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DURHAM WFC General Manager Lee Sanders Club Secretary Dawn Hepple Media & Marketing Officer Mark Donnelly Club Manager Lee Sanders Assistant Manager Andy Thorpe Head of Coaching Andy Toman First Team Coach Martin Herdman Head Physio Dave Irvine Goalkeeping Coach Mark Bell Strength & Conditioning Dan Lonsdale Development Team Manager Steph Libbey Reserve Team Manager Gareth Smith RTC Technical Director Steve Common RTC Club Manager James Gardner RTC Lead Coaches Gareth Smith Mark Spedding Martin Herdman Lee Coulter Programme Editor & Designer Mark Donnelly Programme Contributors Mark Donnelly Lee Sanders Sarah Wilson Millwall Lionesses John Middleton Printed By: PrintSwift Sunderland

Welcome back to New Ferens Park after what seems like a long time away!

It’s great to be back here at New Ferens Park, and even nicer to be coming into this game off the back of that resounding cup victory last week. It was a fantastic performance from the side against some resolute opposition, and means we start the season off perfectly.

Today we welcome Ponteland Revolution, Ponteland U10s and Durham City Colts as our mascots. We hope you all have a fantastic day and come back soon!

Millwall will be a tough test today - as they proved last season so let’s see if we can get off to a strong start! Come on Durham!

Mark Donnelly Programme Editor

WHAT’S INSIDE

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FROM THE DUGOUT

LEE SANDERS Good afternoon and welcome to New Ferens Park for the first game of the FA WSL Spring Series.

A warm welcome to Lee, Lauren and all of the staff, players and officials from Millwall Lionesses here today.

Pre-season has been good and the girls have worked really hard. We only had a two or three week break after the last game in November and the girls have been consistently coming in since then to do strength and condiitoning. We came back properly in January and have had three good friendlies against different opposition and then our first competitive game last week which saw us go through in the FA Cup with quite a convincing performance.

I thought the performance at Keynsham was good - we created a lot of chances and scored seven goals.

To be fair to Keynsham, they worked very hard and in the first 20 minutes of the game, chased us and hastled us and they never gave up during the game. I think our quality just came through in the end. There were some pleasing performances. The girls who came on did well as Annabel Johnson put in a good shift and Nat Gutteridge got a goal after they replaced Jordan Atkinson and Jen Jennings who both had a very good first half. Sarah McFadden chipped in and Zoe Ness has come in and scored a couple of very good goals. Beth Hepple has

orchestrated four or five of the seven goals whether through set pieces or creating from midfield. We kept a clean sheet which is fantastic for the goalkeeper and defensive players and Megan Borthwick came on and pulled off a terrific save to keep that intact. I thought Rachel Lee was excellent, and overall I’m very pleased with how things are going up to now.

But we’ve got a very tough test ahead of us today against Millwall. It’s been tight every time we’ve played them so far and I’m sure it will be like that again. It will be a very competitive game and I’m expecitng a physical battle but we’ll be up for it.

I think the competition that we’re going to have in the league will be immense. What we did last season is gone now and teams have strengthened. Sheffield have signed some good players, as have Everton and London Bees, and look as though they’ll be strong. Aston Villa look as if they’ve stepped up and look very competitive. There’s going to be some

tough games and it’ll set us up nicely going into 2017/18 when there’s promotion and relegation.

The Spring Series isn’t an experiment for us as far as I’m concerned. We want to go and try and achieve something.

The fans have a huge part to play.

On the back of how well we did last season there’s a lot of people showing an interest in us and people will probably see at the game that we have a lot of young grassroots teams coming along to support us and be mascots. That’s great and we want to keep pushing thsoe attendances up and we thank everybody for coming out to support us.

Thanks for attending today, and I hope to see you back here this time next week when we welcome Everton Ladies in the FA Cup. Lee Sanders

THE SKIPPER

SARAH WILSON

Welcome back to New Ferens Park for our first game of the FA WSL Spring Series!

club to progress into the next round.

Credit to Keynsham, they played some good football and worked hard for each other.

Pre season has gone very well. It’s been tough. We have access to excellent facilities at the university which makes such a huge difference.

The hard work has been going on both on and off the pitch, getting everything prepped for the Spring Series. We’ve been able to get a few good friendlies under our belt too.

We’ve obviously made some new signings over the winter and welcome in Zoe Ness and Grace McCatty. Zoe has come in for us to score goals and strengthen up our front line. It was excellent to see her get two, well earned goals against Keynsham. Grace brings a lot of experience, something in which we have previously lacked. Both have fitted in well into the group which is most important.

The win against Keynsham in the FA Cup was a great result for us. It was our first competitive game of the year, and sometimes it’s difficult to come up against a team who are mid-way through their season. But we played some good football and scored some great goals. Getting that FA Cup win was a great start for us, and very important for the

It’s going to a very tough test against Millwall today. We know they play good football; they’re strong and have made some good additions to their squad from last season. It’s always a battle between us!

We want to get off to a good start, because we want to be up there competing this season. We’re going into the Spring Series with nine cup finals to play.

Our aim is to be up there working hard to win it. We have proved that we can compete with the top teams, now we have to believe in ourselves to go and do it!

Last season we had more through the gates than ever before, it’s not a coincidence that it was one of our best seasons to date. The fans make such a huge difference, that support helps push us on!

Thanks as always for your fantastic support!

Sarah Wilson

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Year Founded 1971 Manager Lee Burch Captain Ashlee Hincks 2016 Top Scorer Ashlee Hincks (6) Stadium St. Paul’s Sports Ground Last Meeting Durham 2-1 Millwall Sunday 6th Nov New Ferens Park Last Time Out Durham 2-1 Millwall Sunday 6th Now New Ferens Park Honours FA Cup (‘91, ‘97)

INTRODUCING OUR VISITORS

MILLWALL LIONESSES One of the oldest clubs and most recognisable names in women’s football, Millwall Lionesses Football Club is fiercely proud of its richly deserved reputation as a pioneering force of the British Women’s game.

First founded in 1971, The Lionesses became the first club in the country to be officially affiliated to a professional men’s team in the 1980’s, as Millwall FC sought to strengthen their ties with the local community.

With the support of the Millwall Community programme, the Lionesses quickly became a leading light in women’s football. They were the first club in the country to open a Girls Centre of Excellence, allowing them to develop talented players from the age of eight, right through to senior level.

Many graduates of the Lionesses’ youth system have gone on to win honours, both on an international and domestic stage, including such legends of the women’s game as Hope Powell, Pauline Cope, Mary Phillip and Katie Chapman.

Founder members of the Women’s Premier League in 1991, the club also collected its first major silverware that season, as Yvonne Baldeo netted the only goal of the game to defeat Doncaster Belles in the Women’s FA Cup. The Lionesses repeated that feat six years later, with Lou Waller’s winner securing a 1-0 victory over Wembley in the final at Upton Park. Millwall collected a domestic cup double that season, beating Everton 2-1 at Underhill to lift the Women’s Premier League Cup for the first time.

After an eight year absence, the Lionesses clinched promotion back to the Premier League in 2009 and, more recently, were successful in their application to join the newly formed Women’s Super League 2 for the start of the 2014 campaign.

MILLWALL LIONESSES

WHO’S WHO? Sarah Quantrill Goalkeeper Former Liverpool stopper who joined Millwall in 2014.

Billie Brooks Defender Joined in 2016, formerly of London Bees.

Georgie Giddings Defender Comfortable at the back or in midfield, ex-Reading

Jordan Butler Defender Former Charlton right-back, who is now vice-captain

Apps: 20 Goals: 0

Apps: 14 Goals: 0

Apps: 7 Goals: 1

Apps: 11 Goals: 0

Leanne Cowan Defender Young full-back who came through the ranks at The Den

Leighanne Robe Defender Ex-Watford centre back, who played a key role last year

Amber Gaylor Midfielder Winger who is formerly of London Bees and Arsenal

Bonnie Horwood Midfielder Experienced central midfielder, who has played in FA WSL 1

Apps: 18 Goals: 0

Apps: 20 Goals: 1

Apps: 17 Goals: 3

Apps: 9 Goals: 0

Ella Rutherford Midfielder Young midfielder who broke into the first team last year

Leigh Nicol Midfielder Scottish Youth International, and ex-London Bees

Megan Wynne Midfielder Left-sided midfielder who joined from Watford

Ashlee Hincks Striker Club captain and top scorer last season

Apps: 10 Goals: 0

Apps: 14 Goals: 0

Apps: 20 Goals: 1

Apps: 18 Goals: 6

*All Stats From 2016 FA WSL Season And Include All Competitions For Millwall Only

Ellie Mason Midfielder Ex-Watford player who recently moved to Millwall

Phoebe Read Midfielder Verstaile player who has England Youth Honours

Sarah Kempson Striker Lively striker who joined Millwall from Portsmouth

Ocean Rolandsen Striker Ex-Chelsea prospect who broke into the team last year.

Apps: N/A Goals: N/A

Apps: N/A Goals: N/A

Apps: N/A Goals: N/A

Apps: 3 Goals: 0

Brionne Fowle Goalkeeper Youngster tipped to make an impression this year.

Lee Burch Manager Took charge of the Lionesses middway through last season.

Previously at Southampton/ Hampshire RTC

Lauren Phillips Assistant Manager Took charge of the team alongside Andy Hill before Burch took charge, and remains in the dugout this year

Alireza Monajati S&C Coach A PhD researcher at the University of Greenwich, specializing in ACL and Hamstring injury prevention

Apps: 1 Goals: 0

DURHAM WOMEN 2-1 MILLWALL LIONESSES

WE’VE MET BEFORE

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GUTTERIDGE HEPPLE

DURHAM: Alderson; Johnson, Wilson, Salicki, Christon; McFadden, Gibson, Hepple; Atkinson, Roberts, Gutteridge

GAYLOR

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Durham Women FC rounded off the 2016 season in perfect style wth a victory over Millwall Lionesses.

First-half strikes from Nat Gutteridge and Beth Hepple handed the Wildcats the initiative, with Hepple then missing a penalty after the break.

Amber Gaylor’s goal in second half injury time made for a nervy ending, but the hosts clung on to ensure they ended the season with another three points.

Lee Sanders made only change from the side that beat Watford as Sarah McFadden returned in place of Rachel Lee. And Durham began brightly, with Hepple forcing Millwall stopper Sarah Quantrill into an early save as she took aim from the edge of the area.

Chances continued to come for the hosts with Nat Gutteridge seeing two diving headers saved as the Wildcats looked to break the deadlock.

But there was eventually to be a way through for Durham - and it was Gutteridge who found it.

Hepple played through Nicola Gibson down the right and her drilled cross landed at the feet of Gutteridge who was able to poke into the bottom corner.

Ten minutes later and there was a second, courtesy of England U20 international Hepple.

Gutteridge this time turned provider as she prodded the ball through for Hepple who hit a stunning first-time strike which left Quantrill with no chance.

Durham continued to press forward after the break with Atkinson testing Quantrill early on before then firing wide after she had tormented her marker.

A golden opportunity to extend the lead came just after the hour mark as Emily Roberts’ pace saw her tripped in the area handing Hepple the chance to double her tally from the penalty spot.

But she couldn’t, with her spot kick clearing the crossbar.

Despite this setback, it was still Durham creating the majority of the chances. Sarah McFadden saw a powerful volley parried by the Millwall stopper before substitute Lee saw a dipping volley drop just over the crossbar.

An interesting finale was in store when Millwall pulled a goal back in injury time - Gaylor slotting home after the ball had found her at the far post.

But it proved to be no more than a consolation goal as Durham held on to secure another valuable three points.

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GETTING TO KNOW YOU

SARAH WILSON In our new programme feature, we get to know the people behind the players by asking them some fun questions!

First up is our skipper, Sarah Wilson....

Talk us through your footballing debut.

It was playing for Boldon Jets U10 boys team, I can r emember that. I was going on at my Dad to take me along and he took me. It was played at Monkton Stadium in Jarrow and there was me and one other girl in the league and that was it!

What do you do on a long away trip?

We just try to keep everyone going, to be honest. The trips are so long and it’s rare that we just put the headphones in and switch off. Everyone does have a little sleep now and again but we just keep the conversations going and chat and have a bit of a laugh.

What’s the best live concert you’ve ever been to?

I’ve been to Beyonce and she was unbelivable, but Michale Buble as well. He was pretty incredible.

If you’re going to treat yourself to a takeaway, what do you have?

I’m not a huge fan of takeaways, but probably a Dominos BBQ pizza.

What’s the best place you’ve ever been on holiday?

Where have I been on holiday? To be fair, being in Iceland is one of the best places I’ve ever been because it’s an unbelivable country. I just go to all the normal places like Greece and Spain - I don’t go anywhere fancy!

Where in the world haven’t you been, but would like to go?

New York is my absolute dream holiday. I’m trying to go this year!

What’s your favourtie film?

Pretty Woman What’s your favourite song of all time?

I don’t even know! I’m just loving everything about Little Mix at the minute - Touch is probably my favourite at the minute. I’m going to see them in the summer.

Who would you trust with a secret in the dressing room?

I think Guttsy (Nat Gutteridge), definitely Guttsy has got to be up there.

What’s the best ground you’ve ever played at?

Probably playing on Sunderland’s pitch (Stadium of Light). I played on there at half-time so it was a full stadium so that was pretty cool Who’s the best player you’ve played with?

Probably Mac (Sarah McFadden). I was absolutely over the moon when she came and signed so definitely her.

Who’s the funniest person in the squad?

I hate to admit it because she drives us up the wall, but Aldo (Helen Alderson). She’s not even funny, she drives us round the bend! But it wouldn’t be the same without her.

You’re trapped on a dessert island and can take only three items - what would you take and why?

My phone, my phone charger and a picture of Nana Jessie. Could I not just take my Nana Jessie?

What three words would you use to describe yourself?

Passionate, leader and friendly.

What three words would you use to describe Lee Sanders?

Dedicated, hard-working and chatterbox!

O G S KID

E E FR THE SSE WOMEN’S FA CUP FINAL Saturday 13 May 2017 Wembley Stadium connected by EE

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FIXTURES AND RESULTS

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Keynsham Town Ladies

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Millwall Lionesses

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19th Feb

Everton Ladies

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5th March

Sheffield FC Ladies

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12th March

Watford FC Ladies

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SSE FA Women’s Cup R5

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2nd April

Oxford United Women

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16th April

Doncaster Rovers Belles

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Brighton & Hove Albion

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London Bees

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7th May

Everton Ladies

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21st May

Aston Villa Ladies

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5th Feb

This Weekend’s Fixtures

London Bees v Brighton & Hove Albion (Sat, 2pm) Durham Women v Millwall Lionesses (Sun, 12pm) Aston Villa v Watford (Sun, 2pm) Oxford United v Everton (Sun, 2pm) Sheffield FC v Doncaster Rovers Belles (Sun, 2pm)

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Sarah WILSON

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Jen JENNINGS

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TOP SCORERS - 2017 SPRING SERIES

Zoe Ness

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Sarah McFadden

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Becky Salicki

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Nat Gutteridge

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Emily Roberts

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Zoe NESS

Emily ROBERTS

Mercy DARKOAH

Scored

Rachel LEE

Tyler DODDS

Sent Off

Ellie CHRISTON

Sub Off Booked

Sarah EADON

Becky SALICKI

Megan BORTHWICK

Nicola GIBSON

Jordan ATKINSON

Nat GUTTERIDGE

Nicki GEARS

Annabel JOHNSON

Beth HEPPLE

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WHAT’S GOING ON IN

FA WSL 2

There’s been plenty of transfers in FA WSL 2 over the winter, and we round-up the ins and outs at all the clubs: Durham Women In: Grace McCatty, Zoe Ness Out: Chloe Macek Doncaster Rovers Belles In: Kirsty Hanson, Mayumi Pacheco, Sophie Walton Out: Katrin Omarsdottir, Carla Humphrey Everton Ladies In: Amber Keegan-Stobbs, Olivia Chance Out: Rosella Ayane, Jenna Dear, Ellie Stewart, Millie Turner

Sheffield FC Ladies In: Natasha Flint, Hannah Dale, Lagan Makin Out: Olivia Wild, Kirsty Hanson

Oxford United In: None Out: Hannah Cox, Katherine Nutman

London Bees In: Lucy Loomes, Laura-May Walkley, Amber Tullett, Mollie Burgess, Jordan Littleboy, Anne Miewald Out: Andria Georgiou

Watford Ladies In: None Out: Anne-Laure Davy, Amber Tullett, Mollie Burgess, Jordan Littleboy, Ellie Mason, Pheoebe Read

Aston Villa In: Alice Hassall Out: Sarah Mayling

You can keep up to date will all the latest news from the FA Women’s Super League by following @FAWSL on Facebook, Twitter and Instagrm!

Millwall Lionesses In: Ellie Mason, Phoebe Read, Sarah Kempson Out: Lucy Loomes

JOHN MIDDELTON

THE PRESS BOX

season; playing all the teams beforehand will certainly be a good test for this Welcome back to NFP for what ever-improving team. promises to be an exciting Watching the victory in the prelude to next season. friendly against Celtic and Whatever your feelings are about moving the WSL to the following the Cup game you could see that there are goals Winter Season, this Spring Series will fill the void left by in the team – scoring seven without our Top-Scorer getting the move. on the score-sheet is certainly I know, from hearing Lee speak something! What we have in at the End of Season Awards, front of us will be enjoyable and entertaining. that we are aiming to win the Series and the club have backed up their ambition with Once again, we at Durham Hospitals Radio are pleased signings and re-signings and proud to be bringing live galore; and there may be commentary of all DWFC some more surprises before home games to our patients we get to August! and the world.

Our progress will be a good Many thanks to all at the club, pointer to our success next Greetings from the back of the stand!

especially Mark, and the FA for giving us permission once again.

I hope that you’ll join us via our website www.dhradio.org. uk by pressing the “listen-live” button; plug your earphones into your smartphone and listen while watching.

Please pass the word around and we’ll hopefully link all Wildcat fans together and bring them the action. Let us know you’re listening!

Enjoy the game.

Let’s hear the Wildcat roar!

John Middleton @JADMIddy

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THE SOCIAL SIDE @JJenningsPE

So pleased to be back on the pitch in a @DurhamWFC shirt today great win and we’re in the draw for the next round of the @WomensFACup

@sarahmacmac

7 goals, clean sheet & through to the next round...

Great performance from everyone today! Onto the next one #Wildcats #FACup

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Congratulations @DurhamWFC What a performance - you’ve done us proud! Have a safe journey home #Wildcats #KEYvDUR

@fabios_swindon

waooo !!! Excellent... Well done. ‘’Twas a brilliant game. Great win.

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Great performance, looking forward to commentating this Sunday

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Gerrin there Durham and @Sarahmacmac. Start the way you mean to go on!

Get In Touch!

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TESTING THEIR KNOWLEGE

SALICKI v ALDO In this fun Player v Player Quiz, we test the Wildcats’ knowledge of the FA Women’s Super League! Who will end the season on top?

Becky Salicki Defender @Salicki14

Helen Alderson Goalkeeper @Helen_Aldo

1: Who was the top scorer in FA WSL 1 last season?

I want to say the striker from Man City... the Scottish one... what’s she called? Jane Ross?

1: Who was the top scorer in FA WSL 1 last season?

I couldn’t even say! Teams have so many strikers....I’ll just say that Scottish lass for Man City? Jane Ross?

2: Which two teams were promoted from FA WSL 2 last season?

Bristol and Yeovil

2: Which two teams were promoted from FA WSL 2 last season?

Yeovil and Bristol

3: Who did Brighton beat to make it into FA WSL 2?

West Bromwich Albion

3: Who did Brighton beat to make it into FA WSL 2?

The only team I can think of is Leicester?

4: How many times have Millwall won the FA Cup? One?

4: How many times have Millwall won the FA Cup? 3

5: Who scored the winner for Arsenal in last year’s FA Women’s Cup Final?

Danielle Carter

5: Who scored the winner for Arsenal in last year’s FA Women’s Cup Final?

I can’t even remember the score! Jordan Nobbs?

6: Who knocked Chelsea out of last year’s Continental Tyres Cup? London Bees

6: Who knocked Chelsea out of last year’s Continental Tyres Cup? London Bees

7: Who was relegated from WSL 1 in 2016?

Doncaster Belles

7: Who was relegated from WSL 1 in 2016?

Donny

8: Who competed in the Continental Tyres Cup final?

Birmingham and Man City

8: Who competed in the Continental Tyres Cup final?

Birmingham and Man City

9: Who won WSL 2 Players’ Player of the Year last year?

Umotong

9: Who won WSL 2 Players’ Player of the Year last year?

Ini Umotong

10: Who won WSL Goal of the Year for 2016?

I don’t know... oh her from Bristol! Against Everton.

What’s her name?..... I don’t know. Pass.

10: Who won WSL Goal of the Year for 2016?

Erm.....I think it might be a Man City goal. I’m not entirely sure but I’ll just say Toni Duggan

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Current Leaderboard Becky Salicki - 7 Helen Alderson - 5

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SPOT THE BALL!

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WORDSEARCH!

Can you help Candy find the Wildcats’ players in this wordsearch?

1. What was the score the last time we played Millwall?

2. Who was Durham’s top scorer last season?

3. If you add up the squad numbers of Sarah Wilson and Nat Gutteridge, what do you get?

4. Who is Milllwall’s manager?

5. How many times have Millwall won the FA Cup?

QUICK QUIZ!

Can you answer these five quick questions about the Wildcats and our visitors today?

ANSWERS Spot The Ball: B Quiz: 1. 2-1 to Durham, 2. Beth Hepple, 3. 15, 4. Lee Burch, 5. 2

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DURHAM SIGN McCATTY

TRANSFER NEWS

Over the winter, we announed the signing of defender Grace McCatty from Bristol City Women.

McCatty, 27, has spent the last ten years at the South West club after joining in 2006, racking up over 100 appearance for the Vixens in their various guises.

She was part of the squad that defeated Barcelona in the UEFA Women’s Champions League while also helping Bristol to two FA Women’s Cup Finals as she regularly captained the side.

The centre back, who also has

England U23 honours, made 17 appearances as the Vixens won promotion from FA WSL 2 last season, netting once in the process.

Now, McCatty is moving to the North East to study a pHd at Durham University and, as a result of our partnership with the university, will see her compete for the Wildcats and the successful Team Durham BUCS side.

Unfortunately, the defender sustained an injury prior to joining the club but will be supported through her rehabilitation by the club’s medical staff and

performance support team with the aim of being match fit for the new FA WSL 2017/18 season in September.

Speaking to WildcatsTV after she agreed to join the club, McCatty said: “It feels really good to be up here.

“Obviously it’s a big move up North for me, as it’s about four hours from where I currently live, but I’m really excited to be here and for the new challenge ahead.

“It’s a really good move for me and I’m looking forward to what lies ahead.”

DURHAM SIGN NESS

TRANSFER NEWS

Durham Women FC are delighted to announce that striker Zoe Ness has rejoined the club.

And now, with the FA WSL Spring Series on the horizon, Ness has rejoined her former club keen to see them push on and build on their record-breaking fourth place finish from last term.

Ness, 20, came through the ranks at Durham Cestria before playing for the Wildcats Speaking after putting pen to as they entered the FA paper, the striker said she was Women’s Super League in delighted to be back in the 2014.

North East.

She made 20 appearances for Durham in their debut season, “It feels like the time has gone netting twice, before moving really quickly but it’s good to to Swedish side Mallbackens be back and see a lot of familiar faces and be in a IF. familiar environment,” she said.

While in Sweden she made 42 appearances for the “I was really pleased to have Damallsvenskan side and those two years (in Sweden), scored eight times for the but it’s the right time to come club. back and a good decision.”

Manager Lee Sanders was also happy to see the striker return to the club.

“Zoe’s a player who has been in and around the club for a very long time and we know all about the qualities she has,” he added.

“The team did extremely well last year but other clubs are signing players and we can’t stand still.

“We’ve got to try and improve and we’ll do that by bringing players in.

“Hopefully Zoe will come in, enjoy playing again and give us something different to what we have in the team at the moment.

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HELEN ALDERSON JEN JENNINGS ANNABEL JOHNSON GRACE McCATTY SARAH WILSON SARAH McFADDEN BETH HEPPLE ZOE NESS NICKI GEARS NAT GUTTERIDGE JORDAN ATKINSON NICOLA GIBSON MEGAN BORTHWICK BECKY SALICKI ELLIE CHRISTON EMILY ROBERTS MERCY DARKOAH TYLER DODDS CAROLINE DIXON RACHEL LEE

SARAH QUANTRILL JORDAN BUTLER OCEAN ROLANDSEN LEIGH NICOL BILLIE BROOKS LEIGHANNE ROBE BONNIE HORWOOD ASHLEE HINCKS SARAH KEMPSON MEGAN WYNNE GRACE TAYLOR GEORGIE GIDDINGS ELLIE MASON ELLA RUTHERFORD PHOEBE READ BRIONNE FOWLE GRACE NEVILLE AMBER GAYLOR BETH HARFORD LEANNE COWAN

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CUP FOURTH ROUND,

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