This weekend sees United make their second-longest away trip of the season to face Southampton Women, who were Oxtoby's first opponents in charge as she oversaw a 1-0 home win in December.

United were left frustrated with a point last weekend against Ipswich Town Women, so the focus this week has been on stepping up to the challenge on the south coast against a consistent Saints side.

The chance to put things right on Sunday was at the forefront of Oxtoby's mind ahead of their WSL2 clash, while there could be a debut for Simone Charley, who followed Kaitlyn Torpey, Emilia Larsson and Ashanti Akpan in joining the Lasses during the transfer window. Here are some of the main talking points:

ON BOUNCING BACK FROM IPSWICH DRAW…

"I think the beauty of this league is that you (quickly) get another chance, and we're keen to go out and test ourselves. We know that Southampton are a really good side.

"We want the games to come as quickly as possible and get back out there to put right some of the wrongs from last Sunday."

ON THE NEW SIGNINGS…

"I think the new additions have settled in nicely and added energy around the place, which is good. Hopefully, from our point of view, they can add a lot of quality to what is already a good squad.

"Part of the recruitment strategy is making sure that we bring players in who suit the cultural needs that we're trying to put in place, because that's a non-negotiable around here, and they've certainly added to that."

ON HER FIRST GAME IN CHARGE, ALSO AGAINST THE SAINTS…

"It was all a bit of a whirlwind. I remember the performance had a bit of everything. I think the first half we dominated, and in the second half, we had to bunker down and make sure that we got the result."

ON SOUTHAMPTON…

"Southampton are in a good run of form, so we know it's going to be a tough task to go down there and play a really good side. The challenge is on us now, and we need to make sure that we step up to the plate.

"They're very consistent performers who like to fly under the radar, but we're prepared and know what their threats are.

"We need to make sure that we go and execute, as I said last week, a 90-minute performance, and if we do that, then we give ourselves every chance."