West Ham United women’s team v Leicester City
Barclays Women’s Super League, Chigwell Construction Stadium, Sunday 10 November 2024, 3pm GMT
West Ham United women’s team return to Chigwell Construction Stadium on Sunday, when they host eighth-placed Leicester City in the Barclays Women’s Super League (WSL).
Rehanne Skinner’s side will be hoping to bounce back from last weekend’s last-gasp 2-1 defeat at Tottenham Hotspur with a positive result in front of their own fans, and record their first WSL win of the campaign in the process.
Here’s everything you need to know about the visit of the Foxes…
Tickets…
Tickets are available to purchase online up until one hour before the 3pm kick-off by clicking HERE, priced at £10 for Adults and £1 for Juniors.
Tickets can also be purchased from the Ticket Office located at Chigwell Construction Stadium up until the 3pm kick-off on Sunday. The Ticket Office will be open from 1pm.
How To Follow…
The WSL continues to be more accessible to supporters from across the globe than ever before during 2024/25, with coverage of the league moving from The FA Player to YouTube!
Matches not picked for broadcast will be shown live on the online video sharing platform, which can be viewed worldwide, excluding Canada, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Australia, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama.
Tune in from 2.55pm to watch all of the action from the Chigwell Construction Stadium!
Alternatively, you can also keep up-to-date across our social media channels, while highlights and exclusive reaction will follow after the final whistle on whufc.com.
Travel…
The most convenient way to reach Chigwell Construction Stadium is by public transport.
Dagenham East station on the London Underground's District line is situated about 500 metres from the ground. On exiting the station, turn left, and the ground is in Victoria Road, which is the fifth turning on the left-hand side after about 400 metres. You will see the stadium at the end of the cul-de-sac.
For those travelling by bus, fans can take the 103 from either Romford railway station, which is served by Greater Anglia, TfL's Elizabeth line, and London Overground, or Rainham station, which is served by c2c rail services. The 103 has stops on both sides of Rainham Road South, just north of Victoria Road.
Supporters using public transport are advised to check their journeys before they travel, using resources such as TfL’s Journey Planner and the TfL Go app. Supporters may also wish to visit the National Rail website if travelling on the rail network.
No parking is available at Chigwell Construction Stadium. Street parking in the local area is available, but motorists should take note of restrictions.
Matchday Activations…
The fixture against Leicester City falls on Remembrance Sunday.
Remembrance Day is an opportunity to remember the service and sacrifice of all those that have defended our freedoms and protected our way of life. We remember the Armed Forces, and their families, from Britain and the Commonwealth, the vital role played by the emergency services and those who have lost their lives as a result of conflict or terrorism.
A minute's silence will be held and The Last Post sounded ahead of kick-off at Chigwell Construction Stadium.
Opposition...
Leicester City Women, who finished third from bottom in the WSL standings last term, will be looking to bounce back from their 1-0 loss at Brighton last weekend.
Nikita Parris’ 20th-minute header was the difference between the two sides at Broadfield Stadium, leaving the Foxes eighth in the table with one victory from their first six matches.
Although wins were hard to come by in the league last season, Leicester enjoyed a successful Women’s FA Cup campaign as they reached the semi-finals of the competition.
This term, however, they are under different management with the appointment of Amandine Miquel in the summer.
The 40-year-old spent seven years in charge of French Première Ligue side Reims - where she ended a 30-year wait for top-flight football at the club, winning promotion in 2019.
Having started her managerial career at Bergerac Périgord and then Chamois Niortais, the former Chelsea youth player also took Reims to three Coupe de France quarter-finals in the space of five seasons.
Alongside the former Reims boss, six new players arrived at the King Power Stadium over the summer: defenders Asmita Ale, Chantelle Swaby and Sari Kees, midfielder Ruby Mace, and forwards Noémie Mouchon and Shana Chossenotte.
Meanwhile, goalkeeper Demi Lambourne, who spent the past season on loan at Crystal Palace, was one of the players to leave the club, and WSL stalwart Aileen Whelan, who made 117 appearances for Brighton before joining Leicester in 2022, announced her retirement.
Previous Meetings…
Since Leicester’s promotion to the WSL in 2021, the Hammers have had the better of the meetings between the two sides, winning three of the six encounters and suffering just one defeat.
The two teams played out a pair of 1-1 draws last term, with Riko Ueki netting for the Irons in the fixture at the Chigwell Construction Stadium in May (watch highlights of that game above), while Honoka Hayashi bagged a 98th-minute equaliser for Skinner’s side at King Power Stadium in December 2023.
The Hammers are unbeaten against Leicester in the last four competitive meetings, but the Foxes ran out 5-2 winners when the two teams met in Western Australia in pre-season.
