Villa Women v Man U Women-KO 12.30 Live BBC2-Match thread

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Opening game of the season.

It's at Villa Park and I'm hearing there will be a record crowd in excess 10k.

If you want to get along,  only £12 adults and £6 kids. Man U will be  slight favourites so unlike most the mens home games it probably won't be over by half time,

https://tickets.avfc.co.uk/en-GB/events/aston%20villa%20women%20v%20manchester%20united%20women/2023-10-1_12.30/villa%20park?hallmap

Aston Villa may only be three years into their Women's Super League journey but they are already intent on closing the gap to the top four - and they are using the transfer market to do it.

Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester City and Manchester United have been the dominant teams in the WSL for several years but Villa, finishing fifth last season, have plans to change that.

BBC Sport takes a look at how Villa, who host United in their season opener on Sunday (12:30 BST), have successfully climbed their way up the table.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66907049?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA&mkt=en-gb&mkt=en-gb

[rob_bridge]

Taking my 4 year old today for first visit to Villa Park

Any recommendation for safe parking relatively close to ground?

[London Villan]

Heart Club - parked there yesterday with my 4 year old. Just check its open!

[Ducksworthy]

Have the bbc got rights for most of the season? I’ll try and keep up if so. Like the look of our keeper.

[pablo_picasso]

Have the bbc got rights for most of the season? I’ll try and keep up if so. Like the look of our keeper.

Sky Sports do too.

They have been advertising it for a while...

[olaftab]

Can we move van Domselaar to Men's team as Emi's number 2?

[dr.chekov]

Villa's Hanson sent off.

[dr.chekov]

And then we score!!!!!!!!!

[andyh]

Get in !!!
Great goal Rach.

[PeterWithesShin]

Ignore the body check, ignore the penalty, no hesitation for the red. Same old Man U.

[dr.chekov]

1-1. Booo.

[PeterWithesShin]

A lead thrown away against Man U thanks to wank defending. Same old Villa.

[malckennedy]

Interesting to find that the Manc red women are as easy to despise as the Manc red men.

[AlexAlexCropley]

Just turned on. Nice to see the commentator wanking off Man U as per.

[dr.chekov]

Shit.