Fulham are focused on Sunday’s big challenge against a Lionesses team one point off the top of the second division and aiming for promotion to the Women’s Super League.
Fulham are in their own promotion race, external. They have won seven and drawn one of their eight league games so far and, although they are 10 points behind leaders Dartford, they have five games in hand after a series of postponements earlier in the campaign.
Defender Becky Stormer, who was at Fulham Ladies’ original academy before returning to the club six seasons ago, says they are relishing the unfamiliar role as second favorites and will be well prepared, despite her team only being able to train three times. per week. their full-time jobs.
“Realistically, we are the underdogs, but this is a good place to be,” he told BBC Sport. “We wanted a Super League or Women’s Championship club and we are very excited about the test.
“They are a very different opponent, so this week we will have an extra training session and maybe change our tactics a little,” added midfielder Stella Gandee Morgan.
“More than anything it’s nervousness. We haven’t been the underdogs this season, so all the pressure is on them.
“We are going to go in with a lot of confidence. We know that if we can hold off against them, we will have people who can score goals.”
Fulham made it through the preliminaries and had to win five games before facing the London City Lionesses, who entered the third round.
The Whites beat seventh-tier Epsom & Ewell 13-0 in the second qualifying round before defeating two fourth-tier sides and winning 2-1 at neighbors Brentford in the third round to set up this tie.
“We’ve had a very good run and, with the magic of the cup, we’ll see what happens,” striker Ellie Olds, who scored the first goal at Brentford, told BBC Sport.
“Our main goal is the league, but to be on this incredible cup run is really great. It’s a free shot, there’s no expectation for us to win.”
