights firmly set on climbing the league ladder before the winter break.

Consistency has been a sticking point which has seen the Blues win as many games as they have lost (3). But, in recent performances they have shown a lot of promise, getting the better of Sheffield United before narrowly losing out to London City Lionesses in an enthralling 3-2 defeat.

Looking further back to the start of October, the Blues pulled off an FA Continental Cup upset against the Brighton and Hove Albion which will give the group confidence ahead of upcoming block of games.

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💬 WORD FROM THE CAMP: AIMEE PALMER

Aimee Palmer is confident her side can continue the impressive form they’ve shown so far this season as the Robins welcome Birmingham City to Ashton Gate.

With a big crowd expected in BS3, the City skipper says her side are ‘relishing’ in the pressure and want to keep building on an excellent first seven outings.

📍 MATCH DETAILS

When: Sunday, November 20th (3pm)
Where: Ashton Gate
Competition: Barclays Championship

Referee: David Middleton
Assistant referee: Levi Gray
Assistant referee: Rhiannon Stevens
Fourth Official: Aaron Ford

⏮ MATCH REWIND

Result: Birmingham City 0-1 Bristol City
When: 23.02.2021
Competition: Women's Super League

The only goal of the game came 15 minutes into the action as City Women applied some trickery at a set-piece and the Birmingham defence momentarily switched off, which allowed Gemma Evans to break free of her marker and nod the ball past Hampton.

🎟 TICKETS

Lauren Smith's side return to BS3 to take on Blues Women as part of a thrilling Women's Weekend of Sport, with  going head-to-head with Wasps in their opening game of the Allianz Premier 15s on Saturday, November 19th at 3pm.

Each individual match ticket costs £8 for adults and £4 for Under-12s but fans can also purchase a unique joint ticket to watch both games for a discounted price.

The ticket offer can only be redeemed if you add both the Bears Women game and City Women game to your basket. Once they are both added the discount will automatically be applied.

📺 STREAMING 

There will be no online stream available to watch Bristol City’s Barclays Championship matchup with Birmingham City.

The only place you’ll be able to catch the action live is at Ashton Gate.