‘They play for the shirt’ - These Saints fans are proud about unbeaten side after ‘awesome’ game

Southampton’s men side might not have been around to seemingly add more misery to the moods of Saints supporters, but the women’s team managed to fill the void this weekend and then some.

Still unbeaten! #SaintsFC hit seven past #AFCB to advance in the Hampshire Cup: https://t.co/cLHgY4b5Ti

— Southampton FC (@SouthamptonFC) November 17, 2019

Southampton’s women side played in front of a club-record attendance of 832 supporters in their second-round Hampshire Cup tie against fellow south coast side Bournemouth, with the Saints being the overwhelming winners during the contest as they claimed a big 7-1 win over the Cherries.

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It was a momentous day for Southampton’s women side and for women’s football as a whole this weekend in England as on the same day in the English capital Tottenham hosted Arsenal in the WSL in front of a league-record 38,262 crowd as the Gunners managed a 2-0 win over their north London rivals.

Here’s what some Saints fans had to say about the women’s side following their win against Bournemouth in the Hampshire Cup on Twitter…

I think we should all give up on the men’s team and start supporting our girls. They play for the shirt with pride, maybe the men can learn a thing or two from these girls ?

— Terry White (@TexWhite) November 17, 2019

Fantastic attendance and some quality football. Bring on the semi final.

— Linda Morris (@LindaMorris2900) November 17, 2019

Super saints well done ladies another awesome game #coyr

— Annette Rendell (@annette_rendell) November 17, 2019

Supporters had really rallied around the club’s women’s team after their thumping 7-1 win…

Great win ladies #SaintsFC

— Robbie (@EditSouthampton) November 17, 2019

We now have a big hand great game again ladies, well done, bring on the semis!! pic.twitter.com/btn9OxiShF

— Martin Lamb (@MartinVLamb) November 17, 2019