Sunday 18th Jan had us head to the south coast for AFC Bournemouth Women, as they were pitted against Man City Women in the Women's FA Cup fourth round proper. The game was controversially played at the Snows Stadium, home of AFC Totton, a 25 mile drive away from Bournemouth's Vitality Stadium. A kick in the teeth for the fans and women's football in general. Despite this, the game sold out (2,089 attendance) and it was a good atmosphere. Though pretty wild to see the likes of Lauren Hemp, Bunny Shaw, Viv Miedema and Alex Greenwood in such an intimate setting.
Man City won 0-6, as one may expect for a game where the current WSL leaders are drawn against a club who are in tier 3 (FAWNL Southern Premier). But, Bournemouth did themselves proud and were a great advert for the National League. Let's hope some of the supporters who watched them on Sunday convert to loyal fans...
Ten photos below, full set on my Flickr HERE!
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