Preview | Argyle Women v Oxford United Women
Plymouth Argyle Women look forward to further Adobe Women’s FA Cup action this Sunday, 10 December, facing off against Oxford United Women at Coach Road in the competition's third round.
Argyle's road to the third round has seen the Greens perform prolifically in front of goal and put on sone dominant displays which should give the team extra confidence going into the knock out tie. Argyle put 13 past Ilminster Ladies at Home Park without reply and continued their fine form in the second round against AFC Stoneham Ladies where the Greens triumphed 4-2, with two late goals for the visitors not enough to stop Argyle advancing to the next round.
“We’ve had a good start to the cup so far,” said Manager Ryan Perks. “Although we didn’t play as well as we could have against Stoneham we got the win, and that’s what counts. Hopefully we can continue our good run of form and progress further in the competition.”
It wasn’t long ago that Argyle visited Oxford United Women in the FAWNL Southern Premier Division, a game that began with high hopes for the Greens after dominating the early stages of the match. A sending-off for Lucy Hack ultimately made the difference, with Argyle heading home frustrated in defeat.
Since the last clash both sides have gone on to secure points and vital wins in the league, with each side securing six points in the last five fixtures. Oxford have also had a positive start to their FA Cup campaign with two wins against Woodley and Dartford Ladies.
The U's have proven to be a tough team to break down, conceding only 13 goals across 11 matches in total. Argyle striker Ellie Sara will be eager to test the Oxford defence and add to her impressive goalscoring tally having netted nine goals in the Greens' last three fixtures. Perks is confident in his side's ability to give Oxford a tough game this weekend but equally realises that the match will be a step up from the last two cup fixtures.
He added :“Oxford will be a different test for us this weekend. It’s difficult to draw reflections on our previous meeting due to being down to ten players for most of the game. In the first 20 minutes, we looked a threat and dealt with what Oxford had to offer, losing a player just killed the game for us.
“We know they’re a good side and they’ve had some good results in recent weeks, beating the likes of Ipswich, which is a huge result for them, so we need to raise our game to a level which I know we are capable of on our day.”
The game will be held at Coach Road, Newton Abbot. Kick Off is at 2pm, with tickets costing £5 for adults, £3 for concessions while Under-16s have free entry. If you cannot make it to the game, updates are available on social media @ArgyleWFC.
