Hashtag United Women v West Ham United Women XI
Pre-Season Match, Parkside Stadium, Aveley, Wednesday 3 August 2022, 7.45pm BST
West Ham United Women are back in action as the continue to gear up for the upcoming Barclays Women’s Super League season.
Paul Konchesky’s Hammers will make the short trip into Essex to take on Hashtag United, who were formed by West Ham United fan Spencer Carmichael-Brown.
The Tags have moved to Parkside Stadium for the upcoming season as they prepare to compete in the FA Women’s National League South East Divison One once again, having missed out on promotion by a single point last season.
Kick-off is scheduled for 7:45pm on Wednesday evening.
Tickets…
West Ham United supporters can attend the match at Parkside Stadium, with tickets only available on the turnstiles, priced at £5 for Adults, £2 for concessions and U16s gaining free entry.
How to follow…
We will be keeping you updated on throughout the game on our social media channels, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and bringing you reaction after the match on whufc.com.
Hashtag United are also streaming the match, which you can access by purchasing a monthly Hashtag Live membership for the price of £4.99.
Please be aware that this is a recurring monthly payment and you will be charged if you don’t cancel.
Travel…
To get to Parkside Stadium by car, take the M25 or A13.
A13 from London:
Follow the A13 until reaching the junction with the A1306. Turn left (Rainham / Wennington) then immediately turn right into Sandy Lane (B1335) to Aveley. At the next roundabout go straight over onto the Aveley bypass (B1335). At the next roundabout take the first exit on the left onto Park Lane The entrance to the ground is 300 yards on the right hand side.
Public Transport:
Bus 372, which operates from Hornchurch to Lakeside, passes Parkside Stadium. London Underground travellers can get off the tube at Elm Park on the District Line and catch the 372 which stops outside the station.
You can also pick up the 372 from Rainham Railway Station (London Fenchurch Street to Grays C2C service).
Team News…
Paul Konchesky will take a West Ham United XI to Parkside, and is expected to name a host of players from the team’s WSL Academy in his squad for the contest.
It will be a chance for those young players to impress, and potentially stake a claim to be in and around the first-team squad when the Barclays Women’s Super League season gets underway.
Kirsty Smith, Jess Ziu and Kate Longhurst are all yet to feature in pre-season so far, whilst the game will likely come too soon for new signing Viviane Asseyi, who was announced as Konchesky’s newest signing on Tuesday afternoon.
Dagný Brynjarsdóttir and Hawa Cissoko will both be unavailable having not yet returned to training after participating at UEFA Women's Euro 2022 with Iceland and France respectively.
The Opposition...
Hashtag United Women were formed in the summer of 2020, after a merger between AFC Basildon and Forest Glade.
Hashtag United men’s team were founded in 2016 by YouTube personality, Spencer Carmichael-Brown, and they joined the non-league pyramid at the beginning of the 2018-19 season.
Whilst the women’s team has only been around for two seasons, they’ve already tasted success – winning the Essex County Cup earlier this year, beating Billericay Town 2-1 in the final.
Brooke Cairns spent time on loan with Hashtag United last season, scoring a wonderful free-kick in their fight for the title.
1-1 in last moments of the game in a potential title deciding match for @hashtagutdwomen. @brookecairns24 steps up and does this…
— Spencer (@SpencerOwen) March 9, 2022
Take a bow!#UpTheTags pic.twitter.com/LdHl098Bfl
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