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11 Apr 2016 By David Watters

Charlton Athletic Women and Tottenham Hotspur Ladies are getting ready to face each other in the final of Ryman League’s Boux Avenue Women’s Cup for the second season in a row.

The Addicks needed a 2-1 extra-time victory to lift the trophy last season and the clubs meet again in this season’s showpiece final on Thursday night at Cheshunt’s Theobalds Lane.

As part of the Football Association’s efforts to promote the women’s game, Watford striker Kim Farrow will be at the Cheshunt Stadium as one of the guests of honour for the 7.30pm kick-off. Along with representatives of the competition’s sponsors Boux Avenue and Ryman League chairman Nick Robinson, the 23-year-old ex-Leicester City star will present the trophy to the winners.

Lingerie specialists Boux Avenue took over the sponsorship of the cup two seasons ago when the Ryman Group renewed and expanded its long-running partnership to 19 years.

The Addicks celebrate in 2015

Another Ryman Group company, homewares retailer Robert Dyas, also took over the sponsorship of the Robert Dyas League Cup, the Robert Dyas Vets Cup, the Robert Dyas Disability Cup and the Robert Dyas Youth Play-off Cup.

The Boux Avenue Women's Cup attracted a record number of clubs again this season with Billericay Town, Bury Town, Burgess Hill Town, Carshalton Athletic, Charlton Athletic, Gillingham, Harlow Town, Hampton & Richmond Borough, Herne Bay, Phoenix Sports, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham all entering last September.

To reach successive finals, holders Charlton Athletic Women beat Ryman League representatives Herne Bay 9-0 while Spurs overcame West Ham 5-0 in their respective semi-finals back in January.

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