The fixture list for the new season at McMullen Park has been announced for Real Bedford Ladies who face Step Four of the national pyramid for the first time after league success last season.
Real Bedford Ladies won the Eastern Region Women’s Football League by six points last season from Luton Town to secure promotion to National League Division One South East.
The twelve team division consist of some big names including Norwich City, Queens Park Rangers and Cambridge United and represents a significant challenge for the Women, who will once again be looking towards the highest echelons of the league table.
To help them do that, Peter McCormack has appointed former MK Dons manager, Charlie Bill who has also brought many Dons players with him to McMullen Park as a new look squad aim to take on the big guns.
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Real Bedford begin their league season at McMullen Park on Sunday 18th August as they host Ashford Town (Middlesex) before closing out August with a trip to London Bees.
Perhaps the toughest challenge comes from Norwich City; a side who only lost one league game at this level last season, although seven draws scuppered their own chances of promotion, missing out to AFC Wimbledon, who are one of the Pirates’ pre-season opponents.
The league season ends on Sunday 27th April with a tricky trip to Cambridge United.
There’s also the small matter of the FA Cup to navigate, where the Ladies will look to improve on an unprecedented run to the First Round Proper last season, where they were knocked out by Billericay Town of step three.
The League Cup and the County Cup complete a busy schedule for Real Bedford, who will once again be looking to progress up the English football pyramid.
The full fixture list for the Ladies can be found here, including pre-season games which begin this Sunday 21st July against Fulham at McMullen Park.
Season tickets for all games at McMullen Park are available to purchase here.
