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This Sunday Middlesbrough search for their first win of their FA Women’s National League Northern Premier Division season as they host Derby County at the Riverside Stadium. Boro earned a hard fought point at Stockton Town last weekend against a very strong Rugby Borough side and Michael Mulhern’s side are now looking to use that result as a springboard for the rest of the season. Derby are also looking for their first victory having lost both of their League games so far. Derby lost 6-0 on the opening day against Rugby and then 2-1 against Loughborough last weekend. Derby’s early losses might suggest an easier game for Boro but, they are a good side and will be another test for Boro.

Norton & Stockton Ancients travel to the Greater Manchester for the second week running as they take on current FA Women’s National League Division 1 North leaders Stockport County. Norton’s last trip to the North West didn’t end well losing to two late goals at Wythenshawe and Chris Burton’s side will want to prove they can see out a game. Stockport are unbeaten so far scoring nine goals in three games and look like an early season promotion contender so, this will be a challenge for a resilient Norton side.

Newly promoted Thornaby kick of the North East Regional League Premier Division campaign this Sunday as they travel to Harrogate Town. Claire Streeter’s side won the Northern Division by eleven points to earn promotion and already looked like they’d be comfortable at this level but, just to make sure, she’s made some very strong additions including Middlesbrough’s promotion winning goalkeeper Laura Wareham and Jane Harland who also spent the last two seasons at Boro. Thornaby are itching to get the season started and face a Harrogate side already established at this level.