In a week where ‘Skinner out’ chants were reportedly shut down and then subsequently defended by Marc Skinner himself, the last thing the Manchester United manager needed was to lose to a team two divisions below, albeit against a side high on confidence.
Newcastle have been flying at the top of the northern third division. Since the takeover two years ago, the women’s team have turned fully professional and they now have their sights set on a rapid rise to the WSL and their numbers show they mean business.
In 2023, they were undefeated.