Oxford United Women face Liskeard Athletic in FA Cup second round

United face Liskeard Athletic in a rescheduled second round tie, after a waterlogged pitch forced the postponement of the initial fixture.

Victory would set up a third round clash at home to Plymouth Argyle next weekend.

“I probably need to start playing a bit better to be honest, and then think about those things later in the season.”

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U’s manager Liam Gilbert told the club website: “We know a fair bit as we’ve been able to see a few games and follow our normal process, so we’re not taking any liberties and treating this game as any other.

“If you look back to what happened last year to us in the FA Cup, we were a little bit complacent.

“We’ve had a lot of time to prepare and the squad haven’t played a full 90 in over two weeks so we know we’ll have to work hard to be sharp and fit for Sunday.”

Midfielder Naomi Cole added: “It’s tough not having a run of games when we’ve been back-to-back for a long time, but it’s also nice to have a reset and we’ve been working a lot on our fitness.

“They’re going to be up for the game and the underdog are always going to want to prove themselves against higher opposition.

“We know we’re going to be up against it at their place.”