The Opposition: Stourbridge F.C. Women

Boro Women will look to progress into the next round of the league cup on Sunday as they face Stourbridge. 

Read up on Boro Women's latest cup competitors here.

The background

Stourbridge have hit some mighty highs in recent years, with back-to-back promotions in the 2021/22 and 2022/23 seasons earning them a place in the FAWNL Premier Division North.

In the last campaign, the Glassgirls finished 10th in the league, with a comfortable seven-point cushion separating them from the drop zone below them, but still managed just four wins all season. 

However, this season has got off to a tough start for Stourbridge having lost all of their four league games so far, most recently being on the wrong end of a 9-0 scoreline against Nottingham Forest. 

The Glassgirls' only win so far has come in the cup, a 2-1 in over Boldemere St Michael's has earned them a spot in the Preliminary Round of the League Cup and the chance at a cup run.

Key Players

After joining from West Brom in 2023, Rosie Embley won the Glassgirls Player of The Year award last season and played a crucial role across the defence and midfield as they began life in the Premier Division. 

Leoni Joyce played joined Stourbridge in the summer after a good season last season where she scored a combined 10 goals at Sporting Khalsa and Leafield Athletic and recently got off the mark for the Glassgirls in their 4-2 loss to Hull City. 

Tilly Fantom is also a new face among the Stourbridge squad, having joined from Lincoln City in the summer, where she played 24 games and was a mainstay in the Imps squad, despite being just 20. Capable of playing in defence and across midfield Tilly gathered a nature of being a tough tackler and a physical presence during her time at the Imps.  

Previous Meetings

This Sunday's cup action will be the first meeting between the two sides.