Walsh, a summer signing from Yeovil Town, is pleased with the way the squad has welcomed her into the team.
She said, “I’ve settled in really well and the girls have been very welcoming. The girls are a little crazy but they are all humble people and they are easy to get on with. The stature of the club was really appealing and the vision that they have is great. They are really invested in the women’s team and they really want to grow women’s football.
“It’s been a mixed start to the season but we need to try to find our consistency. We have had some good results and we need to improve in the games we know we can get something out of.”
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This evening's match is the club’s designated Rainbow Laces campaign, and the goalkeeper spoke about the initiative before assessing the threat of the Royals.
“It’s massive not only for the players at the club but for everyone to get behind it [the Rainbow Laces campaign]. It’s something that we need to talk about to encourage others to speak about it.
“Reading are a good team and they don’t have to necessarily play well to win the games, they just find a way to win. We have to find a way to nullify their threats and put in a better performance than we did last Sunday.
“You always know that you’ll be in a fight when you play Reading. They have a never say die attitude and we’ll need to keep battling against that.”
The 25-year-old then assessed the increasing quality of the WSL and the opportunities it presents young girls getting into the sport.
“I think the league has really come on over the past few years and we are attracting more players from outside of England that clearly want to be in this league and can see that it is competitive.
“It’s only going to get better, more clubs are starting to invest in the women’s game, and we’re going to start playing in bigger stadiums so it will only progress further. Young girls who are getting into the game now are going to benefit and as the game grows, and who knows how far they will be able to go."