Fixtures for the revamped FA Women’s National League season have now been confirmed.
Gemma Donnelly’s side, who have won the Northern Division title for the past two seasons, will begin the defence of their crown away to Doncaster Rovers Belles on Sunday August 19th, kick-off 2pm.
For the third season in succession, Rovers will play their home games at the Sir Tom Finney Stadium – the home of newly-promoted Northern Premier League Premier Division side Bamber Bridge.
Rovers’ first home fixture of the 2018-19 campaign will be against Hull City on Sunday September 9th, kick-off 2pm.
A full fixture list can be found below:
Sunday August 19th
Doncaster Rovers Belles v Rovers Ladies
Sunday September 9th
Rovers Ladies v Hull City
Wednesday September 12th
Fylde v Rovers Ladies
Sunday September 16th
Sheffield FC v Rovers Ladies
Sunday September 30th
Rovers Ladies v Sunderland
Wednesday October 3rd
Rovers Ladies v Bradford City
Sunday September 7th
Middlesbrough v Rovers Ladies
Sunday September 21st
Huddersfield Town v Rovers Ladies
Sunday November 4th
Rovers Ladies v Nottingham Forest
Sunday November 11th
Derby County v Rovers Ladies
Sunday November 18th
Rovers Ladies v Stoke City
Sunday November 25th
Guiseley Vixens v Rovers Ladies
Sunday December 16th
Rovers Ladies v Doncaster Rovers Belles
Sunday January 20th
Hull City v Rovers Ladies
Sunday January 27th
Rovers Ladies v Sheffield FC
Sunday February 3rd
Sunderland v Rovers Ladies
Wednesday February 13th
Rovers Ladies v Fylde
Sunday February 17th
Rovers Ladies v Middlesbrough
Sunday March 10th
Rovers Ladies v Huddersfield Town
Wednesday March 13th
Bradford City v Rovers Ladies
Sunday March 24th
Nottingham Forest v Rovers Ladies
Sunday March 31st
Rovers Ladies v Derby County
Sunday April 14th
Stoke City v Rovers Ladies
Sunday May 5th
Rovers Ladies v Guiseley Vixens
- Rovers Ladies lost 3-1 at home to Women’s Super League side Liverpool in a pre-season friendly on Saturday. Courtney Sweetman-Kirk and two trialists netted for the visitors, whilst Lagan Makin was on target for the hosts. All four goals came in the second half at Bamber Bridge.
