Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United women's team
Barclays Women's Super League, BetWright Stadium, Leyton, Sunday 7 September 2025, 12noon BST
West Ham United women’s team’s 2025/26 Barclays Women’s Super League (WSL) season begins on Sunday - and we have a London derby awaiting us to bring the curtain up on the new campaign.
Rehanne Skinner’s side will travel to Tottenham Hotspur - who they defeated twice last season in the Subway® Women’s League Cup and WSL - in front of the Sky Sports cameras, in what is set to be a mouth-watering opening-day clash.
The Hammers will look to make a fast start to the campaign in front of a sold-out away end, and four of our new signings could make their competitive debuts in Claret and Blue at BetWright Stadium in Sarah Brasero, Ffion Morgan, Yu Endo and Leila Wandeler. Furthermore, Brasero, Endo and Wandeler could play their first minutes in England’s top-flight against the Lilywhites.
As well as a host of new signings, the east Londoners head into the clash buoyed by a positive pre-season, which included victories over Sparta Prague in the Czech capital and fellow WSL outfit Liverpool, as well as a resolute display against UEFA Women's Champions League holders Arsenal.
So, with the big kick-off approaching, here’s everything you need to know about our clash with Spurs.
Tickets...
Tickets for our opening-day match with Spurs have sold out!
All tickets purchased will have been issued in a digital format via a download link.
How To Follow...
Our game with Tottenham Hotspur will be broadcast live on Sky Sports + for viewers inside the United Kingdom, with coverage starting from 11.55am BST.
Alternatively, you can keep up to date with the game via our Live Blog on whufc.com and by following our social media channels.
We’ll also have a report, reaction and highlights up on the website after the full-time whistle.
Travel...
BetWright Stadium, also known as Brisbane Road, is a ten-minute walk from Leyton Underground Station, which is situated on the Central line. It is just one stop from Stratford, which has connections to the Jubilee line, TFL Rail, Docklands Light Railway, London Overground and various National Rail Services.
Leyton is an eleven-minute journey by Tube from London Liverpool Street and is also easily accessible from other London mainline stations such as Kings Cross St Pancras, Euston, Waterloo, Victoria and Paddington.
Please note, Tube strikes are planned from midnight on the morning of Sunday 7 September. There will be disruption across the entire Tube network, with limited services running. Click HERE to visit Transport for London’s Journey Planner to up-to-the-minute travel news.
Walking to the ground will take less than ten minutes. Upon exiting the station, turn right and follow Leyton High Road for approximately 450 metres until Coronation Gardens is on your left. Turn down Buckingham Road after the park and the ground will be in front of you.
If using the London Overground, Leyton Midland Road is approximately a 15-minute walk from the stadium. From Leyton Midland Road, turn left towards Leyton and continue down the High Road past Leyton County Cricket Ground until you reach Osborne Road. Turn down Osborne Road and the East Stand is in front of you.
For those travelling by car, please use the postcode E10 5NF. Please note there is no public parking available at the stadium. Being located in a highly residential area, there is also extremely limited parking in the immediate area around the stadium. Many surrounding roads are for permit holders only and there are limited parking options elsewhere. If you do intend to drive to the match, please take care to avoid penalty fines when parking by reading signage.
Opposition...
The 2025/26 season presents a new dawn for Tottenham Hotspur, who head into the campaign under the stewardship of new head coach Martin Ho.
The 35-year-old was appointed in July, succeeding Robert Vilahamn, who departed after two seasons in charge at Tottenham, following a tenth-place finish last term.
Despite their position in the table, Spurs always looked comfortable of survival, finishing ten points clear of bottom side Crystal Palace and only five points off sixth place. But it was arguably their form in the second half of the season that saw Vilahamn relieved of his duties, as the Lilywhites were winless in their last eleven games in all competitions, with their last victory coming in January.
Former Everton and Manchester United assistant Ho spent the past two seasons at SK Brann in Norway’s top-flight, helping the Bergen club become the first-ever Norwegian team to reach the group stage of the UEFA Women’s Champions League.
He will be hoping his Spurs side, who defeated north London rivals Arsenal in a pre-season friendly, can right the wrongs of the second half of last season with a fast start at home.
While there has been movement in the dugout, only two signings were made by Tottenham before Wednesday's deadline, which came in the form of defender Tōko Koga from Feyenoord and forward Cathinka Tandberg from Hammarby.
The latter, a Norway international, was signed on deadline day, whilst Hungary international midfielder Anna Csiki left Spurs to join the Hammers on loan for the 2025/26 season.
Goalkeeper Becky Spencer joined Chelsea on a permanent deal having spent the second half of last season on loan at the Blues, while Rosella Ayane left Tottenham after six years, during which she made 109 appearances. Meanwhile, Australia international Hayley Raso completed a move to Frauen-Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt.
Previous Meetings...
It was a memorable night at Brisbane Road in the Subway® Women's League Cup last season for the Hammers, as they came from a goal down to run away 2-1 winners to reach the semi-finals of the competition. Seraina Piubel and Kirsty Smith came up with the goods on a cold January evening in east London.
Skinner’s side followed up the cup success with a convincing 2-0 victory at Chigwell Construction Stadium when the two teams met in the WSL in March - with a Josefine Rybrink own-goal and a late Viviane Asseyi free-kick securing the three points.
Conversely, Tottenham have lost just one of their six WSL home games against the Hammers.
The two teams have met 12 times in the WSL. The Lilywhites have won half of the match-ups, while the Irons have come out victorious on three occasions.
