As soon as once more, Skinner expects to have all of his squad out there to him for our last-eight conflict barring January signing Jayde Riviere. The Canadian full-back is steadily easing into coaching and is trying “actually sharp” in line with the boss, who’s hopeful that she will be able to be a part of full classes subsequent week. Fellow winter addition Lisa Naalsund was named on the bench in final weekend’s sport towards Chelsea however might characteristic in purple for the primary time towards Lewes.
The hosts are additionally in good stead heading into the sport, establishing an thrilling conflict for a sell-out crowd.
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United come into this fixture having solely misplaced two video games within the league to this point this season, each by the hands of Chelsea. The latest of these defeats got here final weekend when a Sam Kerr aim was the distinction because the reigning champions collected all three factors at house.
However Skinner’s aspect have proven that we will grind out victories on the highway, with memorable wins over Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur this marketing campaign, in addition to a draw at Man Metropolis. On our approach to this quarter-final conflict, the Reds earned a tricky win away towards Sunderland within the fourth spherical, earlier than a 5-0 thumping fifth-round victory over Durham at Leigh Sports activities Village booked our place within the final eight.
Sunday’s hosts, Lewes, are at present sitting midtable of the Championship with 5 wins of their 15 league video games. They arrive into the quarter-finals on the again of a defeat to London Metropolis final weekend. The south-coast aspect will, nonetheless, be filled with confidence after their fifth-round rout of Cardiff Metropolis noticed them win 6-1 to safe their historic development to this stage of the FA Cup, for the first-ever time.