Pre-match events...
Ahead of kick-off on Sunday, ticket holders will have the chance tomeet midfielder Jess Ziu!The Republic of Ireland international will be available to sign autographs between 10.45am-11.15am in the Ted Hardy Suite, located inside the Dagenham & Redbridge Clubhouse at Chigwell Construction Stadium.
To meet Jess, all you need to do is show proof of a ticket for the match.
As well as this, between 10.30am and kick-off in the carpark, there will be face painters, bubble artists and the Supporter Liaison Officers will be handing out flags for supporters.
Opposition...
Tottenham Hotspur will travel to Chigwell Construction Stadium looking to end a run of five straight defeats in all competitions.
Robert Vilahamn’s side, who have won one of their last seven matches, are seventh in the WSL standings with five wins from their 16 matches, which follows a 2023/24 campaign in which they finished sixth.
The north London outfit - who were first promoted to the WSL in the 2019 - flew out of the traps this term, putting four unanswered goals past visiting Crystal Palace on the opening day, and claiming a point against Aston Villa before defeating Charlton Athletic in Subway® Women’s League Cup.
Then, following a downturn in form, which saw them taste victory just once from their next six matches, the Lilywhites found their groove as they crafted a five-match unbeaten run, which was ended by Skinner’s side in the quarter-finals of the League Cup in January.
Spurs’ highest-ever finish in England’s top flight came in the 2021/22 season, when they ended the campaign fifth under Skinner's management, and there is a chance they could match that record if they are to put a run together between now and the end of the term.
Their captain and striker Bethany England is set to be sidelined through injury for the fixture, so the goalscoring responsibility will likely fall on the shoulders of former Hammer Martha Thomas.
Wiltshire-born Thomas joined Spurs at the start of the 2023/24 season and is nearing 50 appearances for the Lilywhites. Her move to north London followed two seasons at Manchester United, where she helped the club qualify for their first-ever Women’s FA Cup final and secure UEFA Women’s Champions League qualification for the first time.
The 28-year-old is making another return to Chigwell Construction Stadium after her two-season spell in Claret and Blue.