an opportunity to celebrate the growth of women and girls’ participation in football at Pride Park and it would be great for club members, family and supporters to come along to join the celebrations and support the Ladies in their final games of the seas

- James Skinner, Chair, Pride Park

Our Ladies team hope to finish their Division 1 campaign on a high as they welcome AFC Normanton to Moorways next Sunday (14th May).

But there will be added importance to the fixture at the Moorways Sports Village as it has been designated the club’s #HerGameToo fixture to celebrate the club partnering with the #HerGameToo movement.

#HerGameToo seeks to work together with clubs across the UK to enforce a positive change for women and girls in football in order for them to feel safe, included and supported.

Along with their partners, #HerGameToo aims to help stamp out sexism, inspire women and girls to participate in football, educate everyone that football is a game for all, influence other clubs towards a positive change in football, champion women in football and deliver the message that football is “Her Game Too”.

Angie Harper, Equality Lead at Pride Park FC said: “This isn’t just about playing the game. It should inspire girls to play but girls and women should be able to feel comfortable and confident attending matches, but it’s also an opportunity to highlight the many ways in which girls and women can be involved in the game - on and off the pitch - with increasingly greater visibility of women in broadcasting, journalism, officiating, coaching, and behind the scenes at clubs and in governing bodies. It is an important message for all aspiring girls with an interest in football.”

Following the postponement of the reverse fixture at Normanton yesterday, the League have re-scheduled it as a “double header” - so both the home and away games are to be played at Moorways on Sunday (two games of 30 minutes each way).

Club Chair, James Skinner, said: „The #HerGameToo fixtures at Moorways on Sunday will also be an opportunity to celebrate the growth of women and girls’ participation in football at Pride Park and it would be great for club members, family and supporters to come along to join the celebrations and support the Ladies in their final games of the season.