MATCH PREVIEW | Southampton Women v Charlton

Charlton v Southampton Match Preview

Charlton kick-off their 2022/23 Barclays Women’s Championship campaign with a trip to Hampshire to lock horns with Southampton Women on Saturday, August 20th (12:30 pm KO).

Having signed off their pre-season campaign with a narrow defeat to WSL outfit West Ham on Sunday, Karen Hills’ Addicks will be looking to get off to a winning start against the newly-promoted Saints at St Mary’s Stadium.

Southampton Women v Charlton

TEAM NEWS

The Addicks head into the opening fixture off the back of an impressive pre-season campaign, with a 1-0 win over the reigning Scottish Premier League champions Rangers, a 2-0 victory against Ipswich Town and an 8-0 thrashing over Billericay Town. The Addicks rounded off pre-season with a marginal 2-1 loss to West Ham, with Yui Hasagawa’s brace cancelling out Heidi Logan’s early opener.

The hosts, Southampton,  kicked off their pre-season with a 1-1 draw with Scottish side Celtic. A friendly between the Saints and Charlton was scheduled to take place on July 24th but was called off. A 0-0 draw with Lewes followed and they faced a 1-0 defeat to Leicester City in their final pre-season friendly on Sunday.

THE OPPOSITION

Southampton finished top of the National League Southern Division in 2021/22 losing one game all season, with Marieanne Spacey's side achieving promotion via the Championship playoff, winning 1-0 against the Northern Division winners Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The 2022/23 campaign will be the Saints’ first season in the second tier.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Saturday’s game will be the first meeting between the two sides

COLOURS

The Addicks will be debuting their third kit for the first time on Saturday.

TICKETS AND STREAMING

Click here to purchase your ticket for Southampton Women v Charlton

PRICES

Adult: £8

Junior (U18): £2

 

Charlton v Southampton will be streamed live on the FA player click here for website.

CHARLTON SEASON TICKETS

Supporters who have a men's first team season ticket can redeem a free ticket for Charlton Athletic Women's game against London City Lionesses (Sunday, August 28th KO 4:30 pm) by following the below instructions:

  1. Log into the account of the 2022/23 season ticket holder.
  2. Click on Women’s home games
  3. Add a ticket to your basket
  4. The ticket will discount to zero value as it will recognise that you have logged in under as a 2022/23 season ticket holder.
  5. Proceed to checkout.
  6. Select delivery method
  7. Agree to terms and conditions and click pay.

Click here for tickets: Charlton v London City

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Fans looking for the best value can still purchase a season ticket to get behind Karen Hills' side ahead during the forthcoming Barclays Women's Championship campaign.

Click here to get your season ticket.

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