Cardiff City host Swansea City in the South Wales Derby this weekend as we draw nearer to the end of Phase One in the Adran Premier.
The Bluebirds sit top of the table after defeating The New Saints 4-3 last weekend and will look to cement their position with just three games remaining in the first phase of the season.
TICKET INFORMATION
Entry for this Sunday's match at Cardiff International Sports Campus will cost £5 for adults and £1 for U16s.
Supporters are advised to purchase tickets before arrival, but tickets are available to purchase at the ground on matchday.
PRE-MATCH | IAIN DARBYSHIRE
Ahead of this weekend's fixture, head coach Iain Darbyshire said: "We're really looking forward to the South Wales Derby this weekend. We are full of confidence after last weekend’s result against TNS, but we know it’s going to be another difficult game.
"The last time we played them, we struggled in different phases of the game so we are looking to put that right, but we know that if we play our best and play at our maximum level, we have a good chance to come away with all three points."
PRE-MATCH | FIONA BARRY
Attacker Fiona Barry, who is in a rich vein of form, added: "The result at the weekend has definitely helped with confidence going into the match. The last game against TNS just shows what we can do when we are 100% and we have to do what we have to do. We’re focused on still improving and we’re aiming to do that this weekend. In my first South Wales derby, it didn’t go how we wanted so we’ve just got to make sure we put it right this time and carry on this momentum.
"The girls put a real shift in on the weekend and I think it showed how much we wanted the result, going down in the match three times but still winning and it felt great coming off the pitch with three points. Iain’s been saying that we need to take each game as it comes and we wouldn’t have settled for anything less than three points.
"It’s always nice to score too which is what I’ve set out to do this season, but I couldn’t do it without the girls. The morale of the squad is so good, you can feel it at training that everyone puts in 100% in each session, and I feel that’s being shown on the pitch as well."
OPPOSITION FOCUS | SWANSEA CITY
Our opponents on Sunday sit eight points behind the Bluebirds in the league standings in fourth place. They come into the clash with a record of six wins, two draws and three defeats in the league this season.
The visitors defeated Aberystwyth Town 4-0 in their last match, with Emily Thomas opening the scoring in the 68thminute. Substitutes Chloe Chivers and Aimee Deacon scored twice in three minutes to sure up the win, before Taite Trivett added a fourth deep into added time.
REACHING THE GROUND
Supporters planning on attending on Sunday should use the following address:
Cardiff International Sports Campus, Leckwith Rd, Cardiff, CF11 8AZ.
The ground is located an 11-minute walk away from Ninian Park Station and a 32-minute walk from Cardiff Central Station.