Sunday marks 500 days until the start of the 2021 Women’s UEFA European Championships, with Wigan and Leigh a ‘Host City’.

Grassroots women and girls footballers invited to Saturday’s DW Stadium clash with Millwall
Sunday will mark 500 days until the start of the 2021 Women’s UEFA European Championships
Wigan and Leigh is a ‘Host City’ for the Championships, with a key aim of Wigan Athletic Community Trust to increase female participation in sport.

A number of local women and girls footballers have been invited to Latics’ Sky Bet Championship clash with Millwall on Saturday as the club shows its support to promotion of the 2021 Women’s UEFA European Championships, which will be held in nine venues across the UK, including Wigan and Leigh.

Leigh Sports Village will host fixtures as part of the finals in 2021 and Sunday marks 500 days until the start of the event, in which Wigan and Leigh is a Host City.

Footballers from Shevington Girls Under 14s, Aspull Juniors and Wigan Athletic Ladies have been invited to watch the clash with Millwall on Saturday – another important fixture for Paul Cook’s side.

Women's football is currently one of the fastest-growing team sports in the country, with audiences of up to 11 million people tuning in on TV this summer to watch England's Lionesses battle to the semi-finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup in France.

A key aim of Wigan Athletic Community Trust is to increase female participation in sport and young female footballers wanting to get involved in our dedicated women and girls football sessions should contact our Football Development Officer, Andrew Aspinall, via email on a.aspinall@wiganathletic.com.

Equally, local women and girls football teams should contact Andrew, should they wish to claim free tickets for Saturday’s match with Millwall.

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