This weekend’s fixtures in the Barclays Women’s Super League and Barclays Women’s Championship have been postponed as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Following negotiations this morning between numerous stakeholders, including the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), and in accordance with the instructions outlined in Operation London Bridge, the decision has been reached.

The commencement of the new Barclays Women's Super League season was scheduled to occur this weekend. Four of the six games were slated to take place in stadiums for males, and some clubs hoped to establish attendance records. On Saturday at noon, Tottenham Hotspur was scheduled to host Manchester United to open the season. On Sunday, the marquee matches were scheduled to feature Chelsea's first game at Stamford Bridge since 2019 and a potential title match between Manchester City and Arsenal.

The Women's Barclay's  Championship were also set to stage an exciting fixture card. Promotion rivals Birmingham City and Crystal Palace were scheduled to meet at St Andrew’s Stadium in the standout game of the weekend while London City Lionesses were paired with Bristol City in another exciting fixture.

Further details regarding the rescheduling of this weekend’s matches along with any additional impact on the Barclays Women’s Super League and Barclays Women’s Championship’s respective fixture lists will be announced in due course..