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FA Women's Super League returns....

  • 24/06/16
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The FA Women’s Super League (FA WSL) returns from its mid-season break this weekend.

Arsenal host Sunderland at Boreham Wood FC on Saturday (2pm KO) in the first game of the weekend’s action, while Bristol City take on Oxford United at the Stoke Gifford stadium in the opening FA WSL 2 fixture (6pm KO).

On Sunday FA WSL 1 league leaders Manchester City will play Liverpool (2pm KO) and Doncaster Rovers Belles travel to Notts County (2pm KO) as they look to pick up their first points of the season.

In FA WSL 2, third-place Durham host top of the table Yeovil Town (12pm KO), Aston Villa welcome London Bees (2pm KO) and Watford will look to move away from the bottom of the table as they host second-place Everton (2pm KO).

FA head of women’s leagues and competitions, Katie Brazier, said: “The league got off to a great start in the first half of the season, with increased attendances and some excellent games, and there is all to play for across both divisions.

“Our clubs are doing excellent work to grow their fan bases and develop their teams and I’m sure that our attendances will continue to increase across the rest of the season.”

For the remainder of the FA WSL season, the league will continue to be played under the 2015-16 Laws of the Game, to ensure that the entire competition season is played under the same laws.

The law changes implemented by the International Football Association Board (IFAB) for season 2016-17 will be introduced for the 2017 FA WSL season.

Full match and ticket information can be found at www.fawsl.com

Fixtures:
Saturday 25 June
FA WSL 1
• Arsenal v Sunderland (2pm KO)
FA WSL 2
• Bristol City v Oxford United (6pm KO)

Sunday 26 June:
FA WSL 1
• Manchester City v Liverpool Ladies (2pm KO)
• Notts County v Doncaster Rovers Belles (2pm KO)
FA WSL 2
• Durham v Yeovil Town Ladies (12pm KO)
• Aston Villa v London Bees (2pm KO)
• Watford v Everton (2pm KO)

BT SPORT SELECTS LIVE FA WSL GAMES
Arsenal’s trip to Birmingham City will be the first game shown live on BT Sport when the FA Women’s Super League (FA WSL) returns.

The match will be on BT Sport 2 on Wednesday 29 June (7.45pm KO).

BT Sport, the FA WSL’s lead partner and league television broadcaster, has selected four other matches that will be broadcast live in July.

FA WSL 1 Champions Chelsea’s home matches against Birmingham on Sunday 10 July (3pm KO) and Arsenal on Sunday 17 July (3pm KO) have been selected.

FA WSL 1 leaders Manchester City’s trip to Notts County on Sunday 24 July (KO TBC) and Arsenal v Liverpool Ladies on Sunday 31 July (3pm KO) will also be shown.