Dundee United vs Stirling University | SBSSWPL2 | 01/11/2020

Dundee United Football Club Honours: Scottish Women’s Football League One North 2018 Scottish Women’s Football League Two East 2016 Scottish Women’s Football League Two League Cup 2016

Chairperson Colin Stewart Secretary Susan Batten

Head Coach Gavin Beith Coaching Staff Graeme Hart Bartek Bacik Kenny Strachan

Captain Keira Johnstone Physiotherapist Mark Dryden Media Manger Lee Smith Media Team Drew Orr Sam Connor

Welcome to the Regional Performance Centre for today’s Scottish Building Society Scottish Women’s Premier League Two clash with Stirling University.

We welcome Stirling University after two tough away games to Aberdeen and Partick Thistle and it is great to be at home for this afternoon’s fixture.

Stirling will provide another extremely tough challenge for the squad. Craig has a good group of players who will be organised and give their all for him. We are well aware of the challenges we face today and are prepared to for what lies ahead.

The girls have shown glimpses of quality in our first two league games, hopefully we can perform to a high level for longer periods in today’s game and pick up our first win of the season.

Their attitude has been different class as always and they are ready and looking forward to the match.

We are delighted with the squad we have assembled to compete in a very tough league. Our new arrivals Alex Robson, Rebecca Foote, Stina Kleppe, Chloe Clemison and Haley Kern have settled into the group really well and have added a great deal of quality to the squad.

In my time at the club this is strongest squad we have had, every player will play their part over the course of the season and with two teams gaining promotion to the top flight it will prove to be a very exciting season for all.

Gavin

Good afternoon and welcome to the Regional Performance Centre for our first home fixture in the Scottish Building Society Scottish Women’s Premier League Two as we host Stirling University Everyone is buzzing to welcome Stirling University for our first home game of the season. Stirling are a good, physical side that we have recently encountered which has given us a good knowledge of how they play and what to expect. The girls have been working hard this week in training and we hope to earn our first win of the season and put things right this Sunday.

Our opening game of the season away to Aberdeen a fortnight ago was extremely frustrating and gutting for the whole squad. Losing a goal in the last kick of the game is always going to be hard to take especially after performing so well in the first half. We are aware it is early on and there is still time to earn points and have a successful season so therefore have been working hard to improve in certain areas and hopefully we can take that into our games going forward.

Last week’s game against Partick Thistle was what we expected. They have signed some new players and we knew it was going to be a hard, physical game. The girls were brilliant in the second half getting an equaliser and were unlucky to not come away with the win.

It was good to get ourselves a point on the league table and that hopefully spurs us on for today when we welcome Stirling.

We have really strengthened our squad this season, bringing in some experienced players along with some young talent as well. All the girls have fit in to the squad well and increased the team’s competition which is going to benefit everyone’s development as well as giving us several options to play with.

Starting off the season injured is extremely frustrating for myself, no player wants to be unable to play especially after waiting so long to get the league up and running. I am hoping after a few weeks rest and extra training I can come back stronger as I am itching to get back on the pitch and help the team have a successful season.

The season ahead is going to be full on with a lot of games being cramped into a shorter time period. Everyone is excited about this as we will be playing week in week out which is great after a tough start to the year for everyone.

We just want to show everyone what we are capable of and I’m sure we will do that; we have a great talented squad at the moment, and everyone’s determined to have a successful league campaign.

Keira

Sunday 1st March Cormack Park 1.00pm Aberdeen

FIRST HALF 4 | GOAL 0-1! Tammy Harkin puts United ahead with a long range strike after slack defending.

13 | Francesca Ogilvie finds herself one on one with AaliyahJay Meach but the keeper pulls off a great save to deny her.

15 | GOAL 0-2! Harkin turns provider as her cross isn’t punched away by Gilmour & Steffi Simson is on hand to net.

23 | Chloe Gover hits the crossbar with a free kick that had Meach beaten.

25 | Danni McGinley and Megan Burns are unable to find the net with efforts in quick succession.

27 | Gover can’t keep her effort down when one on one and blasts over the bar.

38 | GOAL 1-2! Aberdeen reduce the deficit as Eilidh Shore heads home from a Gover corner.

SECOND HALF 49 | GOAL 1-3! It’s a debut goal for Stina Kleppe; Holly Napier’s ball slips her in on goal & she finishes confidently.

56 | Bayley Hutchison looks to bring Aberdeen to within one goal but Meach holds her effort.

62 | GOAL 2-3! A counter attack ends up with a goal for Ogilvie as she sends a lofted shot over Meach.

79 | Ogilvie looks for her second of the afternoon but Meach is on hand to dent her again.

85 | GOAL 3-3! Hutchison brings the hosts on level terms for the first time with five minutes remaining.

90+5 | GOAL 4-3! Aberdeen grab a late winner as Eva Thomson fires home from the edge of the box.

FULL TIME Aberdeen 4 Dundee United 3

Gail Gilmour Loren Campbell Jenna Penman Jess Broadrick Carrie Doig (Amy Strath 56) Eilidh Shore Chloe Gover (Johan Fraser 67) Bayley Hutchison Francesca Ogilvie Kelly Forrest (Bailley Collins 59) Eva Thomson Subs Bruce, Fraser, Collins, Fitzpatrick, Strath, Blanchard

Dundee United

Aaliyah-Jay Meach Jade McLaren Erin Ross (Chloe Clemison 55) Robyn Smith Danni McGinley (Keira Johnstone 31) Holly Napier Rebecca Foote Steffi Simson Megan Burns Tammy Harkin Stina Kleppe (Neve Guthrie 79)

Subs Robbie, McMillan, Carter, Guthrie, Johnstone, Robson, Clemison

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Sunday 25th October Lochinch Sports Complex 3.00pm Partick Thistle

FIRST HALF 4 | GOAL 1-0! Clare Docherty heads Thistle in front after connecting with a cross.

6 | Tammy Harkin has a shot blocked by Baillie after her original corner is cleared as far as her.

7 | Stina Kleppe is denied by the keeper in a one on one situation.

12 | The hosts’ Emma Craig can’t beat Aaliyah-Jay Meach with the keeper pushing her shot wide.

36 | Baillie fumbles Smith’s shot but gather at the second attempt with Stina Kleppe lurking.

SECOND HALF 50 | An ambitious long range shot from Harkin sails inches over the bar.

52 | Craig sends a free kick over the bar from 25 yards for the hosts.

63 | Excellent work from sub Neve Guthrie creates an opening for Harkin but she can’t keep her effort down.

70 | GOAL 1-1! Jade McLaren rises highest to head home Harkin’s corner to level the scores.

78 | A Kleppe free kick is originally cleared but find McLaren who is denied by Baillie.

80 | Suzanne Mulvey forces a great save from Meach with a free kick just outside the box.

81 | Thistle sub Varnana should net when unmarked in the six yard box but her shot is high over the bar.

84 | Smith sets up Harkin but her touch is too heavy & her effort is blocked by a defender.

FULL TIME Partick Thistle 1 Dundee United1

Jade Baillie Eleanor Smith Kim Murphy (Athina Varnana 71) Demi Falconer Colette Fleming Clare Docherty (Sophie Gallacher 81) Taylor McGlashan Emma Craig (Suzanne Mulvey 58) Jade Gallon (Courtney McAvoy 82) Cheryl Rigden Bryony Ross Subs Hawksworth, Varnana, Mulvey, Gallacher, McAvoy, Murray

Dundee United

Aaliyah-Jay Meach Jade McLaren Erin Ross (Neve Guthrie 56) Robyn Smith Holly Napier Rebecca Foote Steffi Simson Megan Burns Tammy Harkin Stina Kleppe Chloe Clemison Subs Robbie, McMillan, Carter, Guthrie, Kern, McCallum, Robson

DATE

OPPOSITION

18/10

Aberdeen

3

4

STARTING XI Meach

Foote

HARKIN

McLaren

Burns

E. Ross

25/10

Partick Thistle

1

1

Meach

Foote

Burns

McLAREN

Clemison

E. Ross

01/11

Stirling University

04/11

Glasgow

08/11

Queen’s Park

15/11

St Johnstone

22/11

Hamilton Academical

29/11

Boroughmuir Thistle

06/12

Kilmarnock

13/12

Boroughmuir Thistle

17/01

Kilmarnock

24/01

Stirling University

31/01

Queen’s Park

07/02

Glasgow

14/02

St Johnstone

21/02

Hamilton Academical

28/02

Aberdeen

07/03

Partick Thistle

14/03

Boroughmuir Thistle

21/03

Kilmarnock

28/03

Stirling University

04/04

Queen’s Park

11/04

St Johnstone

14/04

Glasgow

18/04

Hamilton Academical

25/04

Aberdeen

02/05

Partick Thistle

KEY | Scorers in BOLD | Sub used 1 | Sub used 2 | Sub used 3 | Sub used 4 | Sub used 5

SUBSTITUTES SIMSON

Napier

McGinley

KLEPPE

Smith

Robbie, McMillan, Carter, Guthrie, Johnstone, Robson, Clemison

Simson

Napier

Kleppe

Harkin

Smith

Robbie, McMillan, Carter, Guthrie, Kern, McCallum, Robson

Statistics Starts

Sub

Goals

Assists

Bookings

Red Cards

Megan Burns

2

0

0

0

0

0

Georgia Carter

0

0

0

0

0

0

Chloe Clemison

1

1

0

0

1

0

Rebecca Foote

2

0

0

0

0

0

Neve Guthrie

0

2

0

0

0

0

Tammy Harkin

2

0

1

2

0

0

Keira Johnstone

0

1

0

0

1

0

Haley Kern

0

0

0

0

0

0

Stina Kleppe

2

0

1

0

0

0

Philippa McCallum

0

0

0

0

0

0

Danni McGinley

1

0

0

0

0

0

Jade McLaren

2

0

1

0

0

0

Rebecca McMillan

0

0

0

0

0

0

Aaliyah-Jay Meach

2

0

0

0

0

0

Holly Napier

2

0

0

1

0

0

Ellie-Jai Reid

0

0

0

0

0

0

Rachel Robbie

0

0

0

0

0

0

Alex Robson

0

0

0

0

0

0

Isabella Rosalina

0

0

0

0

0

0

Erin Ross

2

0

0

0

0

0

Steffi Simson

2

0

1

0

0

0

Robyn Smith

2

0

0

0

0

0

Scottish Building Society Scottish Women’s Premier League Two Played

Won

Drawn

Lost

For

Against

GD

Points

1 Aberdeen

2

2

0

0

13

3

10

6

2 Hamilton Academical

2

2

0

0

4

1

3

6

3 Partick Thistle

2

1

1

0

4

1

3

4

4 Glasgow

2

1

0

1

4

2

2

3

5 St Johnstone

1

1

0

0

2

1

1

3

6 Queen’s Park

2

1

0

1

2

3

-1

3

7 Dundee United

2

0

1

1

4

5

-1

1

8 Kilmarnock

1

0

0

2

0

1

-1

0

9 Stirling University

2

0

0

2

1

6

-5

0

10 Boroughmuir Thistle

2

0

0

2

1

12

-11

0

DUNDEE UNITED

STIRLING UNIVERSITY

Head Coach Gavin Beith

Head Coach Craig Beveridge

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24

Aaliyah-Jay Meach Rachel Robbie Rebecca McMillan Laurie Ross Georgia Carter Jade McLaren Neve Guthrie Erin Ross Robyn Smith Ellie-Jai Reid Danni McGinley Holly Napier Caroline Nachman Rebecca Foote Steffi Simson Keira Johnstone Megan Burns Haley Kern Philippa McCallum Tammy Harkin Alex Robson Stina Kleppe Chloe Clemison Isabella Rosalina

1 3 4 8 9 10 11 13 14 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Claire Whitaker Ciara Bonner Ellie Jones Lindsey Blues Shana MacPhail Emma Lyons Jodie Malcolm Ellie Simpson Robin Gallagher Anna Dickov Rebecca Hellgren Taylor Watson Emma Gullan Kiera Murphy Alina Kerl Mariluz Sanchez Emma Szigeti Bobby Cochran Ellie Mitchell

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