Preview | Aberystwyth Town Women v Swansea City Women
Swansea City Women play their penultimate game of the 2024-25 campaign when they travel to Aberystwyth Town Women in the Genero Adran Premier this evening (5.15pm).
The Swans are unbeaten in the second phase of the league season, having won their previous three outings, their longest winning run in the league so far this term.
Aberystwyth come into the game off the back of securing safety in the Genero Adran Premier with a win over Cardiff Met Women.
Pre-match views
Swansea City Women’s captain Katy Hosford: “The mood in the camp is really good at the moment, we’re all feeling really positive after three good results and we want to keep that going for the rest of the season.
“Aberystwyth have made it difficult for us in the past and we all expect it to be no different this weekend, they’ll be on a high after securing safety so they will definitely be up for the game.
“We just want to keep growing on our performances each week, we’ve been scoring goals and working well as a team and we just want to keep that going and finish the season as strongly as we can.”
Previous meeting
In the previous meeting between the two sides, the Swans came away from Park Avenue with a dominant 4-0 win over the Seasiders.
The Swans couldn’t capitalise on a dominant first half, but Emily Thomas broke the deadlock early in the second half.
Chloe Chivers doubled the lead with a superb strike from distance, before Aimee Deacon tapped home a third from close range.
And Taite Trivett rounded off the scoring late on, bursting from her own half and finishing well to make it four for the Swans.
Team news
Defender Maddy Murray is available for selection after returning from a broken finger.
The 18-year-old featured for Swansea City Women Under-19s last Friday as she gained valuable minutes, scoring twice in their 7-0 win over Cardiff Met Women Under-19s.
Prime numbers
12 – Stacey John-Davis’ double in the Swans last outing took her to 12 goals for the season, making her the side's highest scorer this season.
14 – Aberystwyth have not recorded a league win over the Swans in 14 meetings, with their last win coming in the 2012-13 season with a 5-3 victory at Park Avenue.