Brentford Women travel to AFC Whyteleafe on Sunday (3:30pm kick-off) as they look to begin their climb up the London South East Division One North table.
The Bees returned to action last weekend following the Christmas and New Year break, when they won and got through to the quarter-finals of the Trophy Cup with a strong performance.
By the time Sunday arrives, it would have been 11 weeks since Brentford’s last league game, a 4-0 win over Actonians Reserves. They have since tackled FA Cup, League Cup and Trophy Cup games, winning two and losing two of those fixtures.
About Whyteleafe
Whyteleafe come into Sunday’s clash fresh from a 1-0 win over Hastings United in the Trophy Cup, which followed two wins in their last three games to round out 2023.
In the league table, the Leafe sit fifth with five wins, two draws and five losses, but have the same goal difference as Brentford (four).
Isata Kamara leads Whyteleafe with eight goals, while goalkeeper Poppy Anderson is joint-join in the league for clean sheets - she's kept two so far this season.
Last time out
Brentford put together an impressive display last time out to beat Sport London E Benfica 2-1 in the Trophy Cup.
Goals from Kirsty Matthews and Ella Cottrell in the first half set up the victory, a second-half goal to the home side was not enough to trouble the Bees.
Cottrell’s goal was her second in as many games, a promising sign moving forward in 2024 as the west London side eye promotion come the end of the season.
Match coverage
We will have live updates across our social media channels, as well as interviews and a match report on brentfordfc.com.
Brentford Women B return to JGMT Cup action on Sunday against Actonians Thirds at Boddington Gardens Sports Ground (2pm kick-off).
The Bees started 2024 right where they left off in 2023, adding an 11th-straight win to their record last weekend against AFC Leyton.
About Actonians Thirds
Actonians Thirds enter Sunday’s fixture with two wins in their last three games to round out 2023, including a 10-0 victory over Grenfell Athletic.
In the league table, they sit sixth, with four wins and seven losses. Kirsty Leigh Brady has been a shining light for Actonians, scoring a league-best 16 goals so far this season to go with two assists.
Last time out
Brentford dominated their opening clash of the new year, defeating AFC Leyton 5-1 in Greater London Division One North action.
Goals from Shania Foley, Kasey Clifford and Abi Claringbold and a double from Holly Hawkes secured the three points, extending the Bees’ time at the top of the table, where they sit six points clear of Impact.
Claringbold and Clfford now sit equal-third in the league goalscoring ranks with 12 each, while Hawkes has seven goals to rank third for Brentford Women B.
Last time out against Actonians Thirds, Brentford cruised to a 9-0 win in the Capital Cup. A month earlier, the Bees beat them 8-1 in league action.