Aston Villa Women will play a final game of the calendar year on Sunday when they take on Manchester United at Leigh Sports Village.
Villa have experienced a run of just one win in their last five games since a victory in the Second City Derby last month.
The want and need to finish 2021 on a high is of huge importance to Carla Ward and co.
The last week as seen Villa suffer narrow defeats against Tottenham Hotspur and Blackburn Rovers at the Banks's Stadium.
Remi Allen scored her fifth goal of the season to open the scoring against Spurs last weekend, but strikes from Kyah Simon and Rachel Williams turned the game around for Rehanne Skinner's side.
That result left Villa in 10th place, while a win would've lifted them up a few places in the division.
Our final group stage fixture of this season's Conti Cup followed on Wednesday evening, with the visiting Rovers running out 1-0 winners.
A heavily rotated home side struggled to impose themselves on their Championship opponents and Ellie Leek turned in what would be the winning goal twenty minutes from time.
And so Villa find themselves keen not to add another defeat to their record ahead of the new year.
Sunday's game will be live on the FA Player, while match tickets are available to buy on Manchester United's website.

Manchester United are the hosts on Sunday at Leigh Sports Village.
Marc Skinner's side have had an up-and-down start to the season, but have won consecutive games for the first time since September and sit just two points off Brighton & Hove Albion in third.
Last weekend's 2-0 victory over the Seagulls was a significant step in the right direction, while progression to the quarter-finals of the Conti Cup was also secured in midweek with a win against Everton.
Former Villa defender Aoife Mannion currently plies her trade in the red of United and will be hoping to feature against her old employers on Sunday.
The Last Meeting
Manchester United ran out 3-0 winners to strengthen their grip on third spot in the Women's Super League when these sides last met in March.
The hosts led 2-0 at the break thanks to Kirsty Hanson's deflected strike and Jess Sigsworth's header.
Hanson nearly scored directly from a corner in the second half but was denied by the crossbar.
Katie Zelem secured the points with a header from Hayley Ladd's cross.
The result left us hovering above the relegation zone just a couple of months before we secured survival on the final day of the season.
The Boss
Carla Ward spoke to VillaTV following Wednesday night's Conti Cup exit...
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