Sunday is set to be a momentous day for Burnley Women as they take to the Turf Moor pitch against Liverpool Feds.
For many of the players, a good portion of whom grew up supporting the Clarets, it will be their first time playing at the stadium.
The fixture comes at an important point of the Northern Premier Division of the Women’s National League season, too, with the team fighting to finish 2nd behind champions Newcastle United.
Where to watch?
Tickets for the 2pm kick-off are still available to purchase in the Bob Lord Stand at the reduced price of £10 for adults and £5 for juniors.
Fans are encouraged to buy in advance as tickets will increase on the matchday to £15 for adults and £10 for juniors.
The Club are delighted to also be offering a group ticket option for this fixture. Should you purchase 10 or more tickets in advance in a single transaction, each ticket will be charged at £5 regardless of your age.
Supporters can purchase online HERE, in person at Turf Moor or over the phone with the ticket office – 01282 446800. If you can’t make it in person, you can watch a live broadcast of the action on the Club’s TikTok channel @BurnleyOfficial. Form guide
Burnley come into the match on the back of a first defeat in two months, losing 1-0 to Stoke City last time out.
Prior to that loss in Staffordshire, Rebecca Sawiuk’s side had won five straight games and were seven unbeaten.
Liverpool Feds are unbeaten in their last two outings. After drawing one all with Stoke City, the Merseysiders beat Stourbridge 3-2 with the help of a stoppage-time winner last time out.
What Rebecca Sawiuk said
“I’m really looking forward to it! I can’t wait to be stood in the dugout, watching the players on a beautiful pitch like that.
“For the players who are local to the Club, and to those who have been here a long time, I think it will be an emotional day.
“There’s been a sense of excitement for weeks and training has been really high energy. The players know they’re fighting for a shirt on Sunday and we’ve got a highly competitive squad, so everyone will be working hard to try and get themselves on the team sheet.
“We’ve reviewed the Stoke performance and fair play to them, they defended resolutely. I thought we did a lot of good things to.
“Everybody in our environment wants to go out now, attack the game with more desire, passion and energy and the right the wrings of last weekend”.
Last time we met
20/08/23 – Liverpool Feds 2-3 Burnley
Burnley: Levell, Cooper (Francis-Jones 68), Marshall, Wildgoose (Miller 68), Paul, McPartlan, Lord-Mears (Amaya 85), Ravening, Embley, Hamer, Kelly (Priestley 65)
Liverpool Feds: Darbyshire, Pope (Richardson 74), Johnson, Kinvig-Wardale, Jukes (Thomas 74), Seagraves (James 86), Anderson, Thompson, Cole, Fletcher, Donoghue
Goals: Hamer 24’, Donoghue 56’, Embley 58’, Ravening 89’, Thompson 90+5’1
All supporters at Turf Moor are encouraged to read the below carefully:
The safety of all match participants is of paramount importance and we recognise that reckless actions, witnessed at recent fixtures are carried out by a small minority of fans and the majority of supporters attend and watch matches in a safe and respectful way.
As a football club we expect supporters to adhere to the ground regulations in place at Turf Moor, enjoy the game from their seat and DO NOT enter the playing area at any time. It is a criminal offence to enter the pitch and doing so, may result in a criminal record and stadium bans. It also creates a significant safety issue not only for themselves, but for fellow supporters, club players, staff and match officials.
It is also against ground regulations to throw any items/missiles on the pitch - any supporter that throws anything, putting the safety of players and individuals at risk, will receive a severe banning order from the club. This behaviour will not be tolerated.
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As a club we do not tolerate hate speech or discrimination in any form; it is a criminal offence and will be dealt with severely.
We urge supporters who experience or witness any discriminatory language or behaviour to report it urgently.
Please text CLARETS RESPECT and your message to 66777, all texts will remain anonymous, you can also approach your nearest steward or make a report via the Kick it Out dedicated app.
Offensive chanting
We are aware of incidents of offensive chanting at football matches this season, chanting which can have a negative affect on supporters.
Those found to be responsible for offensive chanting will be ejected from the stadium and maybe arrested. There is no place for this behaviour in our game.
We thank you for your support.
Club Shop: 10:30am – 4:30pm
Ticket Office: 11am – Halftime
1882 Lounge Activities: 12pm – Kick-Off
Retail Pop-Up Shop in the 1882 Lounge: 12pm – Kick-Off
Hospitality Areas: 12pm
Turnstiles 4 and 6 in the Bob Lord Stand: 1pm
The 1882 Lounge will act as a family entertainment hub for this fixture and is open to anybody with a valid match ticket.
The space has a limited capacity, so supporters may be asked to queue to gain entry if required.
Activities include face painting, a balloon artist and games delivered by the friendly Burnley FC in the Community team.
This space opens at 12pm.
Supporters will notice that the kit displays in the Club shop bear the names of women’s team players for this fixture.
The Club is running a special offer of free women’s team player name and number personalisation in store on Sunday 21st April.
Look out for exciting merchandise related to this fixture too.