Sheffield United Women look to build on penalty success ahead of crucial clash with Burnley
Sheffield United Women have a crunch clash with Burnley on Sunday
Sheffield United Women are hoping to take the little wins into a huge week as they prepare for another important challenge this weekend.
The Blades picked up a decent draw in the league cup against Nottingham Forest on Sunday and then took an extra point after winning the penalty shoot-out.
It gave Stephen Healy’s side a rare moment of celebration during what has been a tricky start to the season and it is hoped that morale will be boosted as a result.
Next up are Burnley, another side who have found things difficult in WSL2 so far this season, with the Clarets yet to pick up a win in the league.
They host United having registered just two points so far this season and are a point and two places below the Blades who are ninth in the table from 12 teams.
Matches against sides who were likely to be down near the bottom where always going to be hugely important for United and their only win this season came against bottom-of-the-table Durham.
Gracie Pearse, who scored in that penalty shoot-out success against Forest, says the team will hope to build on that as they prepare to head for Turf Moor on Sunday.
”With football, I think the main part is you always want to win,” said Pearse. “So, however you do it, whether it's in the cup or the league, that's important for us. So, we can take this win on pens and build from there, really, for next week.”