Northampton Town Women: Jo Whiley backs club's record attempt

Jo Whiley, who grew up in Northampton, shared a message of support for Sunday's fixture on social media

A football club's aim to beat its attendance record has been boosted by support from Radio 2 DJ Jo Whiley.

Whiley shared a message championing her hometown side Northampton Town Women on social media ahead of Sunday's National League Division One Midlands match with Sporting Khalsa Women.

The 14:00 GMT kick-off is being played at Sixfields Stadium to mark International Women's Day on Friday.

The club hoped to break its attendance record of 1,025 fans.

In a video shared by the club on X, formerly known as Twitter, 58-year-old Whiley said: "Please get down there and support the girls with your children and families as they go from strength to strength".

Sixfields Stadium is primarily the home of League One men's side Northampton Town

Northampton Town Women play the majority of their home matches at Fernie Fields in Northampton, but Sunday's game will be the latest to be held at the stadium which is primarily used by the senior men's side.

The Cobblers Women are in their second season in the fourth tier of the English women's football pyramid and stand in the top-half of their division.

Scott Loughran, women's and girls' development officer at Northampton Town Community Trust, said attendances had been growing "year-on-year".

He said: "We are very excited to be returning to Sixfields. It's a great opportunity for us to come together and show our support for the women's game."

Tickets for the match are priced from £5 for adults, and free for children aged under seven.