Women: Birmingham City (H) Preview - February 4

Following an important 2-0 away win at Durham, Watford FC Women return home for the first time in 2024 as they host Birmingham City tomorrow (February 4, 2pm KO) in the Barclays Women's Championship.

Buoyed by a first league victory since September 2023 against the Wildcats in which Carly Johns struck after just two minutes, the Golden Girls will be hoping for another fast start back on home soil.

Sunday also provides a first opportunity for the Hornets faithful to see new signings Safia Middleton-Patel and Cerys Brown in action.

Here’s all you need to know…

If you’re visiting Grosvenor Vale for the first time, we’ve put together a helpful fan guide HERE.

Please note that parking on the grass area within the ground is restricted. Parking is available on-site for staff, players, officials and disabled supporters. There is street parking in the surrounding areas - we do ask that if you are travelling to the game by car and park in the local area, please be respectful of the neighbours.

Should you want to know something that hasn’t been covered, you can contact us on X, Facebook and Instagram at @WatfordFCWomen.

Tickets can be purchased in advance online HERE at the following prices:

Adult - £7 (£8 on matchdays)
65 & Over - £4 (£6 on matchdays)
18 & Under - £4 (£6 on matchdays)

Match tickets are half-price for Season Ticket holders for Watford’s men’s team or Wealdstone’s men’s team.

Online sales will conclude at 12am on Sunday. Matchday sales will be available in-person at Grosvenor Vale only.

Click HERE for more information.

The Golden Girls head into Sunday’s match having kept just a second clean sheet of the season when they made the long journey north to Durham last time out.

The defensive unit has been strengthened during the January window, with the addition of Middleton-Patel providing competition in goal, and Brown arriving late in the window to provide reinforcements across the back line.

Last time the two sides met, Birmingham City ran out 5-2 victors, as three first-half goals for the hosts seemed to put the game to bed.

Carly Johns struck early in the second half to hand the Golden Girls a lifeline, before a sucker-punch just six minutes later restored the three-goal gap, with a late goal apiece closing out the scoring.

Watford will be looking to build from their success in Durham having reduced the gap to safety to three points.

A win on Sunday would give them the opportunity to lift themselves off the bottom of the table for the first time since December.

Get down to Grosvenor Vale and show the Hornets your support.