Fans urged to get down to Turf Moor to help cheer Burnley Women to title glory
Clarets fans are being encouraged to get down to Turf Moor and help Women Women over the line in their title showdown.
Victory over Stoke City on Sunday would seal a long-awaited promotion from the third tier for Ross Wallace’s side.
They take a one-point lead over title rivals Wolves into the final game of the campaign.
It won’t be easy, though, coming up against a Stoke side that sit fourth and ran Burnley all the way earlier in the campaign, before succumbing to a narrow 2-1 defeat.
Wallace wants to see as many supporters as possible at Turf Moor for Sunday’s 2pm kick-off to help his players get the job done.
“We're hoping to get a big crowd,” he said. “We want to grow the women’s game. If this was in men's football, you'd probably be trying to calm everything down but we want to grow this team.
"We want to grow the women's game around the place as well, so the more fans we can get in the stadium the better. And most importantly, we want to win.”
It’s been an incredible season for the women’s side, who have yet to taste defeat in the league – taking 59 points from 21 games and conceding just five goals along the way.
It’s not been without its challenges, though, with the tragic death of former boss Matt Beard in September.
Interim boss Lou Roberts led the Clarets for much of the campaign before stepping down and Wallace has steered the ship for the last few weeks.
“It's been a bit of a rollercoaster season for the girls,” he admitted.
“But in terms of the hard work that they put into the season, we're looking forward to this. The message for me since I came in is basically go and do all the things you've been doing and just win.
“It's just making sure they do the right things. Our training week stays the same. The message is sometimes that it's just about winning the football match, it doesn't come down to tactics.”
Left-back Thea Paul is excited at the prospect of promotion after rejoining the club at the start of the season.
“The whole team is really looking forward to it,” she said. “It would mean absolutely everything to get it done. We've been through a lot this season. We want to end it the right way and make everybody proud.”