Loughborough Lightning FC Programme Issue 3 by Loughborough University

FOOTBALL LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING

SHEFFIELD FC

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FA WOMEN’S NATIONAL LEAGUE SUN 22 AUGUST 2021 KO 14:00

ESTABLISHED 1919

WHERE HISTORY BEGINS ISSUE 3

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CONTENTS 4

WELCOME FROM RICHARD ALLEN

TODAYS TEAMS

HOME FIXTURES

CHLOE YOUNG CAPTAIN & SHEFFIELD PREVIEW

TODAYS OPPOSITION

LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC DEVELOPMENT TEAM HOME FIXTURES

10 THE TEAM 11 MEET THE TEAM 12 SQUAD LIST 14 A BRIEF HISTORY 16 FIXTURES AND RESULTS

LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC V SHEFFIELD FC

RICHARD ALLEN

DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL Good afternoon and a very warm welcome to the Loughborough University Stadium for our FA Women’s National League (Norther Prem) game versus Sheffield United. Last weekend saw us draw 2-2 versus with Hull City in front of a crowd of just under 150 people. A great atmosphere and a lastminute equaliser to boot which made a draw almost feel like a win. We dominated the game and really deserved all 3 points but at 2-1 down entering the last minute we were pleased in the end to get the 1 point. Sheffield come to us off the back of a 0-4 home opening game defeat versus Burnley, so I’m sure they will be looking to get on track this afternoon. In last years truncated season we did go away to Sheffield and went down 3-1 so looking forward to putting that result right. Our Development Team also start their league campaign on Sunday 5th September away to Wolverhampton Wanderers Reserves. Please get down and support them as well. Home games will be played on Holywell 4 at 2pm and entry will be free. It has been nice to see spectators attending both our men’s and women’s fixtures. Players from both squads have also been attending each other’s fixtures which is great and show a real ‘togetherness. Please could I ask everybody to try and socially distance and also to wear face coverings in the lounge areas. Let’s keep each other safe.

We are pleased to welcome the players, supporters and directors of Sheffield United and look forward to what we hope will be an exciting and entertaining game. Richard Allen Director of Football

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TODAYS TEAMS LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC HOLLY MAYFIELD

AMY BURLE

ABBEY HATELEY

ABBIE BENSTED

BECKY MATLOCK

BETH BURGESS

BIRGIT BIJLEVELD

SHEFFIELD FC 01

ANNIE RUSHTON-BUTTERS

CHELSEA BAILEY

REFEREE: THOMAS BINGLEY

HOLLY HOUSLEY

NICOLE KEMP

AR MICHAL MROZEK

MEGAN CLARKSON

NICOLE HAGUE

AR EDWARD PIDDUK

ELLENA ROLLASON

CHARLIE GRIFFIN

CHLOE YOUNG

ELLA POWELL

MOLLY WAITE

EMILY SHARPE

STEPH SMITH

EMELIA WILSON

MILLEE CLARKE

EMILY BRETT

ABBYGAYLE HODKIN

EVA ROGERS

ABI MEGEARY OLIVIA HARNESS

FRAN MILLER

GRACE LOWE

NATASHA WOOD

HARRIET PETLEY

ISABEL SULLIVAN BROOKE SMITH

LAUREN TAFT

MELISSA TURTON-BURRELL

LAUREN EVISON

NATALIE TAYLOR

YASMIN MASON

NICKI RUSSELL

LAURA PARSONS

ROSETTA TAYLOR

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LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC 2021/2022 SEASON

HOME FIXTURES

DATE

TIME

OPPONENTS

RESULTS 2-2 DRAW

SUN 15/08/2021

KO 14:00

HULL

SUN 22/08/2021

KO 14:00

SHEFFIELD FC

SUN 29/08/2021

KO 14:00

HUDDERSFIELD

SUN 05/09/2021

KO 14:00

STOKE

SUN 12/09/2021

KO 14:00

DONCASTER ROVER BELLES

THUR 07/10/2021

KO 19:45

DERBY

SUN 14/11/2021

KO 14:00

MIDDLESBORO

SUN 12/12/2021

KO 14:00

WOLVES

SUN 13/02/2022

KO 14:00

WEST BROM

SUN 27/02/2022

KO 14:00

BURNLEY

SUN 06/03/2022

KO 14:00

BRIGHOUSE

THUR 31/03/2022

KO 19:45

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

SUN 10/01/2022

KO 14:00

FYLDE

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CHLOE YOUNG

CAPTAIN Last Sunday was a rollercoaster of emotions, it’s difficult to put into words how proud of our team I was and continue to be. A pre season of hard work, late nights and attention to detail was all preparation for that moment. There was nerves and excitement from the players, we knew we’d been given the tools to go out and perform, On reflection, we played well, stuck to our principles and you could see things we’d been practicing at training shining through. Unfortunately, we just didn’t take our chances and had to settle for a point. The manner in which we came back, after going 1-0 and then 2-1 down despite it

being against the run of play says a lot about the character and attitude of this team. Last week was about controlling our emotions, fighting for each other and putting on a performance to make Ria proud and I think we did that. This week is another great opportunity for us to challenge ourselves again and match that level of performance. Thank you to those who continue to support us week in, week out, it makes a huge difference!!

SHEFFIELD PREVIEW It was great to kick off Lightning’s FAWNL campaign last weekend with an entertaining first game of the season. I was incredibly proud of the team’s dominating performance against Hull, although disappointing not to get the 3 points deserved, Ella Powell’s last minute equaliser was emphatically celebrated by the players, staff and 140 in the stands! After another good week in training, we will be looking to replicate Sunday’s performance with a more clinical edge in the box. We are confident that the fixture v Sheffield, albeit a tough one, will be Lightning’s first 3 points. by Issy Martin

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TODAYS OPPOSITION

SHEFFIELD FC Sheffield FC Women was formed in 2003 when previous team Norton Ladies affiliated with the oldest football club in the world, Sheffield FC. The Club started life in Division 1 East of the Yorkshire & Humberside Regional WFL, the bottom level of the women’s pyramid of football at the time, which became the North East Regional WFL in 2005/06. Having finished third, then runners up for two successive seasons, Sheffield finally won their first league title in 2007/08, and within the space of two more seasons, was promoted into the Northern Combination WFL, which the team won at the first attempt in 2010/11. Sheffield’s debut season at FA Women’s Premier League level saw the team finish as Northern Division runners up behind eventual champions Manchester City. The team picked up silverware for the third season running, courtesy of a first Sheffield & Hallamshire Women’s Challenge Cup title.

Sheffield went one better in the league in 2012/13 as they lifted the FA WPL Northern Division title for the very first time. They also repeated their success in the S&H Women’s Challenge Cup, beating Rotherham United 6-0 in the final. With promotion to the FA Women’s Super League not possible, Sheffield were forced to defend their FA WPL Northern Division crown in 2013/14, which they managed to do with five matches to go, ultimately finishing 15 points clear of runners up Preston North End. They added a third successive S&H Women’s Challenge Cup, but the highlight of the season was winning the FA WPL Cup by beating Cardiff City 6-2 in the final, crowning off a treble trophy winning season. In 2014/15, the first team missed out on a second successive FA WPL Cup losing on penalties in the final to Charlton Athletic, but the Sheffield & Hallamshire Women’s Challenge Cup was won for a fourth year running. The Club enjoyed a best ever run in the FA Women’s Cup by reaching the Fifth Round.

Sheffield FC won a third successive FA WPL Northern Division title, to secure a place in a first ever Championship Play Off Final in which an injury time winner saw Sheffield beat Portsmouth to become the first club to gain promotion on merit to the top flight of the game: the FA Women’s Super League. Under new first team manager Zoe Johnson, Sheffield secured a respectable fifth place finish in their debut FA WSL season in 2016 and reached the quarterfinals of the Continental Tyres Cup. The development team finished as runners up in both the FA WSL Northern Division and the League Cup, losing 2-1 in extra time to Arsenal. A string of poor results at the commencement of the 2019/20 season saw Oakenfold decide to step away, and Graham Abercrombie start his tenure of the women’s team. With experience at this level over the past eight years, Abercrombie is the ideal candidate to improve Sheffield FC Women’s fortunes over the coming years.

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LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC DEVELOPMENT 2021/2022 SEASON

HOME FIXTURES

DATE

TIME

OPPONENTS

SUN 12/09/2021

KO 14:00

SPORTING KHALSA WOMEN DEVELOPMENT

SUN 26/09/2021

KO 14:00

BEDWORTH UNITED FC LADIES DEVELOPMENT

SUN 24/10/2021

KO 14:00

STOKE CITY FC (WOMEN) RESERVES

SUN 31/10/2021

KO 14:00

LEICESTER CITY WOMEN FC RESERVES

SUN 28/11/2021

KO 14:00

SOLIHULL MOORS WOMENS DEVELOPMENT

SUN 19/12/2021

KO 14:00

DONCASTER ROVERS BELLES

SUN 09/01/2022

KO 14:00

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS WFC RESERVES

SUN 06/02/2022

KO 14:00

LONG EATON UNITED DEVELOPMENT WOMEN

SUN 27/02/2022

KO 14:00

LINCOLN CITY WOMEN FC RESERVES

SUN 20/03/2022

KO 14:00

WEST BROMWICH ALBION LFC RESERVE

SUN 10/04/2022

KO 14:00

NOTTINGHAM FOREST WOMEN F.C. RESERVES

RESULTS

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LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC

THE TEAM

ISSY MARTIN Head Coach

GARY HASLEY GK Coach

KEVIN LOCK

CIAN WARREN Sports Therapist

RICH ALLEN

Assistant Coach

GEORGIA BRADFORD Sports Science

LOIS GEORGE

Football Operations Support Coordinator

MEET THE TEAM

LAUREN TAFT WHERE ARE YOU FROM?

DERBY

FAVOURITE FOOTBALL TEAM?

CHELSEA

BIRTHDAY

09/10/98

AMBITION

TO PLAY TO THE HIGHEST LEVEL I CAN AND COACH WITH THE BEST QUALIFICATION

JOB OR UNI COURSE?

PE TEACHER

INTERESTING FACT

CAN WRITE WITH MY LEFT AND RIGHT HAND

FOOTBALL CAREER TO DATE

Derby County Ladies- August 2007-September 2020. In that time: Derby County Ladies Centre of Excellence- 2012-2014 Derby County Ladies Reserves/ First team- 2015- 2020 Loughborough Foxes/Lightning - 2020-present

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LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS FC

SQUAD LIST GOALKEEPERS

AMY BURLE

NEED POSITIO

HOLLY MAYFIELD DEFENDERS

BECKY MATLOCK

BIRTRIT BIJLEVELD

EMILY SHARPE

HARRIET PETLEY

LAUREN TAFT

GRACE LOWE

ONS

MIDFIELDERS

ABBEY HATELEY

ABBIE BENSTED

BETH BURGESS

CHLOE YOUNG

ELLA POWELL

EMELIA WILSON

EVA ROGERS

FRAN MILLER

MELISSA TURTONBURRELL

NATALIE TAYLOR

ROSETTA TAYLOR

FORWARDS

NICKI RUSSELL

EMILY BRETT

LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC

A BRIEF HISTORY

LOUGHBOROUGH FOXES Gail and Paul Fox founded Loughborough Foxes in 1999, known then as Shepshed Foxes until 2002. For their first 15 years, Foxes played in local leagues, before being promoted to the FA Women’s Northern Premier Division (the 3rd ranked tier of women’s football) in 2015. After the first season they suffered relegation but managed a promotion in 2018 to return to this tier. Winning this Midlands Division One title was actually a club record for Foxes, winning 22 games and drawing just 1.

LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY PERFORMANCE TEAM Loughborough Students Women’s Football Club offers many competitive opportunities. The performance team compete in the British Universities & Colleges Sports (BUCS) Northern Premier League. When possible, players are also supported to play “external football” alongside the programme, most notably with our partner Loughborough Foxes (Tier 3), but also other Tier 3 and Championship clubs. Each year Loughborough University invests a million pounds in performance sport, and a million pounds in facilities. Thanks to this investment, Director of Football Richard Allen is able to lead a professional programme of coaching and support.

As a first team performance squad member you will receive expert coaching, access to our world class facilities, heavily discounted Powerbase gym membership, strength and conditioning training, nutrition, sports science and sports medicine support. Within the programme players also have access to Performance Lifestyle support and our top athletes can apply for scholarships.

MERGING/ LIGHTNING LAUNCH The University’s performance team and the Loughborough Foxes have officially combined to launch a new Lightning programme that will compete nationally against some of the biggest names in the sport. The clubs have worked in close collaboration for a number of years now with Head Coach Issy Martin overseeing both programmes since her appointment at the University in September 2019.

Lightning will compete in the FA Northern Premier League where it will face teams including Burnley, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Nottingham Forest, and West Bromwich Albion.

RESULTS

HULL

2-2 DRAW

SUN 22/08/2021

14:00

SHEFFIELD FC

SUN 29/08/2021

14:00

HUDDERSFIELD

SUN 05/09/2021

14:00

STOKE

SUN 12/09/2021

14:00

DONCASTER BELLES

SUN 19/09/2021

SPARE

SUN 26/09/2021

14:00

WEST BROM

SUN 03/10/2021

14:00

BURNLEY

THUR 07/10/2021

19:45

SUN 10/10/2021 SUN 17/10/2021 SUN 24/10/2021

SPARE 14:00

SUN 31/10/2021

BRIGHOUSE

SPARE

SUN 07/11/2021 SUN 14/11/2021

NO GAME 14:00

THURS/FRI 18/19/11/2021

MIDDLESBORO

FOREST

SUN 21/11/2021 SUN 28/11/2021

DERBY LEAGUE CUP PRELIM ROUND

SPARE TBC

FA CUP 2ND ROUND

SUN 05/12/2021

AFC FYLDE

SUN 12/12/2021

WOLVES

SUN 09/01/2022

FA CUP 3RD ROUND

SUN 16/01/2022