Author: Chelsea Little
For the first game of 2024, Aston Villa Women return to the Poundland Bescott Stadium once again this season face Everton but this time in the FA Cup 4th round. The ladies had a lot of success in this competition last season making it to the semi-finals narrowly losing out to holders Chelsea. After already losing to Everton this season Villa were hoping to turn it around this time round and get themselves in the hat for the next round. As with all cup games this season, Anna Leat started between the sticks with number 1 Daphne Van Domselaar on…
Aston Villa Women have officially announced the signing of Noelle Maritz. For the third season running Villa has looked to Arsenal to strengthen their squad in the January transfer window. Last season they signed Jordan Nobbs, while the season before, Anna Patten for her first loan spell. This year it is full-back Noelle Maritz who has signed on a 2-and-a-half-year deal with the option to extend for a further year. Maritz will wear the number 26 shirt for the remainder of the season. The 28-year-old began her professional career in Switzerland in 2011 when she signed for FC Zurich, before…
On Wednesday night it was the third game of the Conti Cup group stage for the ladies. This round saw them once again face championship opponents this time in the form of Durham at the Poundland Bescot Stadium. The ladies were looking to make it 3 wins from 3 in the Conti Cup after previous big wins against both Sheffield United and Blackburn Rovers. After the previous game in the Conti Cup saw Villa beat Blackburn 7-0 at home the ladies were looking to hopefully improve in this game and have some success in this competition. As with the other…
The Women’s Super League returned after a short break for an international period as the Aston Villa Women travelled to Manchester to take on City at the Joie Stadium. Villa were seen as a bogey side to Man City last season, facing them three times in all competitions, winning two and drawing the other. I’m sure you can all remember the opening game of last season when Villa shocked the division with a 4-3 win at Villa Park, the first time they had scored and picked up points against City in the WSL. Carla Ward named a changed team for…
Following a slow start the Aston Villa Women were looking for their fifth win in a row in all competitions, and third in the Women’s Super League. Everton were the visitors to Villa Park and both sides would have looked at the game as a winnable game. Both sides are struggling at the wrong end of the table and would like to start moving away from the relegation place. As we have got used to this season, Carla Ward once again opted to make changes from the wide that beat Blackburn in the Conti Cup mid-week. Dutch international Daphne Van…
Aston Villa Women returned to action on Wednesday night for their second game of the Conti Cup group stages. This time around, it was Championship side Blackburn Rovers at the Bescot Stadium. The ladies were looking to make it four wins on the bounce in all competitions. After the first game of the Conti Cup saw Villa beat Sheffield United 5-0 the ladies were looking to hopefully improve in this game and prove that they can be a threat in this competition. Carla Ward once again opted to make changes for this game, choosing to rest some of the regular…
Aston Villa Women travelled to the Chigwell Construction Stadium in Dagenham to face West Ham United. Both sides have struggled so far this season, managing just one win each, struggling at the wrong end of the table. You could say it was a must-win already this early in the season. Many Villa players formerly played for West Ham including fan favourites: Maz Pacheco, Kenza Dali Adriana Leon, and Rachel Daly who previously had a loan spell at the Hammers. Villa had a lot to prove in this game. For the first time this season Carla Ward opted to start the…
Aston Villa Women returned to WSL action on Sunday when they came up against newcomers Bristol City at Ashton Gate. Villa were hoping to build on their Conti Cup success in mid-week with a much-needed win to lift them off the foot of the table. Once again, Carla Ward made changes to her starting line-up as Daphne Van Domselaar returned between the sticks. Kenza Dali was handed her first start of the season while Kirsty Hanson and Anna Patten returned to the starting line-up. Anna Leat, Jordan Nobbs, Olivia McLoughlin and Ebony Salmon all dropped to the bench despite featuring…
Aston Villa Women got their Conti Cup campaign underway for this season with a comfortable win over Sheffield United. After a disappointing start to the season, Carla Ward’s team were looking to use the cup to kick-start their campaign. In last season’s competition, Villa lost in the quarter finals to Arsenal who went on to win the cup against Chelsea and are the current holders of the competition. There were a large number of changes made to the starting line-up with players being rested for the WSL fixture at the weekend against Bristol City. Report: Sheffield United Women 0-5 Aston…
Five games in and 0 points leave Carla Ward’s ladies sitting bottom of the Women’s Super League following a humiliating defeat to Chelsea at Bescott Stadium. The ladies saw themselves with a very difficult start to the season, facing Manchester United, Arsenal and Chelsea in their first 5 fixtures; points were always going to be hard to get. Ward once again opted to make changes to her starting eleven as she dropped Adriana Leon and Rachel Corsie to the bench while Lucy Parker missed out through an ankle injury she picked up with England on international duty. Alisha Lehmann, Laura…