Good evening and welcome to Station Park where we welcome Hibernian in the Scottish Building Society Scottish Women’s Premier League One. Also a big welcome to BBC Alba for the first ever league game to be shown live on TV, history is being made tonight, this is a big achievement for women’s football and it just shows how far the game has come! We really needed to pick ourselves up after drawing 2-2 with Stirling as that wasn’t our best performance, we have worked hard over the last couple weeks and we look to restore our good performances. We know today’s game will be difficult but one we have prepared for and looking forward to. Hope you enjoy this evening’s game and thank you for your support. Nicola
Forfar Farmington Football Club Scottish Women’s Premier League Two Champions 2017 Chairperson Colin Brown
SWPL Head Coach Mark Nisbet
Vice Chairperson Fred McIntosh Hon Vice Chairperson Charlie Lewis
Performance Squad Coaching Staff John Diplexcito, Jonathan Duncan, Nathan Flight, Claire Garrett & Kev Candy
Secretary Jane McFarlane
Captain Nicola Davidson
Treasurer Jane Hickie
Vice Captain Fiona McNicoll
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Sports Therapists Karen Bruce, Emma Cuthill & Katrina Hands
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SWPL Media Officer/Programme Editor & Designer Lee Smith
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SWPL Photographer David Young
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SWPL Videographer Rebecca Mitchell
Good evening and welcome to Station Park for our Scottish Building Society Scottish Women’s Premier League One meeting with Hibernian. This will be the third time we have faced our visitors this season & on both occasions so far they have come out on top.
We have prepared well for tonight’s game so I hope we can put in a good performance & be on the correct side of the result. We were disappointed in the outcome of our last home game against Stirling after losing a last minute goal to draw the game so need to try and get those points back from somewhere and tonight would be an ideal scenario. Tonight’s game is a real privilege for both clubs tonight to play the very first live televised league game & I can’t think of many better places than Station Park to host it. The interest in the game has been heightened in the last week or so since it was announced that BBC Alba would be covering the game and the support we have received so far from our own club, Forfar Athletic and the general public has been exceptional & I believe the people attending tonight will be no different and help push the players on throughout the 90 mins. As ever thanks for your support as it really is appreciated by the players and staff & I hope you enjoy the game on this historic night.
Mark
Farmington had the majority of the play early on with Caroline Heron curling wide before Danni McGinley latched onto a Heron ball before firing off target. The chances continued at the Gammies end of the ground as McGinley was played through but could only strike straight at Chloe Logan. McGinley was denied by Logan again before Robyn Smith cut the ball back in the 27th minute; it fell kindly for Heron but she could only find the sidenetting. The visitors broke forward seven minutes before the break and Gemma Mason was given an opportunity to have a go from 25 yards, her effort taking a touch off a defender and deceiving McNicoll as it rolled into the bottom corner. Stirling’s lead was to last just five minutes however when Smith’s free kick caused panic amongst the visiting defence allowing Heron to stab home at the second attempt. It was Heron was grabbed the equaliser and the striker was at it again in the 58th minute from another Smith free kick as she rose highest to nod past Logan for her fifth of the season. Bonsall had another chance fly over as she connected with a Doran-Barr cross while Heron did the same from a Smith corner as she hunted for her hat-trick. Farmington did have the ball in the net with fifteen minutes remaining as Danni McGinley outmuscled a defender before stroking past Logan, however referee David Fearn awarded a free kick to Stirling after ruling McGinley had fouled her marker. The Stirling pressure paid off in injury time when Lisa Sutherland’s corner created problems inside the six yard box and Demi-Lee Falconer got the vital touch as she diverted the ball into the net.
Goalkeeper | Manuel Neuer My inspiration growing up.
Le f t Wi nge r | Cristiano Ronaldo Not many decent Right Centre Back | Kyle Walker left footed players He just doesn’t stop running, his change of out there but he’s pace is incredible and it plays such a big someone you want part of his game. in your team and if the ball fell to him in Centre Back | Sergio Ramos front of goal you’d So passionate about the game, he wants to be 99% certain he’d win everything. finish it. Left Centre Back | Kieran Tierney Right Striker| Kylian Arguably the next best thing to come out of Mbappe Scotland. Such a young talented player who’s already won the World Cup Right Winger | Lionel Messi with France at the age of 19, he has a big One of the best in the world and can find a career ahead for him. goal out of a lost cause. And he’s as good looking as me. Striker | Mohamed Salah I was gutted when he left Chelsea but he’s Right Centre Midfielder | Ruben Neves come back to English football and has rightHe’s 21 and to me is frightening got such a fully earned his name of ‘Egyptian God’. As big career ahead of him if he keeps perform- a striker your job’s to put the ball in the back ing the way he does. of the net and it’s what he does.
Left Centre Midfielder | Scott Brown Not a lot of people like Scott Brown but you wouldn’t complain if he was in your team, never gives up and wins just about every 50/50.
Left Striker | Eden Hazard He is so skilful and nobody can get near him, the ball sticks to his feet like glue unless he’s putting it in the back of the net.
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Head Coach: Mark Nisbet Shirts: Blue Shorts: Blue Socks: Blue
Gemma COLLIER Leah WHITE Erin CATTANACH Danni McGINLEY Kayleigh NOBLE Robyn SMITH Nicola DAVIDSON Alana BRUCE Caroline HERON Fiona McNICOLL Lindsey DUNBAR Kirsty DEANS Cheryl KILCOYNE Cassie COWPER Megan McCARTHY Julia SCOTT Tammy HARKIN Sophie MILLIGAN Megan ROBB Beth McPHERSON Lotte DEUBEL Chantelle McKAY Kayleigh BROUGH Rebecca DEMPSTER
NEXT HOME GAME: Celtic Sunday 23rd September Scottish Building Society Scottish Women’s Premier League One
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Head Coach: Grant Scott Shirts: White with Green Sleeves Shorts: Green Socks: White
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Jenna FIFE Claire WILLIAMSON Jamie-Lee NAPIER Siobhan HUNTER Lisa ROBERTSON Rachel McLAUCHLAN Cailin MICHIE Lia TWEEDIE Shannon McGREGOR Lauren DAVIDSON Amy GALLACHER Ellis NOTLEY Joelle MURRAY Beth McKAY Chelsea CORNET Abi HARRISON Emma BROWNLIE Kirsten REILLY
NEXT AWAY GAME: Spartans Sunday 30th September 2018 Scottish Building Society Scottish Women’s Premier League One