LFC Women‘Tottenham tie a great test to see how far we’ve come’
Liverpool FC Women manager Matt Beard believes Wednesday’s Continental League Cup quarter-final tie at Tottenham Hotspur Women will provide an indicator of the level his team are at.
Sunday’s 1-0 win over Watford Women increased the Reds’ unbeaten run in all competitions to 16 games and moved Beard’s side seven points clear at the top of the FA Women’s Championship.
Highlights: LFC Women 1-0 Watford
That puts Liverpool on course for promotion and Beard is looking forward to seeing his team go up against strong Women’s Super League (WSL) opposition, with Spurs sitting fourth in the top flight.
A familiar face will also be in the opposition dugout, as former Reds boss Vicky Jepson is assistant manager to Rehanne Skinner.
“It will be a great test for us and it will be good to see how far we have come,” Beard told Liverpoolfc.com.
“It will be nice to see Vicky again and Tottenham are a good side. They struggled last season in the WSL and then signed a lot of players, international players, in the summer.
“It will maybe give me a good idea and a good benchmark of how this team could compete in the WSL. It’s a great tie for us and we are looking forward to it.
“We’ve got nothing to lose against a WSL team. We can go there and play without pressure, play with smiles on our faces and give it a really good go.”
Kick-off at The Hive is at 7.30pm GMT and tickets are available here.