Aston Villa Women Clash With Their Big Rivals in the Subway Players Cup

Aston Villa Women Clash With Their Big Rivals in the Subway Players Cup
Aston Villa players celebrate a goal Photo by Dan IstiteneGetty Images

Aston Villa Women head into their derby against Birmingham City sitting in second place in the Subway Players Cup Group Stage table.

Villa are one of just three teams to have secured maximum points from their first three matches in the competition, which is no longer contested by Champions League sides.

Burnley face a testing trip to top-of-the-table Manchester United, while third meets fifth as London City aim for a fourth straight win when hosting Crystal Palace.

Everton have won both their matches so far and travel to Sheffield United, while Bristol City take on Spurs and Wolves play just their second game against Brighton.

The top eight teams in the 23-strong table after six matches will progress into the quarter-finals.

Wednesday 28 October 2026

Bristol City v Tottenham Hotspur (Robins High Performance Centre, 7pm)
London City Lionesses v Crystal Palace (Bromley FC, 7pm)
Manchester United v Burnley (Leigh Sports Village, 7pm)
Sheffield United v Everton (Silsden AFC, 7pm)
Aston Villa v Birmingham City (Hednesford Town FC, 7.30pm) – Live on WSL YouTube
Charlton Athletic v West Ham United (The Valley, 7.30pm)
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Brighton & Hove Albion (AFC Telford Utd, 7.30pm)

The trio of BWSL teams in the UEFA Women’s Champions League continue their bids for European glory with League Stage ties.

Chelsea host Roma at Plough Lane at 5:45pm on Tuesday, and Arsenal play Benfica at Meadow Park with an 8pm kick-off, before Manchester City meet Paris Saint-Germain 24 hours later at the Joie Stadium.

The games are live on Disney+, with the latter also available on BBC iPlayer.

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