Match Preview: Manchester City (H - Women).

The Robins clinched their place in the knockout stages after a 1-0 win in the South Coast against Lewes to top Group D.

Lauren Smith’s side meet the Citizens for the second time at the same stage of the competition, after facing the Barclays WSL outfit last season – Man City running out 3-1 winners at the Etihad Campus.

The Robins are familiar with reaching the final eight of the League Cup competition after securing a spot in the final stages for the fourth consecutive season, notably reaching the final at Vicarage Road against Chelsea in 2021.

Over 2,000 supporters have already claimed a ticket for tonight's quarter-final which will be available to purchase up until kick-off! 

 📖 READ THE ONLINE MATCHDAY PROGRAMME 

 

🆚 OUR OPPONENTS: MANCHESTER CITY

Formed: 1988
Stadium: Academy Stadium
Nickname: The Citizens, City
Manager: Gareth Taylor
Finish last season: 3rd (WSL)

Manchester City travel to the West Country in fine form – 13 unbeaten – and will undoubtedly provide Lauren Smith’s side with their biggest test of the season.

Despite their run of positive results, Man City are currently five points off the pace in the race for the Barclays WSL title.

And although they’ll see the league title as winnable, Gareth Taylor‘s Blues will be eager to get their hands on as many domestic trophies as possible to go some way to proving 2022/23 a successful season.

Man City have secured four wins from four in the Group Stage after getting the better of Blackburn Rovers, Sunderland, Liverpool and Leicester City.

⏮ MATCH REWIND

Result: Manchester City 1-1 Bristol City
When: 06.01.2019
Competition: Women's Super League

Lucy Graham’s second half penalty helped Bristol City Women come from behind to draw 1-1 with Manchester City at the SGS College Stoke Gifford Stadium.

The visitors took the lead with ten minutes to play in the first-half, Abbie McManus showed great awareness and footwork in the box to beat two Bristol City Women defenders and pick out Nikita Parris, who placed the ball into the bottom corner and put her side ahead.

Chances came few and far between in then opening stages of the second half, but that all changed when Jennifer Beattie brought down Lucy Graham in the box leaving referee, James Durkin no choice but to point to the spot. 

It was Graham who stepped up and sent Roebuck the wrong way to cooly dispatch her penalty into the bottom corner and bring Tanya Oxtoby’s side level. 

🔎 WHAT'S ON

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 FAMILY FUN ZONE

As well as a band in the Fan Village there will be a whole host of activities taking place in the South concourse thanks to the Robins Foundation, including a panna cage and inflatable and penalty shoot-outs.

Red & Robyn will also be in and around the fun zone distributing a limited number of City flags and squad photograph posters. You don't want to miss it!

🍔 REFRESHMENTS

Inside the Stadium there will be concessions available in the Lansdown concourse as well as an external vendor outside the ground where food will be available for cashless purchase.

The Independence Sports Bar will be open from 5pm. NO FOOD will be served. 

🛍 STORE

The Bristol Sport Store will be open from 9am until approximately 9pm. Fitting rooms will be open in store.

📸 MEET THE PLAYERS

Following the final whistle, supporters are invited to make their way down to the front of the stand where the players will sign autographs and pose for photos.

🚌 TRAVEL

There are no specific matchday services for today's game, but the public bus service from First Bus will be in operation. Find out more HERE.

🚗 PARKING

Official parking next to Ashton Gate is available to book by . Space is limited to please book early to avoid disappointment. Official parking is not available to purchase on the day. 

📺 STREAMING 

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

🗓 UP FOR THE CUP

Lauren Smith's side return to the Robins High Performance Centre this weekend to take on Oxford United in the Vitality Women's FA Cup on Sunday, January 29th (3pm).