Leeds United Women return to FA WNL Cup Group U action this weekend, travelling to the North East to face Norton & Stockton Ancients.

Following a narrow defeat to Cheadle Town on Sunday, the Whites will be looking for an instant bounce-back.

In Group U previously, Leeds defeated division-above Halifax 1-0, courtesy of a moment of brilliance from Darcie Greene.

Ahead of the game, Whites midfielder Alice Hughes spoke on the start to the season, expectations for the cup, and the importance of bouncing back following Cheadle.

“We’ve had quite a few new additions, so I think we’re still finding our feet in that sense,” Hughes comments on the start to the campaign. “There’s a lot of positives we can take from the first games, but I think there’s definitely a lot of areas to improve on.”

On the Cheadle game: “It’s about using the disappointment as a group, it’s not just the day off, we sit and reflect and it carries on into the week in terms of analysis and pushing on to the next week ahead.

“It’s about using the frustration to push on and try to make sure we correct anything that went wrong, on the pitch against Norton.

“We always know it’s a tough game against Norton, but we know their areas of strength, and we know ours as well, it’s just about focusing on us and making sure we do all the right things in terms of preparation.

“The aim for us is to win every single game we play, there’s no doubt about that.

“A run of wins is always going to help get that momentum in the league as well, so trying to get as far as we can and compete in every single game is the most important thing.”