Manchester City have sold more than 20,000 tickets for Saturday’s clash with Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium in the Barclays FA Women’s Super League, a historic occasion that will be the first-ever professional women’s Manchester derby.
The 15:00 BST kick-off is the biggest fixture on the opening weekend of the new WSL season and has caused a major stir in the wake of the popular Women’s World Cup during the summer.
It was announced in July that City would be hosting United at the Etihad Stadium for this landmark derby, rather than the adjacent Academy Stadium where the home side normally play.