Aston Villa Women return to action on Wednesday night when Natalia Arroyo’s side face Nottingham Forest Women in the Subway Players Cup.
The match takes place at The City Ground on Wednesday 23 September, with kick-off scheduled for 7pm BST.
It is Villa’s first game in the newly reformatted competition following Sunday’s 1-1 Women’s Super League draw at Brighton.
Our Brighton vs Aston Villa Women match report covered Lynn Wilms’ late equaliser before attention switched to cup football.
Nottingham Forest Women vs Aston Villa Women match details
- Fixture: Nottingham Forest Women vs Aston Villa Women
- Competition: Subway Players Cup
- Stage: League Phase
- Date: Wednesday 23 September 2026
- Kick-off: 7pm BST
- Venue: The City Ground
The official WSL Football fixture list confirms the date, kick-off time and venue.
Is Nottingham Forest Women vs Aston Villa Women on TV?
No UK television channel or live-stream provider is currently listed on the official fixture information.
Supporters should therefore check Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest and WSL Football channels before kick-off in case streaming or coverage details are announced closer to the match.
We will update this page if official broadcast information is confirmed.
New competition begins for Aston Villa
The Subway Players Cup has replaced the previous Women’s League Cup format.
Clubs now play six league-phase fixtures, split geographically, before the competition progresses into its knockout rounds.
Villa’s next cup fixture after Forest is at home to Newcastle United on 30 September.
Wednesday also gives Arroyo another opportunity to assess a squad that underwent significant summer change.
We looked at the scale of that rebuild in our Aston Villa Women season preview.
Villa remain without a WSL victory after their opening three league games, making the trip to Nottingham another opportunity to build momentum before Sunday’s league meeting with Tottenham.
