Argyle Women travel to Wales on Sunday to face Gwalia United in their final FAWNL Southern Premier Division fixture of the season.
The Greens’ battle for safety against 10th-place Billericay Town has come down to the last game of the season. With the sides on level points, and Billericay ahead on goal difference, Argyle must better the Essex’s side result to secure their place in the third tier of women’s football.
However, if Billericay win at Plough Lane against AFC Wimbledon, the Greens will need to win their tie by three more goals, due to the current goal difference between the two sides.
Head Coach James Bradley believes his side can secure safety in Wales this weekend, but must focus on the controllables, rather than outside noise.
“I'm excited for it and I know the players are as well,” Bradley told Argyle TV. “We'll be prepared as we always are. There's a lot on the line, a lot to fight for, so it's the type of game that I absolutely love, and relish being involved in and managing in.
“I've spoke to the players this week about how easy it might be to get sidetracked with the sideshow of other results, but it's about us this weekend. It's about what we do and if we do what I know we can, hopefully that'll be enough, and we'll be fine.
“I'm expecting a really physical test. The pitch is a small 3G. Gwalia are a very direct outfit and we’re going to have to compete in all moments of the game to get the right result. That competitive nature is going to be really important for the players to bring out.
“Focusing on what we can control is going to be the big message ahead of the game. We can only control how hard we work, the intensity that we play at, the competitive nature that we bring, all of those things that I've talked about every single week since I've been here. Hopefully, that will come out on Sunday, and we can compete in all areas.”
