Match Preview: Durham Women vs. LCFC Women
- LCFC Women travel to Durham Women's Maiden Castle on Sunday for their latest FA Women's Championship fixture (12pm kick-off)
- The two sides are separated by goal difference, though Durham have played one game more than City
- The Foxes scored a last-minute equaliser in the reverse fixture at Farley Way Stadium, a 2-2 draw
- Leicester would remain at the Championship summit should they avoid defeat in the North East
Ahead of the much anticipated encounter between the top two teams in the division, who are separated by just goal difference at the summit of the FA Women's Championship table, LCFC.com provides everything you need to know...
The Foxes camp
Leicester thrashed London Bees 7-0 in their previous league fixture at The Hive Stadium last weekend. Goals from Millie Farrow, Natasha Flint and Esmee De Graaf, alongside braces for both Lachante Paul and Shannon O'Brien helped achieve a ninth consecutive league win for the Foxes.
City's record now stands at 12 wins and two draws from 15 matches, with five games left to play at the end of the campaign.
Ones to watch
Beth Hepple has been in outstanding form for the Wildcats this season, scoring 11 goals in 20 matches across all competitions. A product of Durham's academy, she is the club's record appearance holder (165 games) and has found the net 68 times in total since her debut in 2014.
Defender and captain Sarah Wilson is another one of the North East club's longest-serving players, one appearance away from her 150th for the club, having joined the Wildcats in 2014. She is known for being a reliable presence in defence and also a threat in the opposition box.
Midfielder Mollie Lambert was a summer arrival at the club following an impressive stint at Sunderland in the National League. She scored the winner in Durham's recent 1-0 win over Crystal Palace at Hayes Lane - her first goal since joining the Wildcats.
Opposition form guide
Durham remain unbeaten in 2020/21 and have recorded four straight league victories ahead of this fixture. Starting the year with a 1-1 draw at Lewes, a succession of 1-0 wins over Crystal Palace, London Bees and London City Lionesses ensured Lee Sanders' team kept pace with City.
The Wildcats triumphed again last weekend, beating Blackburn Rovers 2-0, with both goals coming in the final 20 minutes. Bridget Galloway was on the scoresheet for the third time in five games, alongside Sarah Robson.
Durham were also bidding to reach their first Continental Tyres League Cup Semi-Final when they took on Women's Super League outfit West Ham United in the last eight. A 3-0 defeat at the Hammers' Chigwell Construction Stadium ended an impressive cup run from the North East club.
Last time out
Durham twice led during a pulsating meeting at Farley Way Stadium on 4 October, 2020, thanks to goals from Emily Roberts and Beth Hepple. However, the Foxes showed their powers of recovery to come back via Remi Allen's strike and then a 90th-minute equaliser from Lachante Paul, who fired City level.
How to follow
Sunday's game is being broadcast live and for free on The FA Player, while you will be able to keep across the action from Maiden Castle on LCFC Women's official social media channels.
You'll be able to find all the pre-match build-up, followed by regular in-game updates, on Twitter, alongside plenty of behind-the-scenes content over on Instagram and Facebook.
Post-match reaction from the Foxes camp, including interviews and match highlights, will be available on LCFC TV after full-time.
All times GMT.