Durham

Championship - Away
Sunday 26th January 2025 - 14:00
Maiden Castle

Durham 1-0 Southampton

Championship

|It’s been a while since Saints were featured on the Women’s Championship’s YouTube Channel. I’ve become used to looking at the Saints Website and seeing the disappointing note at the end of the build-up page saying “Unfortunately, Sunday's game will not be live-streamed, but there will be live coverage and plenty of behind-the-scenes access on our dedicated social media accounts... X | Instagram”

Trouble is they don’t give live updates and I’m usually left to follow the game on the BBC Sport site, they don’t give any running commentary, but the do have real time score updates. The YouTube coverage is very good, so we were looking forward to being able to watch this game.

Straight away S said “Look at their ground, and we play at St Marys.” It did look like they were playing at Durham’s equivalent of the Sports Centre. The Saints line up included several of the new loan arrivals, with only Mega Collett the only home grown player starting. They were also still without Rachel Rowe and Lucia Kendall in midfield and Rianna Dean up front.


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Saints pre-match team photo. How the team has changed this season

Sunderland

Championship - Home
Sunday 19th January 2025 - 14:00
St.Mary's

Southampton 0-2 Sunderland

Championship

|The first game of 2025 for the Women was a pretty disappointing affair. It was a shame as some free tickets given to local schools meant a record crowd was expected.

On the walk to the ground S, a teacher at a local school who didn’t get offered tickets, saw one of her pupils who she didn’t know was a football fan, but who was dressed in a Saints shirt and looked to be on the way to St Marys with her dad.

We got to our seats just before kick off as it was too cold to get there early. S was disappointed that the brass band were missing, but the usual sound of ‘The Saints Are Coming” filled me with anticipation. I was wearing a St Pauli snood and as the German club are a firm favourite of Skids singer Richard Jobson, I briefly thought about contacting him and letting him know that his song is played at St Marys and I was displaying St Pauli’s iconic skull & crossbones logo. Then I thought it was a stupid idea (that doesn’t mean I won’t do it).


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Saints Women and Sunderland come out onto the pitch in front of a club-record attendance

London City Lionesses

Championship - Away
Sunday 11th December - 14:00
Hayes Lane

London City Lionesses 3-1 Southampton

Championship

|This was Saints final game of 2024, and their third game in a week. Once again it was frustrating trying to follow this game and being at home on my own there wasn't anything funny, or odd, happening around me, even the dog just dozed for the entirety of the game, not even bothering to even go to the window to bark at passers by.

I had to rely on the BBC website which, although not providing any in game reporting, at least give Women’s Championship scores in real time. I get annoyed that this is better coverage than the Saints Websites provides.


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The huddle before the last match of 2024

West Ham

League Cup - Away
Wednesday 11th December - 19:00
Chigwell Construction Stadium

West Ham 3-0 Southampton

League Cup

|Saints fielded a much-changed, young, inexperienced side, with starts for Academy players Kayla Nohasiarisoa, Esta Roberts, Lucy Watson, and Kaylee Buckingham. Anya Lucas and Daisy Beard came off the bench in the second half.


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The highlight of the game for Saints was this missed penalty from West Ham!

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