CHAMBERS’ TEAM SEARCH FOR FIRST AWAY POINTS

READING WOMEN return to Women’s Super League action with an away trip to struggling Birmingham City.

The Royals were relieved before the international break as they picked up their first victory of the season to break a run of four straight defeats.

Kelly Chambers team had a horrid start to their campaign as they failed to score in the opening four matches and lost each of them to put them bottom of the pile.

However, they rallied to end their miserable run with a convincing performance and victory over Aston Villa prior to the break.

Amalie Eikeland, Rachel Rowe and Natasha Dowie netted in a stunning first-half display to help them to a 3-0 win at the Select Car Leasing Stadium.

Meanwhile, Sunday’s opponents have had a difficult start to the season which sees them just one place of the bottom from the table after five matches.

The Blues have picked up just one point so far, with a draw and four losses.

Scott Booth’s side opened the season with a 1-0 defeat away at Tottenham Hotspur.

That was followed up with a hefty 5-0 loss at home to Brighton & Hove Albion.

Jade Pennock scored their first goal of the season against Everton but they were beaten

3-1 by the Toffees. Their misery continued with a 4-0 defeat in the

FA Women’s Cup quarter-finals to Chelsea.

Birmingham picked up their first point of the campaign with a draw away at West Ham.

Both teams have a similar record in terms of goals scored and conceded, the Royals have scored three and conceded 10, while Brum have scored twice and let in 12.

The last meeting between the teams, at the SCL, ended in defeat for the Royals when Claudia Walker scored the only goal of the game.