Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United women's team
Subway Women's League Cup Quarter-Finals, Gaughan Group Stadium, Wednesday 22 January 2025, 7.30pm GMT
West Ham United women's team have the opportunity to be one of the final four remaining sides in this season's Subway Women's League Cup when they travel to Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday night.
A quarter-final tie against their London neighbours awaits Rehanne Skinner's team, who boast an unbeaten record in the competition so far this term.
Proudly sitting top of the cup's scoring charts with 13 goals from three matches, the Hammers saw off Portsmouth, London City Lionesses and Southampton in the group stages. They will be looking to carry their red-hot form in the competition into their final-eight tie against a Tottenham side who also have a 100 per cent record in this season's cup.
The fixture will go to extra-time and penalties if the two teams can't be separated in 90 minutes, with the winners facing either Chelsea or Durham in the next round (to be played on 5 or 6 February 2025).
Skinner has stated her side have no time to dwell on Sunday's defeat at home to Chelsea in the Barclays Women's Super League, and what better way to bounce back than securing a semi-final spot in the League Cup at the Gaughan Group Stadium.
Here's everything you need to know about the midweek trip to Spurs...
Tickets...
Tickets for the quarter-final match can be purchased from £5 for Juniors and £10 for Adults. Make sure you're in attendance on Wednesday night, and buy your tickets HERE!
Please be advised that all tickets purchased will be issued in a digital format via a download link.
How To Follow...
As well as attending on the night, fans can watch the clash live on the Barclays Women’s Super League YouTube channel.
Alternatively, you can keep up-to-date with all the action across our social media channels and on our live blog here on whufc.com, while highlights and exclusive reaction will follow after the final whistle on our official website and app.
Travel...
The Gaughan Group Stadium is a ten-minute walk from Leyton Underground Station, which is situated on the Central line. It is just one stop from Stratford, which has connections to the Jubilee line, TFL Rail, Docklands Light Railway, London Overground and various National Rail Services.
Leyton is an eleven-minute journey by Tube from London Liverpool Street and is also easily accessible from other London mainline stations such as Kings Cross St Pancras, Euston, Waterloo, Victoria and Paddington.
Click HERE to visit Transport for London’s Journey Planner.
Walking to Brisbane Road will take less than ten minutes. Upon exiting the station, turn right and follow Leyton High Road for approximately 450 metres until Coronation Gardens is on your left. Turn down Buckingham Road after the park and the ground will be in front of you.
If using the London Overground, Leyton Midland Road is approximately a 15-minute walk from the stadium. From Leyton Midland Road, turn left towards Leyton and continue down the High Road past Leyton County Cricket Ground until you reach Osborne Road. Turn down Osborne Road and the East Stand is in front of you.
For those travelling by car, please use the postcode E10 5NF. Please note there is no public parking available at Brisbane Road. Being located in a highly residential area, there is also extremely limited parking in the immediate area around the stadium. Many surrounding roads are for permit holders only and there are limited parking options elsewhere. If you do intend to drive to the match, please take care to avoid penalty fines when parking by reading signage.
Opposition...
Hammers boss Skinner reunites with her former side once again on Wednesday night, and she made history with Spurs in the 2021/22 Women's League Cup, guiding them to their first-ever major competition semi-final.
This term, Tottenham defeated Charlton Athletic, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace on their way to the final eight, and they will be buoyed by their return to WSL action on Sunday, which saw them claim a 1-0 success at home to Leicester City.
After three successive defeats in October, Robert Vilahamn's side bounced back and are currently enjoying a five-match unbeaten run in all competitions, and they will provide a shrewd test for the Hammers.
Vilahamn arrived at Spurs in July 2023 and guided the Lilywhites to a sixth-placed finish in his first season in charge. The Swede also took Spurs to their first-ever Adobe Women’s FA Cup final, where his side were heavily beaten by Manchester United at Wembley.
The 42-year-old's move to Spurs marked his first job in English football, having previously worked as a manager and assistant head coach in his home country of Sweden from 2009 to 2023.
He has welcome three new additions to his side so far this month as Tottenham have been active in the January transfer window, securing the services of midfielders Olivia Holdt and Elkie Bowyer, as well as goalkeeper Lize Kop.
Meanwhile, young winger Araya Dennis joined Southampton on loan.
In the summer, Spurs recruited a number of experienced international stars in the form of Matildas duo Hayley Raso and Clare Hunt, Hungary international Anna Csiki and Spain international Maite Oroz. They also retained the services of defender Amanda Nildén, who made her loan move from Juventus permanent. Ten senior players departed, including Shelina Zadorsky, who joined West Ham permanently.
Previous Meetings...
When the two sides met in the WSL in November, the Hammers were denied a hard-fought victory with an own-goal providing Spurs a late equaliser after Riko Ueki's towering first-half header.
That was the fourth draw in all competitions between the two teams. Spurs have come out on top on six occasions, with the Irons winning twice, and the two clubs have never met before in the Women's League Cup.
