BBC To Broadcast FA Women’s National League Play-Off Final

Nottingham Forest will take on Watford in the last ever FA Women’s National League Play-Off Final. After a record-breaking year for women’s football, the final will be streamed globally on the BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport online bringing wider exposure to the third tier of women’s football.

The game will see the two sides, champions of the FA WNL Northern and Southern Premier Divisions, battle it out for the overall National League title and promotion to the Barclays Women’s Championship.

Taking place at Stadium MK, the home of MK Dons, the fixture will kick-off at 1pm BST,

This final will be the last of the FA WNL National League Play-Off after it was recently announced from next season the winners of the Northern Premier and Southern Premier will both be automatically promoted to the Barclays Women’s Championship.

Carol West, Chair of The FA Women’s National League, said: “It’s been a phenomenal year for women’s football and we’re so pleased to see the BBC will once again be broadcasting our Play-Off Final, bringing hugely important awareness for the women’s football pyramid.

“Nottingham Forest and Watford have both been a credit to the league this season and we’re looking forward to seeing a brilliant game of football on Saturday, where for the final time promotion to the Barclays Women’s Championship will be on the line.”