WELCOME FROM RICHARD ALLEN

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 Huddersfield.

After feeling slightly disappointed dropping 2 points against Hull in our first game of the season it was pleasing to pick up all 3 after a comfortable 3-0 win v Sheffield. We know today’s game is going to be a much tougher affair. Huddersfield currently sit in 3rd place having won 2 games and drawn 1 so far this season.

Last week saw all 4 of our men’s and women’s teams winning. Our win v Sheffield plus the development squad beating Doncaster Bells 5-2 and, on the Saturday, out men’s first team winning their FA Cup match v Newark and the development team winning its first MFL U21’s fixture v Nuneaton Borough. I hope we have many more weekend clean sweeps this season.

Prior to our men’s FA Cup match, our long serving Performance Programme Administrator and men’s football club sec, Margaret Folwell, was presented with the United Counties League Administrator of the Season award. Much deserved and so pleased all her hard work and commitment has been recognised and rewarded. The comments on social media are testament to her standing in the game.

Please could I ask everybody to try and socially distance and 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 Huddersfield and look forward to what we hope will be an exciting and entertaining game.

Richard Allen Director of Football