Exeter City Women face their final game of 2024 on Sunday afternoon, Lewes are the visitors to Coach Road with a Grecians victory elevating the team to second place in the Southern Premier ahead of 2025.

2024 has been a memorable year for City, from promotion in May, to a second successive Devon County Cup victory and reaching the FA Cup Fourth Round. Victory on Sunday to finish off the year sitting in second place in the division would round off a near perfect 12 months for Abbie Britton’s side and give plenty of optimism for 2025.

Tickets

Back the team for one final time in 2024 and get your tickets now! It's worth booking early, as this will save you money and time at the gate! 

Advance ticket prices are as follows: 

• Adults: £5 (£6 on the day)
• Under-18: £3 (£4 on the day)

Buy Tickets

Tickets can be purchased online via your ticketing account here, or in person at St James Park or by calling 01392 411 243.

The Opposition

Following relegation from the Barclays Championship, there were big changes at Lewes' Dripping Pan over the Summer months, with manager Natalie Lawrence promoted to the role following her previous position as assistant manager. 

A significant overhaul of the playing squad transpired, only three of last season’s squad, Lois Roche, Hannah Godfrey and Emily Moore, were retained to join a host of new signings. 

Layla Proctor and Olivia Carpenter have arrived from Elite Academy football, with Mia Adaway and Muna Eze signing from Portsmouth and London City Lionesses respectively. Ella Hunkin and Adekite Fatuga-Dada have experience of tier three football following their spells with London Bees and MK Dons, whilst Poppy Derhun and Sarah Harvey both arrive from college football in the United States. 

It has been a steady season for the Rooks, victories over Oxford United, Plymouth Argyle, Cheltenham Town, MK Dons and AFC Wimbledon contributing to their fifth position in the current league table. Lawrence will be keen to see her team bounce back from last weekend’s 4-0 FA Cup defeat to Charlton Athletic in Sunday’s contest.

Abbie Britton's thoughts

💬 "It's going to be a more difficult test than when we played them the first time around." 

Abbie Britton previewed the Lewes game, and also reflected on the last 12 months for Exeter City Women ⬇️

Coach Road

Promotion to the third tier of women's football meant that City had to search for a new home alongside St James Park for the 2024/25 season, resulting in Newton Abbot's Coach Road as the team's second home venue.

Devon FA HQ, Coach Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1EJ

Coach Road is an all-weather pitch and can accommodate up to 1,000 supporters, of which 280 can be accommodated in the covered seated stand on one side of the pitch. Additional facilities include a fully licensed bar, hot and cold food and beverages, and parking.

The ground can be accessed via car on matchdays with a pay and display 70 space car park available, and extra parking around the area. Newton Abbot train station is also within close walking distance of the ground (0.8 miles) for those who prefer to travel via public transport.

For more information on Coach Road click here!

Previous Encounter

The two teams have met once already this season, goals from Sarah Stacey (2), Sophie Gillies and Bow Jackson sealing a 4-0 victory in East Sussex back in August. Despite the scoreline, it was an even contest, and the Grecians will be expecting a challenging test at the weekend ⬇️

How to follow

Nothing beats live football, but if you can't make it to Coach Road on Sunday there will be live coverage on our Twitter/X and Facebook pages, and we will have reaction from Abbie Britton and a player after the match!