Loughborough Lightning Football programme issue 15 by Loughborough University

FOOTBALL LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING

AFC FLYDE

FA WOMEN’S NATIONAL LEAGUE FIXTURE SUN 24 APRIL 2022 KO 14:00 ESTABLISHED 1919

WHERE HISTORY BEGINS ISSUE 15

£2

CONTENTS 4

WELCOME FROM ISSY MARTINN

TODAY’S TEAMS

HOME FIXTURES

CHLOE YOUNG CAPTAIN

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 AFC FLYDE

ISSY MATRIN

HEAD COACH Its been a roller coaster of a past week (and season!) with 3 games in 8 days. A disappointing performance vs Burnley, but followed by two fantastic, gutsy performances against Forest and Huddersfield. Results aren’t everything and certainly aren’t the only performance measures to look at, but when we consider a 4-0 loss to Forest in the first Half of the season, to a 1-1 draw last week… the results present the growth and change in the group. 2 games to go vs Fylde and Wolves, we know we need to repeat the standards set in the last 2 fixtures. When we play at our best we can challenge anyone at this level, and that’s exactly what we plan to do today. Get behind the players today, we need our 12th player!! Issy Martin Head Coach

LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC V AFC FLYDE

TODAY’S TEAMS LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC KIYA WEBB

HOLLY MAYFIELD

EMILY SHARPE

HARRIET PETLY

KATRENA MORRISON

GRACE LOWE

ABBEY HATELEY

AFC FLYDE 01

ELLIE ETHERIDGE (GK)

ALEX TAYLOR

HANNAH FORSTER

OLIVIA FULLER

JENNA CARROLL

DANIELLE YOUNG

JESS HOLBROOK

REFEREE: JACK LUCAS AR DAVID KENNEDY AR MARTIN CHILVER

LAUREN TAFT

EMILY HOLLINSHEAD

CHLOE YOUNG

LAURA MERRIN

MELISSA TURTON BURRELL

JODIE REDGRAVE

NATALIE TAYLOR

SASHA ROWE

ROSTTA TAYLOR

MELANIE BARTLEY

ELLA POWELL

BECKY ABBOTT

EM GUNN

HANNAH FRYER

ANNA RENKEN

RETIRED IN MEMORY OF ZOE TYNAN

LAURA STEELE

AMY HUGHES

BETH BURGESS

JODIE MORTIMER

ABBIE BENSTED

KHIARA KEATING (GK)

NICKI RUSSELL

FAYE MCCOY

KATIE MIDDLETON

KAYA POTTINGER

SOPHIA BONSER

MEGAN HUNTER (GK)

EVE WHITAKER

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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

3-0 WIN

SUN 29/08/2021

KO 14:00

HUDDERSFIELD TOWN AFC

1-5 LOSS

SUN 05/09/2021

KO 14:00

STOKE CITY FC

1-5 LOSS

SUN 12/09/2021

KO 14:00

DONCASTER ROVER BELLES

2-1 WIN

THUR 07/10/2021

KO 19:45

DERBY COUNTY FC

0-3 LOSS

SUN 10/10/2021

KO 14:00

MIDDLESBOROUGH WFC

1-2 LOSS

SAT 19/12/2021

KO 14:00

HUDDERSFIELD

3-1 LOSS

SUN 30/01/2022

KO 14:00

BRIGHOUSE

5-4 WIN

SUN 13/02/2022

KO 14:00

WEST BROM

2-1 WIN

SUN 13/03/2022

KO 15:00

WOLVES

0-3 LOSS

SUN 10/04/2022

KO 14:00

BURNLEY

2-6 LOSS

WED 13/04/2022

KO 19:45

NOTTINGHAM FOREST

1-1 DRAW

SUN 01/05/2022

KO 14:00

FYLDE

LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC V AFC FLYDE

CHLOE YOUNG

CAPTAIN Here we are, our final home game of the 2021/22 season, yet there is still much to play for. This season has been the biggest learning curve for us as a group, with the introduction of the new lightning programme beginning in the first season without disruption, following the stoppages in the last few seasons. Following a solid start to this season, we faced many challenges and are aware questions were raised of us as a group. On top of that, the arrival of new players and coaches, alongside new support structures being put in to ensure we were and continue to be the best version of ourselves. There has been lots of changes to adapt to this year but with change comes progression. Since the turn of the year, something changed within this group of players. A fight, a belief and a team that will never give up and show togetherness from the first minute to the last. It has taken some time but the hard work of everyone involved in the programme, from the S&C,

analysts, coaches and players has got us in a position where we control the outcome of our season. Finally, I’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that has come to support us on this journey, your support means everything to the players, what a rollercoaster it has been and it’s not over yet!

LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC V AFC FLYDE

TODAYS OPPOSITION

AFC FLYDE

In 2016 Fylde Women were formed, this was part of a rebranding of Preston North End Women FC of which the club association was changed to AFC Fylde, North End were formed in 1997 and were promoted into the women’s national league in 2006. In 2016 the team finished 2nd which was their highest ever position. In 2017 Conrad Prendergast took on the managerial role and spent 3 years with the squad before departing at the end of the 2019/20 season. Kimberley Turner and Danielle Young have now taken joint ownership with a completely new backroom team and a refreshed squad finishing 2nd in the null and voided 2020-21 season.

LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC V AFC FLYDE

LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC DEVELOPMENT 2021/2022 SEASON

HOME FIXTURES

DATE

TIME

OPPONENTS

RESULTS

SUN 05/09/2021

KO 14:00

WOLVES RESERVES

7-2 LOSS

SUN 12/09/2021

KO 14:00

SPORTING KHALSA WOMEN DEVELOPMENT

6-0 WIN

SUN 26/09/2021

KO 14:00

BEDWORTH UNITED FC LADIES DEVELOPMENT

22-0 WIN

SUN 24/10/2021

KO 14:00

STOKE CITY FC (WOMEN) RESERVES

4-0 WIN

SUN 31/10/2021

KO 14:00

LEICESTER CITY WOMEN FC RESERVES

4-0 WIN

SUN 28/11/2021

KO 14:00

SOLIHULL MOORS WOMENS DEVELOPMENT

8-2 WIN

SUN 09/01/2022

KO 14:00

WOLVERHAMPTON WANDERERS WFC RESERVES

2-1 LOSS

SUN 16/01/2022

KO 14:00

DONCASTER ROVERS BELLES

1-0 WIN

SUN 27/02/2022

KO 14:00

LINCOLN CITY WOMEN FC RESERVES

4-2 WIN

SUN 10/04/2022

KO 14:00

NOTTINGHAM FOREST WOMEN F.C. RESERVES

1-2 LOSS

SUN 17/04/2022

KO 14:00

SOLIHULL MOORS

2-2 DRAW

SUN 08/05/2022

KO 14:00

WEST BROMWICH ALBION LFC RESERVE

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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

NICKI RUSSELL BIRTHDAY

05/19/1995

WHERE ARE YOU FROM ?

TRURO, CORNWALL

FAVOURITE FOOTBALL TEAM?

ARSENAL

JOB OR UNI COURSE

FOOTBALL CAREER TO DATE

DEVELOPMENT OFFICER - GIRLS FOOTBALL IMPLEMENTATION AT THE YOUTH SPORT TRUST

TRURO CITY, LOUGHBOROUGH STUDENTS, LOUGHBOROUGH FOXES

INTERESTING FACT

AMBITION

I USED TO GET PAID TO JUMP OFF CLIFFS INTO THE SEA! I AM ALSO THE CHAIR OF LOUGHBOROUGH FOXES AND LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING

FOR LOUGHBOROUGH FOXES AND LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING TO BE HUGELY SUCCESSFUL AND PROVIDE HIGH QUALITY FOOTBALL OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN AND GIRLS ACROSS LEICESTERSHIRE.

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LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING FC

SQUAD LIST GOALKEEPERS

HOLLY MAYFIELD

KIYA WEBB

DEFENDERS

EMILY SHARPE

HARRIET PETLEY

GRACE LOWE

LAUREN TAFT

KATRENA MORRISON

MIDFIELDERS

ABBEY HATELEY

JESSICA RICHARDSON

BETH BURGESS

CHLOE YOUNG

ELLA POWELL

ABBIE BENSTED

SOPHIA BONSER

MELISSA TURTONBURRELL

NATALIE TAYLOR

ROSETTA TAYLOR

LAURA STEELE

EM GUNN

KATIE MIDDLETON

FORWARDS

NICKI RUSSELL

ANNA RENKEN

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.

1-5 LOSS

14:00

SUN 05/09/2021