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Fan Guide: Manchester United (A)
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London City travel north this weekend, to take on Manchester United in another big Barclays WSL tie.
The hosts this weekend currently sit in 2nd place in the Barclays Women’s Super League, whilst also coming off the back of a 3-0 UEFA Women’s Champions League win over Atletico Madrid on Thursday.
We will need your support to get us over the line, get your tickets here.
Here is everything you need to know ahead of your away day.
The Game
Opponent: Manchester United
Competition: Barclays Women’s Super League
Date: 15th February 2026
Venue: Progress with Unity Stadium (Leigh Sports Village)
Kick-off: 12:00pm
Heading to the game?
This weekend’s fixture will take place at the Progress with Unity Stadium.
Postcode: WN7 4JY
Manchester United have provided the following travel and matchday information.
Driving
The Progress with Unity Stadium is situated approximately half-way between Manchester and Liverpool. 3 minutes from the A580, 8 minutes from M6 Junction 23 (Haydock Park), and 14 minutes from M60 Junction 14.
Local roads around Leigh Sports Village can get very busy on matchdays so please plan ahead.
Parking
All car parking for the Progress with Unity Stadium is available on a first come, first served basis.
Limited allocate accessible spaces are available to season ticket holders via a pre-season ballot. There are 1,000 onsite parking spaces, including further unreserved blue-badge bays which are allocated on a first come first served basis.
There are also a number of car parks located approximately 10-15 minutes’ walk away from Leigh Sports Village. Please visit leighsportsvillage.co.uk for further information.
Additional parking: Additional parking is available at Pennington Flash for £2.50 per day. Supporters can follow a signposted and marshalled walking route to/from the stadium pre- and post-match.
Public transport
The Progress with Unity Stadium is also accessible by public transport. Leigh bus station is located in Leigh town centre and is a 10-minute walk from the stadium. The 597 bus service runs from the town centre to the stadium but this is a weekday-only service. The V1 guided busway service operates from Manchester City Centre and Salford to Leigh bus station the timetable can be found on the TfGM website.
The nearest train stations are Atherton (4.2 miles), Newton-le-Willows (5.3 miles) and Wigan North Western on the West Coast mainline (7.9 miles) you can find details of connecting bus services on leighsportsvillage.co.uk.
Walking
If you are travelling by foot from Leigh Bus Station, proceed to walk down King Street continuing onto St. Helens Road, past ALDI, over the bridge on St. Helens Road and turn right onto Schofield Street. Continue on Schofield Street and this will bring you to the corner of Marshall Street, at the back of the Leigh Sports Village site. Approach Turner Way and take the first exit on the roundabout, which will bring you out next to the Leigh Harriers Athletics Stadium at the North East corner of the LSV stadium.
Accessibility
The Progress with Unity Stadium offers suitable seating for both wheelchair and ambulant supporters. Amenity seating is located within general seating areas, and all areas of the stadium have access to accessible toilets and refreshment kiosks.
There are also raised wheelchair positions in the West and East Stands and pitch side wheelchair positions in all stands.
In addition to the accessible parking there are two drop off points at the front and rear of the stadium. See the Leigh Sports Village website for more information. Supporters who require accessible seating should email a copy of their supportive documentation to accessibility@manutd.co.uk so their account can be updated to reflect this.
Can’t make it to the game?
London City’s clash with Manchester United will feature on Sky Sports’ Multiview feature this weekend. In the UK, this will be the only place that you will be able to watch.
International fans, find out where you can watch on the link below. Hit ‘Control F’ or ‘Command F’ on your keyboard to quickly search for the country you are looking for coverage from.
Can't watch from home? Follow our socials!
Keep up with the action via live updates across our platforms below.
Instagram, Facebook and our WhatsApp Broadcast channel will have lineups, goal updates and HT/FT scores, whilst X will provide you with minute-by-minute updates live from the stadium.
We look forward to seeing you at the Progress with Unity Stadium!
