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6-7 Macca

8-11 The Big Interview

12-13 New to the Women’s Game?

14-15 PackProfile

16-17 Pull-outPoster

18-21 Our Visitors

22-23 Reserves Update

25 Allthestats

26 KhalsaAway

28 BurtonAlbionHome

30 WemTownAway

32-33 FixturesandResults

34 OnthisDay

36 Squads

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Issue #3Wolves Women vsStourbridge Ladies

Round OneSunday13thDecember20203pmkickoffSirJackHaywoodTraining GroundCompton,Wolverhampton

6-7Macca’snotes.

18-21Wetakealookatourvisitorstoday.

34-35Action from the visit to WemTownLadies8-9

The Skippers thoughts aheadoftheCupclash.

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WELCOMETO WOLVES WOMENTopofthetableclashatCastlecroftagainstSolihullMoorsWomen,sawWolvesscore8andgotothetopofthetable.

H O N O U R s• National Lge Div One North Champions 1993/94

• FAWPL MDiv One Midlands Champions 2016/17

• Midland Combination Champions 2011/12

• Midland Combination League Cup Winners 2011/12

• Birmingham County Cup Winners 1998/99,1999/2000

T h e c l u bW&G Technical Director | SteveCullisW&G Club Manager | AndyButlerFirst-team Manager | Dan McNamaraFirst-team Assistant Mngr | JennaBurke-MartinReserve-team Manager | SarahLowdenReserve-team Assistant Manager | TBCFirst-Team Physios | JennyStretton&PaulTaylorFirst-team Sports Scientist | NathanMaxfieldGoalkeeping coach | NickHitchmanFitness coach | RoyWilliamsFirst-team Psychologist | NickHitchmanFirst-team coach | MarcusWebberOpposition analysis /Set Piece Lead | HughMCluskieReserve-team coach | TomKalinowski

RTC U16 Head Coach | Tom WarrenRTC U16 Assistant Coach | JoshDarlingtonYouth Development Phase Lead | DannyHeathRTC U14 Head Coach | Greg WarrenRTC U14 Assistant Coach | Jamie AndersonFoundation Phase Lead | SteveMillichampRTC U12 Head Coach | TomWellingsRTC U12 Assistant Coach | LucyJelfRTC U10 Head Coach | LiamTurnerRTC U10 Assistant Coach | ScottLangfordRTC Goalkeeper Coach | JoshUppalRTC Physio | DimtriosTsimpolisRTC Sports Science | NathanMaxfieldRTC Support Coach | CharlotteBrown

c l u b C O M M I T T E EChair | JennyWilkesSecretary | Brian ChurmAndyButler,SteveCullis,PeteMyatt,JamesOrotayo,SimonFaulkner

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Goodafternoon,

Welcometotoday’sFACupFirstRoundtieversusStourbridgeLadies.

IamabsolutelydelightedtobebackatComptonParktodayafterwhathasbeenalongeightmonthssincethefirstlockdowncameintoplace.TheplayersaredelightedtobebackandwehopetocontinueourtransitionbackintoComptonParkfulltimeoverthecomingmonthsandstartusingthefirstclassfacilitiesoncemore.I’dliketothankLauraNicholls,RachelHutchinsonandSteveCullisformakingtodayhappen.Theirsupportforthewomen’sandgirls’sectionisandalwayshasbeenfirstclass.

TodayseesourfirstcompetitivefixturesinceLongEatonUnitedbackinOctober.Thefourweeklockdownhasbeenusedwellbyallandlastweek’sstrongperformanceagainstaverygoodtierthreeoutfitsuggeststheplayersareinagoodplace.Thestaffdeservehugecreditfortheeffortputintoensurethegirlsremainedfitandreadythroughoutthepastmonth.

Todaywewelcomeanumberofnewfacesintothegroup.After some strong performances within the reserves LaurenRileyandSafParaisoareinthesquad.BothhaveimpressedbothSarahandmeintrainingandIamsurethey’llbepushingforgametimeoverthecomingweeks.

ThetietodaywillbeastrongtestagainstanorganisedStourbridgeteam.AftertakinguscloselastseasonduringtheCountyCupIamcertainthey’llbelookingtocauseanupsettoday.Wemustremainfocusedandapproachthegame with the same hunger and desire which has got us towherewearetoday.

Thegamepromisestobedifferentwithoutourfanstoday.We hope for more good news on the next government reviewnextweekbutwehavereceivedyourmessagesofsupportandthegirlsarelookingforwardtowelcomingyoubackASAP.

Fornow,staysafeandfollowtheupdatesonline.

Macca

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M A N A G E R D A N M c N A M A R A

Cross

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“It had been a very tough game. Watching from the bench in the first half, I thought we were the better team but we probably weren’t clinical enough.”

IT WAS LITTERALLY A GAME OF TWO HALVES,forJadeCrossinlastseason’sBirminghamCountyCupquarter-finalagainsttoday’sFACupopponentsStourbridge.

Crossspentthefirst45minutesofthatJanuarymeetingsatonthesubstitutes’bench–butshethenturnedsuper-subatthestartofthesecondperiod.

Just two minutes after entering the fraytheprolificstrikerhitthenettobringWolveslevelat1-1,whichremainedthescoreuntilthefinalwhistle.

Thatmeantapenaltyshoot-out,whichWolveswon4-2tofinallyovercomebattlingopponentswhohadbeliedtheirstatusasmembersoftheWestMidlandsLeagueDivisionOneSouth–twotiersbelowNationalLeagueWolves.

AndCross,reflectingonthegame,admits: “It was one hundred per cent morereliefthanjoywhenShannieJenningsscoredthepenaltythattookusthrough.

“Ithadbeenaverytoughgame.Watchingfromthebenchinthefirsthalf,Ithoughtwewerethebetterteambutweprobablyweren’tclinicalenough.

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“Stourbridgewereabitopen,butthatwasbecausetheywantedtolookforagoalthemselvesandtheygotoneabouttenminutesbeforehalf-time.

“When I went on at the start of the second halfweneededtoequaliseasquicklyaspossible,andafterwedidthatitwasusthatdidmostoftheattacking.

“ButfairplaytoStourbridge,theydefendedreallywellandprovedoverthecourseofthegamethatthey’reabetterteamthantheLeaguethey’reinsuggests.

“They’vemadeanexcellentstarttothisseason and so I’m expecting another difficultmatch,butwe’vealsohadagreatstartandwe’refeelingveryconfident.”

TheGlassGirlshavewonallthreeoftheirleaguegamestodate,withagoalaggregateof25-0,whilecomingthroughfourqualifyingroundsoftheFACup.

MeanwhileWolvesalsohavea100percentleaguerecord(goalaggregate37-3)andhave won their two FA Cup ties to reach today’sfirstroundproper.

To date in the current campaign Cross has struck11goals,includingoneineachoftheFACupvictoriesoverSuttonColdfieldTown(2-0)and,vitally,thesecondhalfwinnerinahardearned1-0awaywinagainstLongEatoninthelastround.

“I’mhappyenoughwithmyowngoaltallysofar,”saysCross,“butmoreimportantlywe’regettinggoalsfromagoodnumberofplayersandifwecankeepthatupitwillstandusingoodsteadfortherestoftheseason.

“It’snotbeenaneasyseasonsofarintermsofmatchpreparationbecauseoftheproblemsthatlockdownandbeinginTierThreehavecausedus,butthat’sbeenthesameforeveryotherteamandsoit’sbeenacaseofjustgettingonwithit.

“Ourplayershavehadindividualtrainingschedulesandwe’vealsobeenhavingone-to-onecoachingsessionsonceaweekwithamemberofstaff,sowe’vekeptupourfitnesslevelsandnowwejustwanttogetbacktoplayingregularfootball.

“We’venowgotanotherbreakfrommatchesoverChristmas,butwedon’tintendeasingoff–we’rebackintrainingonthe27thofDecember,hopefullywithourfirstmatchafterthatanFACupsecondroundtieonJanuarythethird.

“ThatwillobviouslydependonbeatingStourbridge,andweknowfromlastseasonthatwillbedifficult–butwe’llbefavouritesagainandthistimewe’llbeaimingtogetthejobdonein90minutesratherthaninapenaltyshoot-out.”

InterviewbyTonyLeightonPhotosSimonFaulkner

Jade in action against Stourbridge in the Birmingham County Women’s Cup last season

New to the Women’s game

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Women’sfootballisseeingasurgeininterest,withincreasedmediacoverage,largerattendancesatgames,andtheraisedprofilesoffemalefootballers.Yoursupportiswhathelpsthegamegrow,andwecaninspireanewgeneration.

WolvesWomencurrentlysitinthefourthtier,whichisequivalenttothemen’sLeagueTwo.Lastseasonwehadacomfortableleadatthetopofthetable,lookingsetforpromotion,whenthecoronaviruspandemichitandtheseasonwasnullandvoided.ThisseasonweareaimingtotakethatfinalsteptowardsgettingbackintotheNorthernPremierDivision.

Thereare12teamsinourdivision,allfightingforthesinglepromotionplace.

Gamesareusuallyplayedat2pmonSundayafternoons,andit’sagreatplacetobringthekidsouttogetbehindtheWolves.Thankyouforyoursupportandwehopetoseeyouagainsoon.

SOWHEREAREWOLVESWOMENINTHELEAGUE?

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T I M E L I N E

Summer1975Heathfield Rovers formed

Summer1976Heathfield Rovers become Wolver-hampton & Wednesbury Tube

Summer1982Wolverhampton & Wednesbury Tube become simply Wolverhampton Ladies

September1991Wolverhampton Ladies join Women’s National League Division One North (Tier 2)

May1994Wolverhampton Ladies win Nation-al League Division One North and promoted to Premier League National Division (Tier 1)

July1994Wolverhampton Ladies become Wol-verhampton Wanderers Women

April1996Wolves Women relegated to Premier League Northern Division (Tier 2)

March1999Wolves Women win Birmingham County Cup

March 2000Wolves Women retain Birmingham County Cup

May2007Wolves Women relegated to the Mid-land Women’s Combination (Tier 3)

April2012Wolves Women win Midlands Com-bination League & Cup double and promotion to Premier League Northern Division (Tier 3)

April2015Wolves Women relegated to Women’s Premier League Midlands Division One (Tier 4)

May2017Wolves Women win Women’s Premier League Midlands Division One and promoted to Premier League Northern Division (Tier 3)

May2018Wolves Women relegated to Women’s Premier League Midlands Division One (Tier 4)

March 2020Wolves Women miss out on promotion to Premier League Northern Division (Tier 3) after null and voiding of the league due to COVID-19 with Wolves clear at the top of the table.

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#13BECTHOMASGOALKEEPER

Havingstartedplayingfootballaroundsevenyearsofage,Rebecca‘Becky’ThomasjoinedtheyouthranksatWolves,movingherwaythroughtothesecondX1asa15year-old.

A month short of her 16th birthdayshesatonthebenchforthefirstteam,andacoupleofmonthslatermadeherfirstteamdebut,replacingNatalieHallbetweenthesticksinaCountyCupvictoryoverDarlastonTown.

The2007/08seasonsawherinitiallybehindtheexperiencedHallforthestartofthecampaign,beforeeventuallysecuringherfirststart,againintheCountyCup,asshekeptacleansheet,andthefinalscorelineof20-0toWolvessuggestsshewasn’tover-taxed.As2007turnedinto2008,HalljumpedshipandBeckytookoverasfirstchoice.Apermanentfeatureuntiltheconclusionoftheseason,shemanagedfourcleansheetsinaWolvesteamwhichfinishedfourthinthetable.

WithmanagerDaveBalllookingfor a more experienced keeper forthe2008/09term,NaomiBrutonreturnedtotheclubandThomaswasrelegatedtotheReserves,featuringonlyacouple

oftimesforthefirstteam.Thefollowingtermhowever,shewasanearever-present,missingjustthreegamesandhelpingWolvestofifthplaceintheleagueandthefinaloftheBirminghamCountyCup.

The summer of 2010 saw NatalieHallreturntoWolvesandThomas,lookingforregularfirstteamfootball,tooktheopportunitytomoveacrosstheBlackCountrytorivalsSportingClubAlbion.ThemovepaidoffinstantlyforherasshehelpedAlbioncapturetheMidlandCombinationtitleattheseason’send,includingapairofleaguevictoriesoverWolves.

Over the next six seasons she helpWestBromwichAlbion,astheywerenowcalled,es-tablishthemselvesintheNorthernPremierDivisionandtothebrinkoftheSuperLeaguein2016asAlbioncapturedtheleaguetitle,butlostouttoBrighton&HoveAlbionintheendofsea-sonplay-off.

Inthesummerof2017,afterfeaturingover150timefortheBaggies,shemovedontoNottinghamForest,wheresheremainedforacoupleofseasonsbeforereturningtoWolveslastsummer.Nowamoreexperiencedplayer,shehassetabouthelpingWolvesgetbackintotheNorthernPremierDivision,anachievementshewouldalmostcertainlyhaveattainedlasttermbutfortheCovidepidemic.

THEPACKPROFILES

BEC IN THE 2006/7 SEASON

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Stourbridge Ladies

Stourbridge LadiesIntroducing

Club HistoryFormedin2008,StourbridgeFCLadiesbeganlifeinDivision2oftheBirminghamCountyWomen’sLeague.Havingestablishedthemselvesinthedivision,theythenbegantorisethroughtheleaguesundermanagerAndyFisher.Theycapturedtheirfirsttrophyin2013/14when,afteraseason-longtusslewithCoundonCourt,theywontheDivision2title.ThatvictorywasbytheslenderestofmarginsastheteamsfinishedlevelonpointswithStour’sgreaterfire-power,111goalsin18games,seeingthemliftthetitle.

WithbothteamspromotedthebattlewascontinuedthefollowingterminDivision1.Again,attheseason’sconclusion,thepairwerebattlingitoutforthehonoursandthistimeitcametoastraightshoot-outwhen,byaquirkofthefixturelist,theymetintheseason’sfinalfixture.ThistimeitwasCoundonCourtwhocapturedthetitlebyasinglepointthoughbothteamswereagainpromoted.

TheGlassgirlswerenowonarollandsettledwellintothePremierDivisionoftheleague.UnabletochasedownLeagueChampionsTamworth,theydidfinishthetermasrunners-upandwithitathirdconsecutivepromotion.TheywerestillabletocapturehonoursthisseasonwhendefeatingStarlandStAnne’sintheOpenCuptocapturetheirfirstknock-outtrophy.TheseasonalsosawthemcompeteintheWFACupforthefirsttimewithavictoryoverLeekCSOBbeingfollowedbyalosstohigherdivisionoppositioninBurtonAlbion.

The2016/17seasonsawthementertheWestMidlandsWomen’sLeagueinDivision1South,achievingaveryrespectablemid-tablefinish.Thiswasfollowedbyafurthertwomid-tablepositionsastheybecameanestablishedteamwithoutreallychallengingforthetopofthetable.LastseasonwasverysimilaruntiltheCovidvirusbroughtanearlyendtoproceedings.

Thisseasontheystartedwell,withvictoriesinallthreeleaguefixturespriortothelatestlockdown,netting25goalsandconcedingnone.TheyhavefaredevenbetterintheFACup,havingnegotiatedfourtiestodate,scoring22goalsandbeatinghigherleagueopposition twice which has seen them reach the First RoundProperforthefirsttimeintoday’stie.

Founded: 2008| Nickname: The glassgirls | Stadium: Hingley’s Sports ground, cradley heath

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StourbridgeWith Stourbridge being a relatively young club the meetings between today’s combatants are limited. The teams have met only once before in a tight affair last season in the Birmingham County Cup.

ThefixturetookplaceatCastlecroftinJanuaryofthisyearandwentallthewaytopenalties.Wolveshadthebetterofthechancesinthefirsthalfbutitwasthevisitorswhotooktheleadbeforethebreak.DaniRangerfoundherselfwithspaceintheWolvesboxandslottedhomepastdebutantkeeperMillieConod.

WolvesmanagerDanMcNamaramadeacoupleofchangesatthebreak,bringingonJadeCross,JamilaPalmerandAndreaBarnetttoboostWolves’attackingoptionsanditmadeaninstantimpact.ItwasJadeCrosswhonettedWolves’equaliserwithherfirsttouchofthegameandtryastheymight,neithersidewasabletomustermuchmoreintheoppositionbox.

ForallWolves’attackingintenttheGlassgirlssoakedupwaveuponwaveofpressurebutheldoutuntilfulltime.

Withnoextratimebeingplayedthegamewentstraighttopenalties.PriceandHaynesnettedforWolveswithBownandTurveylevellingforStourbridgebeforePalmerputherkickwidetogiveStourbridgetheadvantage.Stourbridge,however,wereunabletocapitaliseasConodmadeanexcellentsavefromLawrence’skickandthescoresremainedtied.BramfordsteppedupandnettedbeforeHowellshotwideleavingShannieJenningstofireWolvesintothesemi-finalswitha4-2shoot-outwin.

We’ve metbefore

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The recent encounter between Wolves Women and stourbridge ladies

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RESERVESMANAGERGoodafternoonall,

From the start of the season to this point thereserveshavebeenproducingexcellentperformances.Wehave competed and grown in strength each week which is credit totheplayersandtheireffortstoimprove.

Thebestpartofthisjourneyisthatwearenowseeingopportunitiesopenupforouryoungerplayerstogetexperiencesinthefirstteam,whichiswelldeserved.Welookforwardtoseeingthoseyoungfacesinthesquadtodayandhopefullymanymorematchdaystocome.

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Latest Reserve Midlands League Table Pld W D L F–A Pts GDSheffieldUnited 7 6 0 1 37–12 18 +25LeicesterCity 6 5 0 1 42–8 15 +34StokeCity 6 5 0 1 16–6 15 +10LoughboroFoxes 6 4 0 2 33–11 12 +22WolvesWomen 5 4 0 1 28–7 12 +21LincolnCity 7 3 0 4 22–21 9 +1NottinghamFor 6 3 0 3 19–20 9 -1WestBromwichA 5 2 0 3 12–15 6 -3CreweAlexandra 5 2 0 3 11–21 6 -10SportingKhalsa 5 1 0 4 8–22 3 -14BedworthUnited 5 0 0 5 0–37 0 -37SolihullMoors 7 0 0 7 7–55 0 -48

RESERVESFIXTURESS e p t e m b e r 2 0 2 0

20 WBA Res. H L4-3

27 L’boro Foxes Dev H W5-1

O c t o b e r 2 0 2 0

11 Sporting Kh’ Dev H W9-2

18 NttmForestRes A W9-0

N o v e m b e r 2 0 2 0

1 SheffUtdDev A W2-0

D e c e m b e r 2 0 2 0

13 Bedworth Utd H 2pm

20 Sheffield Utd DevH 2pm

J a n u a r y 2 0 2 1

10 Stoke City Res A 2pm

17 SolihullMoorsDevA 2pm

24 LeicesterCityWResA 2pm

f e b r u a r y 2 0 2 1

7 LincolnCityDev A 2pm

14 L’boroFoxesDev A 2pm

21 CreweAlex’Res A 2pm

28 Sporting Kh’ Dev A 2pm

m a r c h 2 0 2 1

7 NttmForestRes H 2pm

28 Bedworth Utd Dev A 2pm

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11 SolihullM’rsDev H 2pm

18 StokeCityRes H 2pm

25 LinconCotyRes H 2pm

M A y 2 0 2 1

2 LeicesterCityWResH 2pm

16 WBA Res A 2pm

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Upcoming Fixtures

27thSeptember-MidlandsDivisionOne

BurtonAlbionvSportingKhalsaDoncaster Rovers B v Bedworth United

HolwellSports vLincolnCity

LongEatonUnited vBoldmereStMichael’s

Wem Town v LeafieldAthletic

WolvesWomen vSolihullMoors

Latest Midlands Division 1 League Table Pld W D L F–A Pts GDWolves Women 6 6 0 0 37 – 3 18 +34DoncasterRovB 6 4 1 1 16–8 13 +8BoldmereStMike’s 4 3 1 0 16–4 10 +12SolihullMoors 5 3 1 1 19–10 10 +9LincolnCity 5 3 1 1 17–8 10 +9LongEatonUnited 5 2 1 2 7–7 7 0SportingKhalsa 5 2 1 2 6–8 7 -2WemTown 4 1 1 2 4–10 4 -6HolwellSports 6 1 1 4 9–18 4 -9BedworthUnited 6 1 0 5 4–16 3 -12BurtonAlbion 5 1 0 4 4–33 3 -29LeafieldAthletic 5 0 0 5 4–18 0 -14

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MidlandsDivisionOne BedworthUnited P–P BurtonAlbion

VitalityWFACup3rdQualifyingRound HolwellSports 0–2 LincolnCity (Hardy2)

LongEatonUnited 0–1 WolvesWomen (JCross)

RedditchUniited 1–2 BoldmereStMichael’s (unknown) (Highway2)

SolihullMoors 3–0 SportingKhalsa(Jefferies3)

WemTown 4–3 CoventrySphinx (Davis,Jennings,Lewis,Morris) (Phillips,Simms,Matewe)

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Wolves Women Player Stats 2020/2021 League WFA Cup League Cup B’ham CC Wolves Total apps goals apps goals apps goals apps goals apps goals

1 Millie Conod 3 02 Lyndsey Glover 4 2 1 0 21 73 Natalie Widdal 3 (1) 0 2 0 211 144 Anna Price 5 2 2 0 301 565 Emma Cross 6 0 2 0 158 36 Alex Buck 17 07 Tammi George 6 2 2 0 35 98 Shannie Jennings 0 (1) 0 26 49 Jade Cross 5 (1) 9 2 2 168 14510 Jamila Palmer 1 (2) 2 2 0 89 5511 Jen Anslow 230 4712 Kate Evans 5 (1) 1 1 (1) 1 8 313 Bec Thomas 6 0 1 0 62 014 Amy Dicken 7 615 Kelly Darby 5 0 1 0 6 016 Summer Holmes 15 018 Anna Morphet 4 (2) 2 1 (1) 0 40 1419 Alisha Miller 4 (1) 5 0 (1) 0 6 520 Lowri Walker 6 9 2 0 48 3121 Eva Rogers 1 (3) 0 6 123 Pip Wilson 3 (1) 0 1 (1) 0 56 1024 Anna Renken 1 (1) 1 0 (2) 0 4 125 Nyah Edwards 1 (2) 0 1 (1) 0 13 126 Talitta Chase 0 (1) 0 1 044 Lucy Gardner 1 0 39 042 Orla Conlon 0 (1) 0 1 036 Lauren Riley 0 (1) 2 1 2

Table correct as of 6/12/2020

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D a n M c N a m a r a

"I thought we were hungrier and hadmoredesire.LowriWalkerwasunplayableformostofthegame.Shebringsrealqualityonthepitchandisagreatgirltoworkwith."

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GuardianWarehousingArena,Willenhall| Wednesday30thSeptemberFAWNLMidlandsDivision1| Attendance:150

Main pic: LowriWalkerjumpsincelebrationafteropeningthescoring.Bottom: KateEvansputsaballforwardinthefirsthalfinaWolvesattack.

Below: Walker’sfollowupafterablockedshotgoesintotheKhalsagoal.

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Main pic: JadeCrossmakesit4toWolvesafterherlongrangeeffordhitstheundersideofthecrossbarandhitsthebackofthenet.Inset top: Thegamestarteddrybutheavyrainathalfttimeandintotheearlypartofthesecondhalf.Inset bottom: Morphethitsadeflectionandmakesit5-0.

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L a u r e n r i l e y

"AbsolutelyecstatictogettheopportunitytoplaywithWolvesWomenintheNationalLeague.ItwasanincredibleexperiencewhichIreallyenjoyed,evenmoresomanagingtoscoretwogoals.WolvesWomenaresuchawelcomingteamandIjustwanttothankthemandmycoachesforallthesupport.Thiswouldn’tbepossiblewithoutthemso

thankyou."

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CKWStadium,Castlecroft,Wolverhampton| Sunday4thOctoberFAWNLMidlandsDivision1| Attendance : 100

Main pic: Tammi George puts in a battlingmidfieldperformance.

Bottom: Tammirunstocelebratewith

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Main pic: AliMillermakesit7-0toWolvesaftercoolyslottingtheballpastLangstoneintheBurtongoal.Inset top:InherdebutforWolvesWomen,LaurenRileyscoresinthe72ndminutetomakeit8-0.Inset bottom: CongratulationforRileyfromcaptainKellyDarby,NyahEdwardsandAnnaMorphet.

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"Wehardlygavethemanythingthroughout,thiswasthereallypleasingthing.Wearelimitingteamstohardlyanything.Itisatestamenttothegirls,wehavenowkeptfourcleansheetsfromfive,itisreallypleasing."

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Wem Town FC | Sunday11thOctoberFAWNLMidlandsDivision1| Attendance : 100

Main pic: Anna Price’s precision header

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Bottom: WolvesChairmanJeffShimeetsmanagerDanMcNamarabeforekickoff.

Below: TheteamcongratulateLowriWalkerafterputtingthescoreat3-0justbeforehalftime.

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Main pic: JadeCrossmakesit6toWolvesafterherperfectlyplacedpenaltybeatsWem‘keeperSarahParkesInset top: LowriWalker‘megsaWemmidfielderonanotherWolvesattack.Inset bottom: TheteamcongratulateJadeCrossonthecompletionofherhat-trick.

ANNA PRICE

firstGOAL OF THE 20/21 SEASON

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S e p t e m b e r20 LeafieldAthletic 6-0 2 127

27 Solihull Moors 8-1 1 0

30 SportingKhalsa 5-0 1 150

O c t o b e r4 Burton Albion 9-0 1 100

11 WemTown 6-0 1 131

18 SuttonC’fieldTn(WFAC2Q) 2-0 - 201

25 LincolnCity 3-2 1 40

N o v e m b e r1 LongEatonUnited(WFAC3Q) 1-0 -

D e c e m b e r13 Stourbridge (WFACR1) 3pm

20 Bedworth United 2pm

J A N U A R Y10 Long Eaton United 2pm

17 DoncasterRovresBelles 2pm

24 BoldmereSt.M 2pm

27 Sporting Khalsa 7.45pm

31 HolwellSports 2pm

f e b r u a r y7 Leafield Athletic 2pm

14 SolihullMoors 2pm

21 BurtonAlbion 2pm

28 Wem Town 2pm

m a r c h7 Lincoln City 2pm

14 LongEatonUnited 2pm

21 BoldmereSt.M 2pm

28 Bedworth United 2pm

a p r i l11 DoncasterRoversBelles 2pm

18 HolwellSports 2pm

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FAWNL

VitalityWFACup

FAWNLCup

Red –1stsubGreen –2ndsubBlue –3rdsubPink –4thsubGold –5thsub

Bold fixture–Homefixture

Bold player–Scorer

l–Goalscored

l–Penaltyscored

+–Owngoal

n–Yellowcard

n–Redcard

Thomas Dwarby E.Cross Morphetl Price Glover Georgel Walkerll Palmerl Renken l Wilson J.Cross Evans Rogers Widdal Edwards M.Shutt

Thomas Darby E.Cross Widdal Price Gloverll George Walkerl Millerll J.Crossl Evansl Morphetl Rogers Wilson Renken Edwards J.Griffiths

Thomas Darby E.Cross Widdal Price Glover George Walkerlll Wilson J.Crossl Evans Morphetl Rogers Miller Renken Edwards G.Thrower

bThomas Darby E.Cross Morphet Edwards Rogers Georgel Walkerl Wilson J.Crossllll Millerl Wilson Widdal Glover Price Rileyll L.Mountain

Thomas Widdal E.Cross Morphet Pricel Glover George Walkerl Millerl J.Crosslll Evans Chase Palmer Edwards Rogers Renken L.Reddin

Thomas Widdal E.Cross Morphet Price Glover George Walker Palmer J.Crossl Evansl Conlan Jennings Wilson Rogers Chase Edwards Miller Renken Gardner J.Stenson

Thomas Darby E.Cross Morphet Pricel Wilson George Walkerl Miller J.Cross Evans Widdal Jennings Renken Palmerl Gardner A.Barber

Gardner Darby E.Cross Widdal Price Wilson George Walker Palmer J.Crossl Edwards Evans Miller Morphet Renken Conlon Thomas OThornhill

J.Griffiths

o n t h i s d a y

13TH DECEMBER

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WolvesWomenhavefeatured four times previouslyonthisdateoverthelast28years.Thefirstoutingcamein a Fourth Round tie in the WFA Cup againsttop-flightteam Red Star Southampton.TheSaints had made the finalthepreviousyear,losingtoaDoncasterBellessidewhichinclud-ed current and formerEnglandInternationalsSueBuckett,PatDaviesandPatConnolly.

Movingforwardsixyears,Wolvesmadethetripnorth to Tadcaster for an inauguralmeetingwithLeedsUnitedwhowereintheirfirstseasonintheFAWomen’sPremierLeagueNorthernDivision.Atough game ensued with the home team takingtheleadinthefirsthalfandHayleyEverissnotchingWolves’equaliseras the points were shared.

Jumping forward to2009,itwasaMidlandCom-

binationclashwithLeicesterCityLadiesatGoodrichSportsGround.CityarrivedinWolverhamp-tonasastrugglingteamanditdidn’ttakeWandererslongtonotchuptheopeninggoal,withAmberQuicknettingjustafterthequarter-hourmark.Thescoreremained1-0atthebreakwithAmyMcCanndoublingtheleadonthehourwithapenalty.DaniSelmesquicklyaddedathirdandthegamewasoverasacontestat3-0withthevisitorsdroppingbackinanefforttostopWolvesscoring.Cityheldoutuntiladded time when McCann scored her second and Wolvesranout4-0winners.

ThelasttimeWolvesfeaturedonthisdatewasin2015againstRotherhamUnitedatKeysPark,HednesfordinaMidlandsDivisionOnefixture.ThevisitorswerethefirsttostrikeinonlythefifthminutewhenParginslottedpastLucyGardnerintheWolvesgoal.ThehometeamwerelevelbeforethebreakasAmberQuicknettedfromacorner.HattieJamesgaveWolvestheleadearlyinthesecondhalf,onlyforShawtodrawTheMillerslevel.WolvesrespondedwellandAmberQuicknotchedhersecondofthegamelateinthegameasWolvestriumphed3-2.

OutinthewideworldSir Francis Drake set sailonhisroundtheworldtriponthisdayin1577,whilstin1974Maltabecamearepublic.Captain Von Trapp in TheSoundofMusicaliasChristopherPlummerwasbornin1929,withsinger--songwriterTaylorSwiftcelebratingher31stbirthdaytoday.

kazoo advert coming Monday 21st Sept

WOLVESWOMEN

1 Millie CONOD ...............................

2 Lyndsey GLOVER .........................

3 Natalie WIDDAL ...........................

4 Anna PRICE ...................................

5 Emma CROSS ................................

6 Alex BUCK .....................................

7 Tammi GEORGE............................

8 Shannie JENNINGS .....................

9 Jade CROSS ..................................

10 Jamila PALMER .............................

11 Jen ANSLOW ................................

12 Kate EVANS ...................................

13 Bec THOMAS ................................

14 Amy DICKEN .................................

15 Kelly DARBY ..................................

16 Summer HOLMES ........................

17 Katie JOHNSON ...........................

18 Anna MORPHET ...........................

19 Alisha MILLER ...............................

20 Lowri WALKER ..............................

22 Lucy GREEN ..................................

23 Pip WILSON ..................................

25 Nyah EDWARDS ...........................

42 Orla CONLAN ...............................

44 Lucy GARDNER .............................

Manager | Dan McNamara

STOURBRIDGELADIES

Carly ALDRED ............................................

Keren ALLEN ..............................................

Jess BATE ...................................................

Lili-Beth BOWN .........................................

Louisa BUTCHER .......................................

Phillipa BUTCHER .....................................

Nuala COLEMAN ......................................

Lucy HEASELGRAVE .................................

Sophie HEASELGRAVE .............................

Leila HOPKINS...........................................

Sarah KENNEDY ........................................

Amber LAWRENCE ...................................

Ruby MEESON ...........................................

Esme MORAN ............................................

Courtney MURPHY ...................................

Alex NICKLIN .............................................

Amy PLIMMER ...........................................

Abigail PRESTON ......................................

Amie PRESTON ..........................................

Dani RANGER .............................................

Hollie SOMERS ..........................................

Mollie-Mai SUMMERS ..............................

Georgia THACKER ....................................

Macey TURVEY ..........................................

Manager | Andy Fisher

N e x t a t h o m e

Bedworth United LadiesSunday20thDecember2020| 2pmFAWNLDivisionOneMidlands

O f f i c i a l s

Referee | JordanGriffithsAssistant Referee | KevinDabbsAssistant Referee | ThomasNicklin