Brentford Women captain Rhian Cleverly says the Bees are treating Sunday's London and South East Premier clash with Newhaven at Gtech Community Stadium as “a normal game”.
The fixture, kicking off at 3pm, will be the west Londoners’ first at the Premier League stadium this season, with all eyes on three points to keep their position at the top of the league table.
Sunday will be Cleverly’s first appearance at the Gtech; however, she brings with her plenty of experience higher up the football pyramid.
“We’re so excited for the Gtech game," she said. "It’s not very often, as women’s footballers, we get to play in a main stadium and the atmosphere and the excitement that comes with it.
“I’ve got all my family coming up from Wales and I know, as a team, we’re taking it as a normal game. But we're just really excited to be part of Brentford.
“It’s about using the venue and the excitement to our advantage rather than making it more of a nervous occasion; at the end of the day, it’s a team that’s in our league and three points is three points.
“It’s going to be a good occasion to get people in from the local community and really show what our Brentford project is all about.”
Tickets are available to purchase here.
Last time out
The Bees got their FA Cup campaign off to a winning start last time out, defeating Dorking Wanderers 4-0 away from home in second-round qualifying.
Maddie Phillips led the charge early with a first-half brace, Ilana Harris-Walters adding a goal just after the restart in the second half.
Ashley Cheatley put the icing on the cake, calmly slotting it home from Phillips’ assist late on in the game.
Previously in the league, the Bees claimed a point away from home following a 2-2 draw with Barking.
Phillips put the west Londoners ahead early in the game from the penalty spot after Wiktoria Kiszkis’ cross was handled inside the box.
Barking equalised soon after to go into the half-time break even, before going ahead in the 71st minute.
A well-worked move soon after saw Cheatley free on the left side of the box, the striker crossing the ball to Kiszkis, who made no mistake to salvage a point for Williams’ side.
Last time the Bees faced Newhaven, they cruised to a 5-1 win in league action away from home last season.
Marta Boabonay scored a first-half brace, while Chelsie Berry, Freya Worsley and Cloe O’Brien each netted in the win.
About Newhaven
Newhaven come into the weekend's fixture sitting fourth in the league table with two wins, a draw and two losses to their name through five games.
The south coast club opened their season with a 3-0 defeat to Aylesford at home, before responding to beat Ashford Town (Middlesex) 4-1 on the road.
A 2-1 defeat at home to Barking followed, but the Dockers again responded to beat Dorking 4-0 away from home. Their last league clash saw the points shared with Worthing at home following a 1-1 draw.
Newhaven got their FA Cup campaign off to a winning start last time out, defeating Herne Bay 2-0.
Poppy Harrod and Miley Moore have opened the season in strong form up front, each scoring three goals.
Match information
Tickets are available to purchase here.
Brentford season ticket holders/members - £1
Adults - £5
65+ and U25 - £3
U18s - Free
Please note a 1% transaction fee will be added to transactions. A ticket must be claimed for entry and under-14s must be accompanied by an adult.
Match coverage
The club will have updates of the game against Newhaven on social media, as well as a match report on the club's website and app.