Boro Women are heading into their final four games of the season, with the first against Chorley Women FC this Sunday at the MAP Group Stadium.
Last time out saw Boro come from behind to run out 3-2 winners against Chester Le Street.
Nic Havery got the comeback underway with a bullet header before Jess Mett's great strike, her ninth of the season. A third from Faye Dale ensured all three points for Boro before Chester Le Street's late consolation.
The win leaves Boro top of the table and 16 unbeaten, but with Hull City holding games in hand, Michael Mulhern's side must keep winning games and keep up the pressure from now until the end of the season.
Opposition
Chorley sit ninth in the league, six points above the relegation zone.
This weekend's visitors have won five games this season, all coming against teams around them in the table which could prove crucial when the season finishes in May.
Their last game was a resounding 5-1 win over FC United Of Manchester, bringing them up to five wins for the season and giving them some important breathing room from the drop.
Boro Women league form: W W D D W
Last game: Chester Le Street 2 Boro Women 3
Season record: 11(W) 6(D) 1(L)
League position: 1st
Chorley league form: W L L W L
Last game: FC United Of Manchester 1 Chorley 5
Season record: 5(W) 3(D) 8(L)
League position: 9th
Previous Encounter
The last meeting between the two sides ended in a 1-1 draw, with Jess Mett bagging the only Boro goal on the day.
Boro looked fairly comfortable throughout and had chances to open the scoring in the first half, one of those being from Rose McCarthy who hit her shot off the bar.
But it was Chorley who got the first goal with their first real chance just before half-time, as a lobbed ball got the better of the Boro back line before it was slotted underneath an onrushing Laura Wareham.
It took Boro just five minutes of the second half to level the game with Mett remaining calm in a crowded area to slot home her chance.
Boro imposed themselves on Chorley in the second period, but were left to rue their missed opportunities as the contest ended level.
Matchday Info
This Sunday's matchday is dedicated to the work of MFC Foundation, a small moment of history as Boro become the first club to do so with both their men's and women's team in the same season.
Regular front-of-shirt sponsors Durata have donated their space to the Foundation for this match.
Representatives of many of the Foundation’s programmes will be guests on the day, while in the lead-up to the 2pm kick-off, the Foundation will replicate their role on a men’s matchday by organising experiences for youngsters including flag waving, player walkout, and a match mascot.
With 40% of the Foundation’s participants being women and girls, this is a great opportunity to make that number bigger. We do, though, look forward to welcoming an inclusive, diverse crowd for the penultimate home game in what has been a terrific season for Boro Women.
Tickets are £5 for adults and U16s go free, available on the gate at the MAP Group Stadium (Stockton Town, Bishopton Road West, Stockton-on-Tees TS19 0QD). Card payments only.
Can we follow along? If you can't make it to the game, follow Boro Women on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for updates from the MAP Group Stadium, and head over to mfc.co.uk afterwards for match report and reaction.
Directions from A19 Leave the A19 at the Billingham/Norton (A1027) turning. Take the A1027 (towards Stockton/Norton). At the next roundabout take the 2nd exit and continue on the A1027 towards Stockton. At the next roundabout take the 3rd exit and continue on the A1027 towards Yarm/Teesside Airport. At the major traffic light junction (near Sainsbury's) turn right onto Bishopton Road West towards Redmarshall/Carlton, after 200 yards take the first left into Stockton Town Football Club/Stockton Sixth Form College.