Dundee United Women’s Football Club Est.2016 Honours: SWF League One North 2018 SWF League Two East 2016 SWF League Two League Cup 2016
Chairperson
Colin Stewart
Head Coach
Graeme Hart
Coaching Staff
Goalkeeping Coach Analysts
Conor McRitchie Duncan Donald Drew Myles Danny Hume Fraser Reid Callum Dignan Craig McKay
Club Captain
Megan Burns
Vice Captain
Jade McLaren Danni McGinley
Physiotherapist
Mark Dryden
Media Manager
Lee Smith
Media Team
David Smith
A View From The Dugout
Page 4
Cassie Cowper Page 6
Match Report
Page 12
Statistics Page 14
Graeme Hart
Good evening and a warm welcome to players and coaches of Queen’s Park for this afternoon’s Park's Motor Group SWPL2 clash. First and foremost, it was a fantastic victory on Wednesday evening against Boroughmuir Thistle in front of a sizeable crowd of 152, attention quickly turned towards today’s game against a side we have a lot of respect for. Before I look at Queens Park, on Wednesday evening, we were brilliant in the opening 60 minutes of the match against a team on a rich vein of form which was very pleasing, I've been over critical of the girls at times this season but I can't fault them on Wednesday, it was a fantastic result and 3 points to match as well which is pleasing. We have a congested fixture card at the moment and it's completely strange as we had a stop start structure to our fixtures at the start of the season but ultimately, the girls play football to play games and have been professional throughout this latest period. Back earlier in the season, we beat Queens Park 3 -1 but they played well that day which tells you that we can't underestimate the opposition, we never do and that won't change from now until the end of the season, it's important we continue to focus on ourselves. On that game in question, we were really good that day but Queens Park were starting to field a couple of their new signings into play and it will be a completely different test for us , it's a game we are looking forward to, they have plenty of players in their squad who have played SWPL1 football and they have a lot of quality about them. We know what they are about and once again, we aren't taking anything for granted, we will approach this game like any other game and they are capable of producing some good results on their day. Enjoy the game,
Graeme
Fresh from winning 4-0 over Boroughmuir Thistle on Wednesday evening at Davie Park, Cassie Cowper delivered a player of the match performance and admits that the focus has to be on the team in general for how they have approached affairs this season as we get tucked right into the business end of the season. Cowper said, "It was a fine performance from the girls on Wednesday against Boroughmuir, it was good to get the goals and also the clean sheet, the latter is something that we have been working on and realised we need to improve on.
"It was good that we shared goals around the park last night, Tammy Harkin also did well in her overall play and Danni McGinley has shown a good work rate to score the number of goals that she has. "We aren't going into games expecting to win, we are working hard to make sure we don't slip up and avoid giving away points to other teams, training is good and of a high standard which is good. "You can't take anything for granted and I think that was witnessed recently when Stirling University beat Glasgow, it was a result that nobody expected to happen but it also highlighted that you need to focus on your own game. Cowper looked ahead to today's match by saying, "Queens Park have signed a few players as of late and will be a hard side for us to come up against, we know how difficult it will be and they will deserve our respect." Finally, Cowper is renowned for her contribution in breaking forward but has also shown a fantastic mentality in encouraging her team-mates. "Graeme has given me the freedom to play how I want, he knows what to expect from me and the way I want to play, I am eager to contribute more in the forward areas and if it helps the team then that's great."
Match Sponsor—£100 per match Free admission to the relevant game Your name/company name/logo given a dedicated post on social media Your name/company name/logo in matchday programme of sponsored match Your name/company name/logo in social media posts regarding the game Framed photograph of you and your selected Player of the Match Meet and greet with DUWFC players & coaches at a training session or prior to sponsored game Match Ball Sponsor—£50 per match Free admission to the relevant game Your name/company name/logo given a dedicated post on social media
Your name/company name/logo in matchday programme of sponsored match Your name/company name/logo in social media posts regarding the game Match Ball Sponsor including signed match ball - £100 per match To select one of our sponsorship packages or for more information, please email duwfc@dundeeunitedct.co.uk
PLAYER SPONSORSHIP
Wednesday 2nd March Davie Park, Blairgowrie 7.30pm
The lead at the top of the Park’s Motor Group SWPL2 was extended to fifteen points on Wednesday evening as Boroughmuir Thistle were defeated 4-0 at a wet Davie Park in Blairgowrie. United started off flying as Danni McGinley and Rachel Todd saw efforts blocked inside the first two minutes.
Graeme Hart’s side came out with the same intensity and could have gone further ahead within 60 seconds when McGinley turned her marker before seeing her shot hit the post.
United were awarded a penalty in the 48th minute after McGinley was fouled inside the box. The league’s top scorer dusted herself down After just five minutes it was 1 and stepped up to make it 21 -0 and Jade McLaren grabbed for the season. her 11th of the season when she powered a header home Harkin added her second and from Tammy Harkin’s corner. United’s fourth nine minutes later; great work between her Todd was denied again short- and Foote ended in the keeply before Rebecca Foote er parrying Foote’s cross only came close to firing home at for Harkin to tap in from the back post as she screwed close range. the ball wide from a low Robb cross. The game started to die down in a flurry of substitutions Two chances from Harkin and despite Nyla Murphy were spurned in quick suc- heading over, United seemed cession as United looked to to take their foot off the gas. extend their lead. Boroughmuir were presented They were to do so just be- with two great chances to fore the half hour mark when pull one back late on; Mhari Danni McGinley’s throw in Smith firing wide while one bounced past a couple of on one before Sammy Dundefenders with Harkin volley- can lobbed over the bar with ing home. Perry helpless. Thistle had an opportunity of their own ten minutes before the break when McLean dragged a shot wide.
4 McLaren Harkin McGinley pen 48
0 Lauren Perry Cassie Cowper Jade McLaren Danni McGinley Neve Guthrie (65) Rachel Todd (65) Rebecca Foote (65) Megan Burns Georgie Robb (70) Tammy Harkin (70) Chloe Clemison Substitutes Nyla Murphy (65) Rebecca McMillan (70) Robyn Smith (65) Steffi Simson (65) Haley Kern (70) Luisa Ballach Caroline Nachman
DATE
OPPOSITION
08/08
Forfar Farmington (LC)
10 0
STARTING XI
15/08
STIRLING UNIVERSITY (LC)
7
25/08
Hibernian (LC)
29/08
Meach
Foote
Todd
Burns
McMILLAN
McLaren
Perry
Foote
Burns
Kern
Clemison
MCLAREN
2 10
Meach
Foote
Burns
Kern
Cowper
McLaren
KILMARNOCK (LC)
4
2
Meach
Foote
Burns
Cowper
Clemison
MCLAREN
05/09
Stirling University
5
1
Meach
Cattanach
Foote
Burns
Clemison
COWPER
12/09
KILMARNOCK
3
1
Perry
E. Ross
Foote
Burns
Clemison
COWPER
19/09
Queen’s Park
3
1
Meach
Cattanach
Foote
Burns
Clemison
Cowper
26/09
GLASGOW
0
0
Perry
McLaren
Foote
Burns
Clemison
Cowper
10/10
BOROUGHMUIR THISTLE
2
1
Meach
Foote
Burns
McMillan
CLEMISON
McLaren
31/10
SPARTANS
0
3
Perry
Smith
Todd
Foote
Clemison
McLaren
07/11
QUEEN’S PARK
6
0
Meach
Smith
TODD
McMillan
Clemison
McLAREN 2
14/11
St Johnstone
5
1
Perry
Foote
McLaren
McMillan
Clemison
E. Ross
21/11
STIRLING UNIVERSITY
5
1
Perry
FOOTE
McLAREN 3
McMillan
Clemison
Burns
12/12
Kilmarnock *
4
0
Perry
Foote
McLaren
McMillan
Clemison
Burns
19/12
Glasgow **
2
0
Perry
Foote
McLaren
McMillan
Clemison
Burns
16/01
ST JOHNSTONE
4
1
Perry
Foote
Todd
McMillan
McLaren
BURNS
23/01
Boroughmuir Thistle
4
1
Perry
Foote
Todd
Burns
McLaren
E. Ross
30/01
Glasgow
2
2
Perry
Foote
TODD
McLaren
Clemison
Cowper
13/02
HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN(SC)
1
2
Perry
Foote
Harkin
Burns
Clemison
E. Ross
20/02
Kilmarnock
6
1
Perry
FOOTE
McLAREN
Burns
CLEMISON
E. Ross
02/03
Boroughmuir Thistle
4
0
Perry
Foote
McLAREN
Burns
Clemison
Robb
06/03
Queen’s Park
10/03
ST JOHNSTONE
13/03
Stirling University
20/03
KILMARNOCK
27/03
GLASGOW
10/04
STIRLING UNIVERSITY
24/04
BOROUGHMUIR THISTLE
08/05
St Johnstone
15/05
QUEEN’S PARK
1
*own goal by Reeve ** own goal by Reid
KEY | Home | AWAY | GOALSCORER | Sub used 1 | Sub used 2 | Sub used 3 | Sub used 4 | Sub used 5
SUBSTITUTES Guthrie
CLEMISON
McGINLEY 3
HARKIN 3
SMITH
Robb, L. Ross, E. Ross, ROBSON, Simson, Kern, Perry
Todd
Cowper
McGINLEY 3
HARKIN 2
Guthrie
Robb, McMillan, Cattanach, Robson, SIMSON, McCallum, Meach
Guthrie
Clemison
McGINLEY
SIMSON
Smith
Cattanach, McMillan, E. Ross, L. Ross, Robson, Robb
TODD
HARKIN
McGINLEY
L. Ross
Smith
Cattanach, McMillan, Guthrie, E. Ross, Robson, Robb, Kern
Todd
E. ROSS
McGINLEY
Harkin
SMITH 2
Todd
Harkin
McGINLEY
L. Ross
SMITH
McMillan, Robson, Robb, Kern, Meach
TODD 2
E. Ross
L. Ross
Guthrie
Simson
McMillan, Laing, ROBSON, Robb, Kern, Perry
Todd
E. Ross
McGinley
L. Ross
Smith
Cattanach, McMillan, Guthrie, Simson, Robson, Kern, Meach
Guthrie
E. Ross
McGinley
Simson
Smith
Robb, Kern, Perry
Guthrie
Cowper
Simson
Ballach
E. Ross
Cattanach, McMillan, Robson, Burns, Kern, Meach
GUTHRIE
COWPER
McGINLEY
Ballach
E. Ross
Simson, Robson, Robb, Kern, Perry
GUTHRIE
Cowper
McGINLEY 2
SMITH
TODD
SMITH
Cowper
McGinley
Guthrie
Simson
E. Ross, L. Ross, K. MacLean, Robson, Robb, Kern, Z. MacLean
Smith
COWPER
McGINLEY
GUTHRIE
Robb
E. Ross, L. Ross, Simson, Robson, Kern, Henderson, Nachman
Smith
Cowper
McGINLEY
Guthrie
E. Ross
L. Ross, Simson, Todd, Robson, Robb, Kern, Harkin
GUTHRIE 2
Harkin
McGINLEY
L. Ross
Smith
E. Ross, Airlie, Robson, Robb, Kern, Laing, Henderson
Guthrie
HARKIN
McGINLEY
L. Ross
SMITH 2
McMillan, Cowper, Robb, Kern, Clemison, Ballach, Nachman
Guthrie
Harkin
McGINLEY
Ballach
Smith
McMillan, E. Ross, L. Ross, Simson, Burns, Robb, Nachman
Guthrie
Cowper
McGinley
McLAREN
Todd
Murphy, McMillan, L. Ross, Airlie, Robb, Salmond, Laing
Guthrie
Cowper
McGINLEY 2
Harkin
Todd
Murphy, McMILLAN, L. Ross, Robb, Kern, Ballach, Nachman
Guthrie
Cowper
McGINLEY
HARKIN 2
Todd
Murphy, McMillan, Smith, Simson, Kern, Ballach, Nachman
Guthrie, Simson, Robson, Robb, Kern, Perry
Laing, Airlie, Burns, Robb, Kern, Ballach, Henderson
Dundee United Player Stats 2021/22 This Season—League & Cup Combined
Morgan Airlie
United Career Total
Joined Club
Starts
Sub
Overall
Goals
2022
0
0
0
0
Assists Bookings Sent Off
0
0
0
Starts
Goals
4
0
Luisa Ballach
2021
3
1
4
0
0
0
0
4
0
Megan Burns
2016
17
2
19
1
2
0
0
118
16
Erin Cattanach
2021
2
5
7
0
0
1
0
Left Club in November 2021
Chloe Clemison
2020
19
1
20
3
0
4
0
30
3
Cassie Cowper
2021
17
1
18
4
3
6
0
18
4
Rebecca Foote
2020
20
0
20
2
5
0
0
38
2
Neve Guthrie
2018
17
2
19
5
5
0
0
68
25
Tammy Harkin
2018
11
1
12
9
11
0
0
68
72
Amy Henderson
2021
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
Haley Kern
2020
2
11
13
0
0
0
0
24
0
Clara Laing
2022
0
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
0
Danni McGinley
2020
19
0
19
21
11
1
0
31
34
Jade McLaren
2018
18
0
18
11
5
1
1
82
31
Rebecca McMillan
2018
8
4
12
2
0
0
0
75
5
Aaliyah-Jay Meach
2017
7
0
7
0
0
0
0
Left Club in November 2021
Nyla Murphy
2022
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
3
0
Caroline Nachman
2019
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
0
Lauren Perry
2021
14
0
14
0
0
1
0
14
0
Georgie Robb
2021
2
9
11
0
1
0
0
17
0
Alex Robson
2020
0
7
7
2
0
0
0
16
2
Erin Ross
2019
12
6
18
1
3
1
0
40
2
Laurie Ross
2016
6
8
14
0
0
0
0
97
76
Steffi Simson
2019
5
7
12
2
0
1
0
32
4
Robyn Smith
2020
16
1
17
8
11
0
0
37
22
Rachel Todd
2021
16
1
17
6
6
1
0
17
6
Park’s Motor Group SWPL2 Goalscorers Danni McGinley Robyn Smith Jade McLaren Rachel Todd Neve Guthrie Cassie Cowper Tammy Harkin Own Goal Rebecca Foote Chloe Clemison Erin Ross Alex Robson Megan Burns Rebecca McMillan
Scottish Women’s Cup & SWPL Cup Goalscorers 13 7 8 5 5 4 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
Danni McGinley Tammy Harkin Jade McLaren Steffi Simson Robyn Smith Rachel Todd Rebecca McMillan Chloe Clemison Alex Robson
8 6 3 2 1 1 1 1 1
Head Coach Graeme Hart
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Caroline Nachman Nyla Murphy Rebecca McMillan Cassie Cowper Jade McLaren Danni McGinley Neve Guthrie Erin Ross Robyn Smith Laurie Ross Steffi Simson Rachel Todd Lauren Perry Rebecca Foote Morgan Airlie Alex Robson Megan Burns Georgie Robb Haley Kern Tammy Harkin Chloe Clemison Luisa Ballach Amy Henderson Clara Laing
MATCH OFFICIALS
REFEREE TIM WOODCOCK
ASSISTANT REFEREE JOSHUA SUTCLIFFE
ASSISTANT REFEREE KIERAN SHARP
Head Coach Barry Rodgers
Sarah Rhind Rachel Caddell Nina Fitzsimmons Eleanor Smith Ellie Kane Lauren Ray Abbi McDonald Abby Callaghan Nicola Cairney Rachel Connor Hannah Fulton Summer Christie Sophie Payne Eve Payne Frances Hopgood Holly McIndoe Jayne Cameron Demi Potts Gillian Sloey Cara Anderson