Season 2025/2026

[andrewb]

So - Harriers ladies will be in 4th tier - Division 1 Midlands league. Not sure yet of one other team to be promoted to it, or which team to be relegated to it - but here are 10 of the 12 teams definitely in it -

Worcester City
Northampton Town
Peterborough United
Barnsley Women
Notts County
Lincoln United
Leafield Athletic
Boldmere St Michaels
Sutton Coldfield Town
and of course Kidderminster Harriers!

[Sheffield Harrier]

Great news. I assume this is the highest level we’ve reached?

Will be interesting to see the work that goes on at COSE to give them a ground to use after they’ve shared with Droitwich.

Anyone know how the team is funded?

[andrewb]

small edit - changed title to correct new season years!

[jakedanielturner]

Sheffield FC and Stourbridge are the teams missing from your list. Some distance in there for a semi- (non?) professional side!

[andrewb]

new youtube video about new season for the ladies (may be available on other platforms) -

[andrewb]

Harriers Women can now confirm the list of players retained and those departing ahead of the h2025/26 season.

Retained:
· Ruby Hill
· Izzie Whittick
· Sophie Levick
· Ellie McGovern
· Macey Turvey
· Chiara Stokes
· Grace Rogers
· Phoebe Hill
· Beth Gallagher
· Amber Lawrence
· Mill Rogers
· Eloise Harris
· Mia Badland

Departing:
· Ellie Mae Locke
· Imogen Poile
· Zara Gibbs
· Mollie Mai Summers
· Alex Nicklin (retired)
· Lil Beth Bown (retired)

[andrewb]

So far this season the ladies have played 4 league games and won 2 and lost 2 - they beat Stourbridge and Notts County, but were beaten by Northampton and Sheffield. Also unfortunately they were beaten in the cup by Worcester Ciity.

So in the league of 12 teams they sit 7th at the moment - Next match this Sunday away at Barnsley, who have won 3 out of their 4 matches.

[andrewb]

the ladies lost 4-0 at Barnsley, but are still 7th in the league table

[andrewb]

hmm harriers lost again in "a" cup against cheltenham (1-5) - next sunday 5th oct they play shrewsbury in "a" cup (so many different cups sorry i dont understand!) - next league match they play at home on the 12th Oct against the bottom club Lincoln.

[andrewb]

so - against Shrewsbury in the 3rd round qualifying FA Cup game on Sunday - after 90 mins was 3-3 - Hariers ladies won 5-4 on penalties !

[andrewb]

Harriers ladies beat bottom of the table Lincoln 4-2 and now stand 5th out of the 12 teams in their league. (played 6 won 3 lost 3). Next league match is 29th Oct away at Worcester City, who have played 6 won 2 lost 4.

addendum - 3 days before that match , on 26 Oct they play in the first round proper of the womens FA cup at home (droitwich ground being home) against Redditch Borough. (while Worcester city have been drawn away at port vale)

nice to see the Harriers doing so well

[andrewb]

first round proper of FA cup - Harriers women have beaten Redditch Borough 1-0 !

also worcester city women were away at port vale women - ended port vale 1 worcester 2 !

[andrewb]

for the second round drawn away at afc fylde . . .

[andrewb]

back in the league - Harriers ladies just lost 1-0 at Worcester city - so now they are 6th in the league while worcester leap over them to 5th.

[andrewb]

"Harriers Women will be looking to bounce back from midweek defeat against Worcester when they host Leafield Athletic at Droitwich Spa FC on Sunday, 2nd November, in a 2pm kick-off."

our ladies have now slipped to 7th in the league (division 1 midlands = a 4th tier league) -worcester city 6th - Leafield athletic ( a team based in solihull , south birmingham) going well in 4th place having played 6 and won 5.