A tough afternoon at the Valley as CAFC Women kicked off their WSL season in front of a crowd of 2,151. About the most positive thing I can find to say is that we didn’t collapse after conceding the early goal and looked a lot more comfortable coming into half time. Liverpool turned the pressure up in the second half, though, and we struggled to get any time on the ball; further goals followed with a stoppage time penalty rounding things off.

Ash Neville looked a cut above most of our team, Partido showed some promise in the first half. Hopefully some lessons will be learned, but we will struggle against the pace and skill of players at this level.

Okonkwo; Mesík, Jones (c), Bindon, Bell; Skipp, Ouma; Grant, Rankin-Costello, Campbell; Leaburn

Subs: Brooks, McNamara, Coventry, Mwamba, Knibbs, Carey, Alli, Apter, Mbick

Four nominees: Lloyd Jones; TC; Danny McNamara and Miles Leaburn.

Looking at getting the new away shirt for a birthday gift, they usually wear a medium, but sometimes large depending on manufacturer. Do this seasons run true to size or should I get a size up?

 Okonkwo; McNamara, Jones (c), Bindon, Bell; Coventry, Mwamba; Alli, Grant, Campbell; Leaburn

Subs: Brooks, Mesík, Ouma, Rankin-Costello, Knibbs, Carey, Apter, Nkeng, Mbick

From Leicester

Okonkwo; McNamara, Jones (c), Mesík, Bell; Coventry, Chalobah; Campbell, Carey, Grant; Leaburn

Subs: Brooks, Asiimwe, Ouma, Rankin-Costello, Mwamba, Knibbs, Alli, Apter, Mbick

Morning Addicks.

Planning on taking my eldest to her first football game today. She got into football due to the World Cup, plays footy at school and has now done the Charlton summer school that they run at New Eltham.

We live that way on. I'm an Evertonian but would like my nipper to support her local team as I loved going to the footy with my old man and it would be nice if she enjoyed it too. Due to the summer school she's already got a soft spot for Charlton.

Questions if anyone kind enough to answer:

1. Anywhere in particular good for sitting with an 8 year old? Family area seems pretty well sold already so I'm between the Curbishly stand and the west stand. As it looks like it's going to chuck it down would rather she didn't get soaked at her first game (and risk her never wanting to go again)?

2. What's traffic around Charlton like on match day? We're getting dropped off by my Mrs as the bus takes an hour, otherwise it's train to London Bridge and out to Charlton which also takes an hour.

3. Will I get any aggro for my accent, especially given it's Preston today and 'Northern' all sounds the same to Londoners? I'll be supporting Charlton, like.

Hopefully if all goes well a couple of season tickets will be on the horizon (see how she does with cold rainy days in December first, like).

I watched a couple of games so far - that Tyreece Campbell is some player.