West Ham United women’s team v Manchester City
Barclays Women's Super League, Chigwell Construction Stadium, Wednesday 5 March 2025, 7pm GMT
A second game in four days awaits West Ham United women’s team on Wednesday night as they welcome Manchester City to Chigwell Construction Stadium for another Barclays Women’s Super League clash.
Although Sunday’s match at Arsenal resulted in defeat, the Hammers will be buoyed by their performance at Meadow Park - taking particular positives from how dominant they were in the first period, constantly pressing the Gunners backline, and how clinical they were in the final third.
However, manager Rehanne Skinner will be without top-scorer Viviane Asseyi for the midweek match, as she picked up her fifth booking of the season against Arsenal and will therefore serve a one-match suspension.
City pose another tough test for the Hammers, with Gareth Taylor’s side within touching distance of a UEFA Women’s Champions League spot after they chalked up back-to-back league victories with a 2-1 success at Tottenham Hotspur last time out.
Here’s everything you need to know about the evening kick-off in east London…
Tickets...
Tickets for Wednesday night’s match are still on sale! Click HERE to secure your seat at Chigwell Construction Stadium, with tickets priced from £15 for Adults and £5 for Juniors.
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 6.55pm to watch all of the action from 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 game against Manchester City will be the women’s team’s dedicated Level Playing Field 'Unite for Access' fixture.
‘Unite for Access’ is an annual period of inspiration and celebration of good access and inclusion at sports venues. Every year, the campaign helps to recognise why watching live sport is so important to disabled supporters and what is in place to ensure access and inclusion, with fans coming together to mark the occasion.
Members of the West Ham United Disabled Supporters Association will take part in an interview at half-time on Wednesday.
Learn more about the campaign HERE, and visit the West Ham United Disabled Supporters Association website to see their important work.
Opposition…
Manchester City suffered a cruel end to the 2023/24 Barclays Women’s Super League campaign as Chelsea clinched the title on goal difference after both sides went toe-to-toe for the majority of the term.
A sensational 18 victories and only three defeats all season were eclipsed by Emma Hayes’ Blues, who landed their fifth successive title.
It would be understandable if Taylor’s troops struggled to get going this term with a potential hangover from losing out so narrowly the season before, but they made a flying start to proceedings, losing just one of their opening nine league matches.
However, they were stunned when they travelled to struggling Everton prior to the Christmas break, as the Toffees were 2-1 victors courtesy of first-half goals from Lucy Hope and Honoka Hayashi.
Then, after the turn of the year, the Citizens were beaten by rivals Manchester United in a six-goal thriller at the Etihad, with the red side of the city walking away with a 4-2 win, before Arsenal edged a 4-3 scoreline against Taylor’s team two weeks after - condemning City to three defeats in four league matches.
They have since picked up their form, though, chalking up four consecutive victories in all competitions, including a 2-1 win at Tottenham Hotspur last time out to leave them just outside the Champions League places heading into Wednesday's clash.
And with a Subway® Women’s League Cup final to come against Chelsea later this month, there is still plenty for City to play for in 2024/25.
Vivianne Miedema was on target for Taylor's side against Spurs, her eighth goal in all competitions this term. The WSL’s all-time leading goalscorer joined Manchester City in the summer, ending a seven-season stay at rivals Arsenal.
After departing Bayern Munich in 2017, the Dutch forward could not have wished for a better time at the Gunners as she chalked up 125 goals and 50 assists in her 172 appearances for the north London outfit.
The three-time Women’s League Cup winner was integral to Arsenal’s WSL title-winning side in 2018/19, scoring 22 goals in 20 league matches to earn her the league’s Golden Boot award - which she also retained the following term.
Now donning the sky blue colours of City, the 2021 BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year has endured a stop-start campaign after suffering a knee injury in October.
Meanwhile, this is Taylor’s fifth season in charge of Manchester City, having been appointed as the club’s head coach in May 2020.
Having been made to settle for second-place finishes in the league on two occasions since his appointment, Taylor guided City to silverware in 2021/22, as they lifted the Women’s League Cup via a 3-1 success against Chelsea.
The 52-year-old previously coached City’s U18s, with whom he won back-to-back Premier League U18 Cups, and U16s before being appointed head coach of the women’s team.
Previous Meetings…
West Ham United women’s team have got the better of City on one occasion, which came in October 2021, as goals from Dagný Brynjarsdóttir, her first for the Club, and Yui Hasegawa secured a 2-0 away victory for the Hammers.
In the reverse fixture in October, Taylor’s side were 2-0 winners, courtesy of strikes from Lauren Hemp and Mary Fowler at Joie Stadium.
