Following another frustrating three-week break, York City Ladies are back in action on Sunday afternoon when hosting East Yorkshire Carnegie at Haxby Road (kick-off 2.00pm).
The Minsterbelles are actually still looking for their first points of the campaign after an opening 2-0 home defeat to newcomers Durham Cestria preceded a single-goal loss at Ryton & Crawcrook Albion Tynedale.
That leaves them currently narrowly avoiding bottom place in the table and already nine points behind the leaders, although at least with a couple of games in hand.
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Belles’ impressive newcomer Anna Whitehead heads for goal against Durham
However, latest opponents East Yorkshire Carnegie have similarly experienced restricted game-time following a couple of recent postponements.
They had earlier opened their league programme with a 3-1 defeat at Wallsend Boys Club Ladies towards the end of last month.
The visitors will also be mindful that City Ladies comprehensively won both meetings last term. That began with a 9-1 home triumph in September, when Lucy Lendhill scored four times alongside Ellie Regan (2), Zoe Doherty, Sophie Simpson and Ruth Brazier.
The Belles then won the return 6-1 seven months later courtesy of goals from Kayleigh Davis (2), Megan Bramham, Martha Ohr, Nikki Brown and Regan again.
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Striker Ellie Regan (centre) scored in both meetings last season
City should at least now start to get a run of regular games, with Wallsend (A), Hartlepool United (H), Castleford (H), Castleford (A) and Norton & Stockton Ancients (H) currently scheduled for the coming weeks.
Meanwhile, this weekend’s league fixtures also witness second-placed Wallsend hosting Wakefield and struggling Castleford at home to Ryton & Crawcrook Albion Tynedale.
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