Belles continue on the road this Easter Sunday when they travel to take on Sporting Khalsa Women at the Guardian Warehousing Arena in Willenhall, West Midlands.
Nick Buxton's side came from behind to claim a point at Northampton last weekend and retain second spot in the league, although the gap with Stourbridge has now increased to nine points with both teams having five games left to play.
Nick said:"On reflection it was a fair result, an end-to-end game with two good teams trying to play football on a heavy and bumpy pitch, though the corner decision that led to their goal may have cost us the three points. Fair play though to the girls - the desire, the passion and workrate was there and I can't ask anymore.
Sunday's opponents Sporting Khalsa Women sit in fourth place in the league on thirty-two points, two places and three points behind Belles, but have played two games more with ten wins, two draws and seven defeats. Just this week Khalsa lost on penalties in the Final of the Staffordshire County Cup after a thrilling 3-3 draw with Northern Premier side Stoke City Women.
Sunday's game will be the the seventh meeting of the two sides, with Belles winning this season's reverse fixture 2-1 in a tight game at Moorends courtesy of a Jess Andrew penalty and a late winner from Sophie Scargill.
Nick said:"We need to go to Khalsa and do the same as at Northampton and give 100%. Regardless of the level you're playing at or the surface you're playing on, if you work harder than the other team then you'll win.
A win for Khalsa will see them draw level on points with Belles, whereas any other result will see Belles at least maintain the differential between the two sides.
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The game on Sunday 9th April kicks off at 2pm.
Address: Guardian Warehousing Arena, Noose Lane, Willenhall, WV13 3BB.
Adult £4
U16's £1
* Special Family Ticket offer: £5 two adults & two U16s.
DIRECTIONS FROM DONCASTER:
Take the M18 south to the M1, and then M1 south to Junction 28.
Leave the M1 at Junction 28, taking the right exit onto the A38 towards Derby.
Continue to follow the A38 through Derby towards Birmingham, taking the A5148 as the A38 approaches the junction with the A5 / M6 Toll.
At the A5 junction, take the third right onto the A5 towards Brownhills.
Follow the A5 to the junction with Barracks Lane, turning left and then taking the third exit at the next roundabout into the B4155 Lichfield Road towards Brownhills.
At the junction with the A452, take the third exit onto the A4124 Pelsall Road towards Wolverhampton.
Continue to follow the A4124 through Pelsall, Bloxwich and Dudley Fields towards Wolverhampton and Ashmore (changing as it does to Lichfield Road, Bell Lane, Sneyd Lane and then back to Lichfield Road again).
As the A4124 enters the suburb of Ashmore, turn left into Broad Lane North and continue as it turns into Broad Lane South.
At the junction with Waddens Brook Lane / Fibbersley B4484, turn left into Fibbersley B4484.
At the roundabout turn right into Noose Lane, with the Guardian Warehousing Arena sports complex on the right.
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