Miss Kick Match Preview: Sheffield United (A).

👀 A LOOK BACK: BRISTOL CITY 3-1 WATFORD (Sunday, March 13th)

Chloe Bull bagged a brace to put the Robins in the driving seat with ten minutes to play, before Rosie Kmita picked out the top corner to make it a tense end to proceedings in BS8.

However, the inevitable Abi Harrison popped up with an injury-time header to seal the points and become City Women’s all-time top goalscorer (23).

The game’s opener came in on the fifteen-minute mark courtesy on Chloe Bull. A loose ball broke to the midfielder on the edge of the box and she hoisted her effort towards the far corner, it hung in the air and deceived Georgie Fergusson to bounce into the top corner.

A moment of brilliance from second half substitute Ella Powell sparked City’s second. She skilfully lost her marker on the right-hand side, before picking out Bull at the far post who smashed home from a tight angle.

The final ten minutes would not be smooth sailing for the Robins as Kmita handed Watford a lifeline. She rifled the ball into the top corner from inside the area just minutes after Bull had provided the Robins with a two-goal cushion.

City pressed for a third as the looked to put the game to bed and they were rewarded in injury-time. Bull was brought down 25-yards from the Watford goal, and from the resulting free-kick she picked out Harrison at the far post for a historic moment.

The Scot squeezed her header past the keeper to become City Women’s all-time top goalscorer with 23, surpassing the previous record of 22 held by Natalia Pablos.

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🆚 OUR OPPONENTS: SHEFFIELD UNITED

Formed: 2002
Stadium: Technique Stadium
Nickname: The Blades
Manager: Neil Redfearn
Finished last season: 4^th (38 points)

Sunday’s Championship fixture sees City travel to the Technique Stadium to face Sheffield United in what will be 7th vs 2nd with nine points separating the two sides.

When the two sides met earlier on in the season the Robins claimed all three points with a convincing 5-1 win at the Robins High Performance Centre back in October.

The Robins come into this fixture after winning their last five games, keeping them comfortably in second place in the league whereas the Blades' four game unbeaten run came to an end after a 4-1 loss at home to Sunderland last weekend. 

👀 ONE TO WATCH

COURTNEY SWEETMAN-KIRK

Sweetman-Kirk is the Blades' top goalscorer this season after netting 16 goals so far this campaign, including 13 FA Women’s Championship goals.

The forward started her career at Leicester City before moves to Coventry City, Lincoln City, Doncaster Rovers, Everton, Liverpool and then a move to Sheffield United back in 2020.

The Leicester-born forward made her debut for the England under-23 national team in June 2013. Her five goals during the tournament, including a hat-trick against Ireland helped Great Britain win the 2013 World University Games in Russia.

📍 Match Details:

Where: Technique Stadium
When: Sunday, March 26^th (12:30pm)
Competition: FA Women's Championship

🎟 LIVERPOOL AT ASHTON GATE

Tickets are now on sale for City's top-of-the-table clash against Liverpool at Ashton Gate on Sunday, April 3rd (3pm). 

🥂 HOSPITALITY

Hospitality in the Heineken Lounge is available for just £25 plus VAT.

Enjoy:

• Arrival Drink
• 1 course Sunday Carvery
• Half-time tea/coffee and snack
• Dedicated private VIP entrance
• Access to pay bar pre-match, half time and post-match
• Premium padded seat within the South West corner

🤝 BE A MASCOT

You can be a mascot at The Robins' game against Liverpool and receive behind-the-scenes access at Ashton Gate, walk side-by-side with one of the players as the teams emerge from the tunnel and more...