Preview: Southampton (H).

Bristol City are back in Barclays Women’s Championship action as they host Southampton at Ashton Gate on Sunday, February 16th (2pm).

City return to BS3 looking to continue their good form which has seen them to third place in the league, three points behind Birmingham City at the top, with a game in hand.

Steve Kirby’s side welcome The Saints on the back of a 3-1 victory over Birmingham at St Andrew’s in their last league fixture, in which top scorer Lexi Lloyd-Smith, who joined the Robins from Southampton in the summer, grabbed her eighth goal of the campaign.

OUR OPPONENTS: SOUTHAMPTON

Founded: 2017
Stadium: St Mary’s Stadium
Nickname: The Saints
Manager: Remi Allen
Finish Last Season: 4th

Southampton were promoted to the Championship in 2022 and have established themselves in the second tier since then.

They finished mid-table in their first season after promotion and were led to an impressive 4th place last campaign under Marieanne Spacey-Cole, who has since taken up the position of Director of Women’s Football.

Remi Allen was appointed as Head Coach in the summer and has endured a mixed first season at the helm, with The Saints sitting eighth in the Championship after 13 games.

Southampton have hosted the Robins twice already in 2024/25, with the two sides playing out a 1-1 draw on the opening day, before Kirby’s side came away with a 3-0 win in the Adobe Women’s FA Cup in December.

MATCH DETAILS

Where: Ashton Gate Stadium
When: Sunday, February 16th (2pm)
Competition: Barclays Women’s Championship

MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Magda Golda
Assistant Referee: Luke Bowles
Assistant Referee: Maya Korpal
Fourth Official: Julia Kings