{"id":45830,"date":"2023-03-27T14:50:15","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T14:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/?p=45830"},"modified":"2023-03-27T14:52:11","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T14:52:11","slug":"sheffield-celebrates-womens-football-weekend-at-the-home-of-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sheffieldwire.co.uk\/index.php\/2023\/03\/27\/sheffield-celebrates-womens-football-weekend-at-the-home-of-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield celebrates Women’s Football Weekend at The Home of Football"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sheffield celebrated Women’s Football Weekend at The Home of Football on Sunday, with Sheffield FC Women’s<\/a> and Peterborough United Ladies <\/a>playing out a 1-1 draw. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Women’s Football Weekend aims to encourage anyone to come down to their local women’s side and take in what there is to offer, with the tagline being ‘Pick a Pride, Back A Side.’ <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Support for the women’s game is vital, especially as the football calendar begins to run down for those specific sides. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sheffield FC Women’s only have five games left to play in Division One Midlands this campaign, John Bennett’s team currently occupying 9th position. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A pre-match Sheffield FC Women’s huddle, photo by Kelan Sarson. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Sheffield FC Women’s manager even had family supporting in the stands, his Dad – also called John – is a keen regular at Sheffield FC and advocate for the women’s game. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said: “I think the effort the girls put into football is fantastic to the tune where I’d rather watch a girl’s match than a Premier Division match to be honest!”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peterborough United Ladies came into this contest in more positive spirits, travelling up to the North after a convincing 3-0 win over Leafield Athletic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Increased attendances at the Posh Ladies have added to the feel good factor at the club, with a number of away supporters from Peterborough present for this Women’s Football Weekend encounter. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dan Lawlor, who manages Peterborough United Ladies, spoke of the changing attitudes towards the women’s game pre-match. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said: “Women’s football has gotten so much more coverage over the years, especially since the Lionesses (England Womens winning the Euros)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With that in mind, anyone who comes to watch it will always have a different opinion on it. When you actually come and watch what these girls have to offer and what they can do, they’re such good footballers.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We also spoke with @theposhwomen<\/a>\u2019s manager Dan Lawlor ahead of today\u2019s game versus @SFCWomen<\/a>.

He\u2019s anticipating a tough contest against the home side on #WomensFootballWeekend<\/a>, an occasion he hopes sees more fans through the turnstiles! pic.twitter.com\/80CkXi8fON<\/a><\/p>— Sheffield Wire (@Sheffield_Wire) March 26, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote>