The girls have been training hard and looking bright and keen but as any footballer will know there is no substitute for match fitness an the longer we go without a game the more worrying it becomes that the players will lose that edge, even an attempt to play a midweek friendly  against local rivals Enfield this week has been thwarted by more torrential rain.

So fingers crossed we should travel to the Metropolitan Police training centre, Hendon for a traditionally tough encounter with Barnet Copthall.

Barnet managed a league and cup double over the Spurs last season so the girls know they have a real challenge if they are to take the honours and stay in the chasing pack trying to claw back some ground on the current league leaders.

The mood in the ladies camp is however buoyant, having been a very exciting time off the pitch with the men's team sponsorship announcement and other, soon to be made public, developments, which will ensure the future of the ladies team is very promising indeed.

The away match saw Spurs draw 2-2 with a youthful Redbridge side who are much improved on recent seasons.  The previous meeting was as exciting a game as you could want to watch, with end to end action and many chances created by both sides.  

If you only get to see the Ladies once, this is the game and if you have never watched a women's match make the effort for this one, as we will be doing our best to make it worthwhile !

This week sees regular keeper Tina Hills make way for in form Toni Munro.

This is always a tough fixture and with all the postponements of late the ladies will need to be on their toes to avoid disappointment.  We know the Colney fixture is always a physical encounter and although we had a convincing 4-0 win earlier in the season we will take nothing for granted.

This Sunday sees Meroulla Lazarou included in the squad after a very successful first season in the reserves being top goal scorer and a fine brace to win last weeks reserve match at Denham.

We felt rather robbed after playing Barnet last month and dominating the game only to lose out to some disputable refereeing decisions.

This will see the ladies looking to improve on the resulting 2-2 scoreline which was in no way a reflection on the possession and missed chances the ladies created.

The team will be relatively unchanged from last week with only Kelly Herrett missing, which should see the first team debut of new signing Claire Halfpenny who has impressed in the reserves.

This fixture will be played as a "double header" after several postponements due to inclement weather earlier in the season.  This involves playing two fixtures of 30 minutes each half back to back.

After a battle royal last week against arch rivals Barnet the Ladies relish the thought of a "six pointer " this weekend.

We have to be careful as double headers have been the undoing of many teams in the past and in recent seasons have actually contributed to the ladies failing to win promotion. It will be vital to come out with all guns blazing as the shortened matches sometimes find teams not getting into their stride until it is too late.

With Kelly Herrett available again, Clare Halfpenny returns to the Reserves after a solid game last week in the senior side.  Lucy Auguste is also welcomed back to the first team squad, as is Dom Clarke, with the need for fresh players in case of injury and tiredness in the double header situation.

After a pleasing six points gained in the weekends double header the ladies are hoping to add to a four game winning run against the team rooted to the bottom of the table.  With other teams around us dropping points, it is imperative we keep picking points up in the chase for the top.

We will take nothing for granted though as last year the corresponding fixture ended honours even and we know playing at Roots Hall will give Southend an added boost.

The Spurs team should stay unchanged from the weekend providing Dom Clarke can prove her fitness after picking up a back injury in a brave tackle at the weekend and hopefully will see the return of winger Sam Farnum who missed the Southwark games with a cold.

This is a meeting of the two form teams of the London Premier Division, although Dagenham have had the upper hand in our more recent matches, but the Ladies know that pride is at stake this weekend and will be hoping to give a good account of themselves.

We still have a few key players missing for the game and this could cause problems for us, but we have a superb reserve squad to call on this term and should be able to cope.

The Ladies have been playing some of their best football of late and Dagenham always seem to raise their game when they meet us, so whatever the result we know that this should be one to watch, with both teams vying for a place at the top of the league.

Missing from Sundays line up will be Dom Clarke (back) Sam Farnum (flu) Lorraine Sparrow (flu) and there are also players hoping to shake off knocks from last weeks match at Southend including Jenny Curtis (back) Kelly Herrett (twisted ankle) and Kerry Daniells (knee).

This should be a slightly easier match but as ever we will be ready for any surprises that are thrown our way.  Traditionally, this fixture is always a high scoring affair with Spurs having the upper hand in recent meetings.

We have a full squad with the exception of Ruth Waghorn who is away this weekend but this shouldn't prove a problem with the return of Sam Farnum last week after a long layoff with illness.

The ladies are unbeaten in 2003 and know that that record could well be broken Sunday as they meet a raiders side that is vastly improved this season.

The earlier meeting ended in a 3-3 draw and both sides will be looking to improve their fortunes this time round.

Spurs have no injury worries other than winger Sam Farnum who after returning as substitute after a long lay off with the flu took a fall down some stairs and is back in the treatment room.

This week sees Crystal Palace visit Brimsdown.

Despite trying to get this fixture moved we are left with no choice but to play on Easter Sunday, which will see many regular first team players missing.

This seems harsh for the Ladies as the Reserves have also had a Sue Sharples Memorial Trophy Semi Final scheduled for the same date so this leaves Pete Skinner unable to call on his Reserves for this fixture.  This will leave the gaps in the team to be filled by U-15 players although this shouldn't cause too many problems, as U-15 Gemma Coots has been playing regular first team football for some months now and Jenny Homer made a fine debut at Southend earlier in the season and followed it up with another brief appearance against Redbridge Raiders.  Fellow U-15's Sam Chase and Cas Brown have both had Reserve experience and constantly impressed the first team manager in training.

Pete Skinner said, " It's disappointing that we couldn't get the fixture moved, but this shouldn't have too much bearing on the result as the players we have coming through the club system are playing at a high standard and many have already played at senior level."

Missing from the squad will be Kerry Daniells, Lorraine Sparrow, Ruth Waghorn, H Djoshkoun and captain Jackie Fearon is a worry after coming off at half time with a hamstring pull during the Redbridge game.

This match is a milestone in the Ladies history as this will be the only our second ever match at the Lane and the first at the invite of Tottenham Hotspur FC.  This is proof of how the women's game is developing and also of the excellent support we receive from the main club and for this I must add my own thanks to all the people at the club for their hard work and support .

We hope the night's game will be entertaining and are therefore very pleased that Chelsea were able to oppose us, as both clubs have a rich tradition of passing football.  With Chelsea playing their football in the National League, we know the standard will be high and I know the Ladies from both sides are eager to put on a show at this ground.

We have a full squad to choose from, but with both the U15s and Reserves contesting cup finals at the weekend, the Ladies are keen not to pick up any injuries and therefore may protect a couple of players who otherwise may have made appearances.

ENTRANCE TO THE MATCH IS FREE AND ACCESS TO THE GROUND WILL BE VIA THE WEST STAND ON TOTTENHAM HIGH ROAD.  PLEASE COME ALONG AND SEE THE LADIES - YOUR SUPPORT WILL BE APPRECIATED.