Match Preview: London City Lionesses (H).

A single victory separates the two sides ahead of the showdown, though Lauren Smith's Robins have played one less fixture.

City were held to a goalless draw at Blackburn Rovers last time out, while London City Lionesses, who lost Head Coach Melissa Phillips at the end of the month, powered to a 3-1 victory over Sunderland.

City captain Aimee Palmer is prepared for the Lionesses to ‘bring their A-game’ when they visit BS8.

“There’s no shying away from the fact that it’s an important game but we’re together as a group and you can see that on and off the pitch,” she said.

“It’s a game of football at the end of day and it will come down to who wants it more.

“We’ve spoken as a team and we know that everyone is going to bring their A-game against us so we need to find new ways to win.

“We know what they’re going to be like. They’re the team at the top of the table but now we’re the ones chasing. Everyone has always said we’ve had a target on our backs but now it looks like they have."

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🆚 OUR OPPONENTS: LONDON CITY LIONESSES

Formed: 2019
Stadium: Princes Park
Nickname: The Pride
Head Coach: Nikita Runnacles
Finish last season: 2nd

Since defeat at the hands of Crystal Palace on the opening day of the season, London City Lionesses have been an almost unstoppable force.

Seven wins and three draws, accompanied by an unmatched goal difference, sees the Lionesses occupying top spot in the division and in fine form having won their last two league outings in comfortable fashion.

Following the postponed meeting between the two sides back in January, Lionesses Head Coach Melissa Phillips departed the club for the Head Coach role at Angel City.

Nikita Runnacles took over the reigns ahead of an FA Cup defeat at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur, before sealing a 3-1 victory over Sunderland on her first Championship outing in charge.

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📖 ONLINE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME

⏮ MATCH REWIND

Result: London City Lionesses 2-3 Bristol City
When: 27.02.2022
Competition: Barclays Women's Championship

Goals from scoring machine Abi Harrison, Aggie Beever-Jones and captain Aimee Palmer saw the Robins home on the back of a gutsy display that lifted them into second place in the table.

🔎 WHAT'S ON

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 FAMILY FUN ZONE

The Robins Foundation will be hosting a Family Fun Zone, located behind the goal nearest the entrance to the ground.

Our young supporters will also be able to test their accuracy in an inflatable target (weather permitting).

Join us from 6pm.

🍔 REFRESHMENTS

Food and drink will be available to purchase throughout the afternoon from the vendor located on the right as supporters make their way through the turnstiles.

📸 MEET THE PLAYERS

Following the final whistle, supporters are advised to make their way down the white fence that surrounds the pitch where the players will sign autographs and pose for photos.

🚌 TRAVEL

The best way to get to the Robins High Performance Centre on match days is on our matchday special bus service ‘HPC1’.

Buses will depart from The Haymarket at 6.00pm before calling at St Augustine’s Parade approximately 6.05pm and Ashton Bridge approximately 6.15pm.

Following the game, two buses will depart from the Robins HPC car park. The first bus will leave approximately 8:45pm and a second bus will depart approximately 30 minutes later

The Ashton Bridge stop on the return journey will be at Blackmoors Lane stop in Bower Ashton, just the other side of the A370. Fans can use crossing points and subways to cross

🚗 PARKING

Parking is SOLD out at the QEH Sports ground. We encourage supporters to make the most of the free bus service.

📺 STREAMING 

Tonight's fixture will be available to stream LIVE on the

🗓 UP FOR THE CUP

The Robins are set to take on Manchester City at Ashton Gate in the Vitality Women's FA Cup Fifth Round on Sunday, February 26th (3pm)