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THECLUB
THEPROGRAMME
THE HONOURS
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Chair Chatter: Chairwoman Sally Thackray gives her thoughts ahead of this afternoon’s game
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Match Preview: Everything you need to know about today’s fixture
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Reserves: The Bantams’ second string welcome Blackburn Rovers this afternoon
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Today’s Opposition: Looking at today’s opponents, Hull City LFC
Yorkshire and Humberside League Champions: 1988/89 1995/96 Yorkshire Plate Runners-up: 1989 Yorkshire Cup Winners: 1996 Northern Division Champions: 1996/97
FA Cup Quarter Finals: 1998 Premier League Cup Semi Finalists: 1998 North East Premier League Champions: 2006/07 County Cup Champions: 2006, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
First Team Home Venue: Eccleshill United, Kingsway, Bradford. BD2 1PN
13-15The FA Women’s National League: Previewing this weekend’s games, recapping last week’s and looking at the current standings
Training Venue/Reserves Home Venue: Rawdon Meadows, BD10 0NN
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20ish Questions: We get to know first team captain Harriet Jakeman
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Last time out: Read up on the Bantams’ last outing as they travelled to The New Saints in the FAWNL Plate
THE DETAILS
Email: info@bradfordcitywomensfc.co.uk Website: www.bradfordcitywomensfc.co.uk Twitter: @bcwfc Facebook: /bcwfc Instagram: @bcwfc
THE ISSUE
Editor: Matthew Kermode
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Wearing black armbands, City pay their respects to those who died in Colombia last month when a plane carrying Brazilian team Chapecoense to their Copa Sudamericana final crashed.
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Chair Chatter: Sally Thackray ahead of today’s game Good afternoon to everyone for this afternoons FA Women's National League, Northern Division fixture against Hull City Ladies FC. A warm welcome to all players, club officials and spectators who have made the journey from Hull for todays match. Hull are a newly promoted side this this season, and have made a solid start. We have already met earlier this season in the League Cup (1st Round) , and it was a close match with Hull taking a 2-1 victory. We need to keep working hard and step up a gear today, to be at our absolute best. We secured our first win of the season last week in the County Cup, and we must build on that success to take some League points today. Since my last notes there have been a number of changes at the Club. Our 1st team Manager, Mark Brier, has left the Club, and the senior section are being overseen , on an interim basis by Jamie Grand. He is being supported in the 1st team by Meg Lawson and Toni Butcher, and in the Reserve Team by Luke Norris. A number of new players have also joined, with more on the way. This is a difficult time for everyone at the Club, we will get through this, but we need to work together to build our great club back to where it belongs.
In the words of Stuart McCall, " We are all one team, together we will be successful" Off the field we are still looking to recruit some more volunteers for our media team, especially with the opportunity to write our page in the City (men’s) programme. If interested please email Matthew - matthewk@bradfordcitywomensfc.co.uk. Get behind the girls today, they need your support.
Sally
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Match Preview: Bradford City vs Hull City LFC
Bradford City welcome Hull City LFC this afternoon in the FA Women’s National League Northern Division.
Olivia Taylor were also added to the casualty list after both limping out of the previous weekend’s WRFA Cup win at Farsley Celtic.
New coaches Meg Lawson & Toni Butcher drafted in four new recruits for Sunday’s game These sides come into the game off the back of in the FAWNL Plate, Robyn Harris, Jade Brindle, away defeats. Sian Wilson and Bryony Hanson all made their Hull City LFC travelled to Guiseley where they debuts. were beaten 3-1. TNS started strongly on the 3G pitch, taking a The Tigresses took a third minute lead, but first sixth minute lead through Emily Ridge. half goals from Vixens’ Olivia Auker and Jodie The hosts continued to dominate, and by halfHunter were followed up by a second half time were 3-0 up, all coming from the boot of strike by debutant Emma Samway. Ridge. Bradford, meanwhile, made the long journey The City coaches looked for an immediate to Oswestry on the Welsh border to take on response, but instead TNS stretched their lead The New Saints (TNS) LFC. further as Laura Morris scored a fourth in the The Bantams’ already injury hit squad was 47th minute. further depleted this week following the news Morris completed the scoring in the 76th that Charlotte Sales was injured in a midweek minute, to set up a second round tie with training ground collision. Keegan Lambert and Barnsley. Current form
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Match Preview: Bradford City vs Hull City LFC
Previous meetings
Keegan Lambert’s goal wasn’t enough as Hull City ran out winners in a very physical game.
The Bantams are still on the hunt for their first league win of the season, and will hope today’s Today’s game will be the first league meeting between the two sides, after Hull were home game provides that opportunity. promoted from the Premier League Division They have already faced today’s opponents this One as champions last season. season, going down 2-1 in a hard fought game at Hull University in the FAWNL Cup back in September.
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Reserves: City look to bounce back from derby defeat
Bradford City reserves play host to Blackburn Rovers today in the FA Women’s National League Reserve Northern Division 1 at Rawdon Meadows.
Blackburn Rovers currently sit one place lower in the table than last week’s opponents, and came away with a comprehensive 5-0 win at home to Durham WFC last Sunday.
The young dev. side are on the hunt for their first points of the season, after having lost their first four matches.
Although City are currently bottom of the table, they are only one win behind secondbottom Hull City, and have two games in hand over the two teams directly above Hull.
Last time out
There are still plenty of games left this season, Last weekend, U18 coach Luke Norris stepped so coach Jamie Grand will be looking for an in to cover Jamie Grand’s absence, as the upturn in fortunes for his team: “Blackburn Bantams travelled to Storthes Hall to take on have a very strong squad and play good second placed Huddersfield Town. football. The sides exchanged goals and by the 80th “It’s going to be a challenge for our young minute the score was 4-4. The hosts found an Development squad but that’s what we thrive extra burst of energy though and scored three on. goals in the final 10 minutes to end up 7-4 winners. “We will be expecting full commitment from every player this weekend”
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Today’s opposition: Hull City LFC The Club was formed in 2001 and played in the Yorkshire & Humberside league before being promoted to North East Women’s Premier League 2005– 06. Just two years later they were champions of that league and were promoted to Northern Combination, but only stayed for two seasons and was back playing in the NEWPL. In 2011–12 the club merged with Beverley Town Ladies and in four years have gained promotion to the Women’s Premier League Northern Division One after finishing champions of the 2014–15 season. The club has grown significantly over the last
year, hence the need for the creation of a reserve team, who will play in the Women's Premier League Reserves Division. The Tigresses have had a mixed start to their first season in the FAWNL, they currently sit 10th, but level in points with the two teams directly above them. They are making progress in the cup, having already beaten Bradford City and Birmingham & West Midlands LFC. Next up they have a third round tie away to Bolton Wanderers in December.
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FAWNL Round-up: Sunday 28th October
There were only three league games last weekend, and the home side ran out winners in each occasion. Blackburn Rovers continue to dominate the league with their 6-1 mauling of Stoke City making it seven wins out of seven for the Lancashire side. Prolific pairing Saffron Jordan and Natasha Flint combined to bag five of the goals, with Jordan netting a hat-trick. The pair have now surpassed 30 goals for the season between them, and manager Amanda Goodwin said after last weekend’s result “I’d be frightened to play against these two…” Fylde leapfrogged Stoke into fifth place after beating Doncaster Rovers Belles 4-0.
Bradford City travelled to Oswestry on the Welsh border to take on The New Saints LFC in the FAWNL Plate. Results—Sunday 28 October: FAWNL Northern Division Blackburn Rovers 6-1 Stoke City Fylde 4-0 Doncaster Rovers Belles
Guiseley Vixens 3-1 Hull City FAWNL Plate The New Saints 5-0 Bradford City The Bantams had crashed out of the FAWNL Cup in September at today’s opponents Hull in September.
Goals from Charlton, Carroll (2) and Fuller Unfortunately Bradford’s hunt for silverware were enough to give the home side the points. was ended emphatically with a crushing 5-0 Fylde even missed a second-half penalty but defeat. were too strong for second-bottom side TNS put on a strong and efficient performance Doncaster. on the 3G pitch, and had the game sewn up by In the third league game of the day, Guiseley half-time thanks to an Emily Ridge hat-trick. Vixens beat Hull City 3-1 at Nethermore. The home side kept up the momentum in the The hosts went down to a third minute second half with two further goals from Laura Tigresses goal, but first-half strikes from Olivia Morris. Auker and Jodie Hunter were followed up by a TNS will now host another Yorkshire side in late strike by debutant Emma Samway. the next round, with Barnsley making the long trip to Oswestry. FA WOMEN’S NATIONAL LEAGUE | BRADFORD CITY VS HULL CITY LFC | 13
FAWNL Preview: Sunday 4 November
There are only four fixtures in this weekend’s round of games, and with Sunderland and Derby both not in action, Blackburn Rovers will be looking to pull away from their challengers as they travel to ninth lace Nottingham Forest. Blackburn are already dominating the division having won all of their seven games, and this weekend is the first of their two games in hand over the chasing pack.
In the third game of the day, Sheffield FC have been out of action for two weeks now, their last result being an FAWNL Plate defeat at Morecambe. Fixtures—Sunday 4 November: Blackburn Rovers vs Nottingham Forest Bradford City vs Hull City Sheffield FC vs Guiseley Vixens Stoke City vs Middlesbrough
Rovers are dominating the scoring charts, with Saffron Jordan & Natasha Flint If today’s results go in Sheffield’s favour, creating a formidable pairing. The two they could jump as high as 8th place. have already past 30 goals for the season between them. In the final game of the day, two midtable sides with almost identical records Nottingham Forest could be in for will battle it out. another tough afternoon though, their last outing was an 8-0 defeat away at Stoke City sit fifth, with a marginally second-place Sunderland. better goal difference to visitors Middlesbrough. Bottom side Bradford City will be looking for their first win of the season as they The winners could potentially move up to host 10th place Hull City. The Bantams’ fifth, overtaking Fylde. have two games in hand over 12th placed Doncaster Belles, and could leapfrog the South Yorkshire side with a win today. 14 | FA WOMEN’S NATIONAL LEAGUE | BRADFORD CITY VS HULL CITY LFC
2018-19 FAWNL Northern Division: The Standings
POS
P
W
D
L
GD PTS
1
Blackburn Rovers LFC
7
7
0
0
35
21
2
Sunderland AFC Ladies
9
7
0
2
19
21
3
Derby County Ladies
9
6
2
1
7
20
4
Huddersfield Town LFC
9
6
0
3
5
18
5
Fylde LFC
8
5
1
2
7
16
6
Stoke City Ladies
9
4
1
4
5
13
7
Middlesbrough WFC
8
4
1
3
2
13
8
Guiseley Vixens WFC
8
3
1
4
3
10
9
Nottingham Forest LFC
9
3
1
5
-6
10
10
Hull City LFC
9
3
1
5
-7
10
11
Sheffield FC Ladies
9
3
0
6
-11 9
12
Doncaster Rovers Belles LFC
10 1
0
9
-33 3
13
Bradford City WFC
8
0
8
-38 0
0
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20ish Questions: With City Skipper Harriet Jakeman About you... Name Harriet Jakeman Age 24 Position Centre midfield, forward or winger Team supported Leeds Utd when I was younger and now Man Utd Favourite player growing up Wayne Rooney and David Beckham First ever football match Played when I was 13 for Brompton u14s Your game… Most anticipated game of the season Every game because every game we have an opportunity to play for this club and keep us up! Pre-match routine 8+ hours sleep. Early breakfast, hydration drink and lots of water. Then an electrolyte drink and a snack before the game Shirt number I’ve always been 7, 9 or 10 but at the moment I’m 5 here at Bradford whilst filling in at CB Best goal you ever scored When I played for Leeds City Vixens I scored a half way chip against Bradford Favourite game you played in County Cup Final for York City Ladies- we won and I got POM Most embarrassing football memory Went to jump over the rope around the pitch to get the ball and fell over it One rule you’d like to see changed That when the last sub has been used but someone gets injured we should be able to bring someone else on as replacement
Toughest player I’m not sure really I hold my own against them all I’d like to think Most skillful player Smurf or Olivia Biggest joker Probably me Who’s in charge of the team playlist and who shouldn’t be? Who ever is quickest to sync their phone to the speaker Questions from the fans… Do you have any pre-match superstitions? (From Bethany Kermode) I like to have the same breakfast (poached eggs on crumpets) and I do the same pre match routine Do you have a particular goal celebration? Related to your job as a firefighter perhaps? (From Scott Wilson [edited]) Haha no not in CB I haven’t been scoring but when I get let out in CM or up top I’m sure I could come up with one to do with fire What was your favourite subject at school other than sport? (From Paul Rogers) Biology - I did my degree in that and then didn’t even use it because I wanted to be a firefighter And finally… Who should we speak to next? Maisie Norde
Your club… Best & worst trainers Ooh I can’t answer that!!
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Last time out: The New Saints LFC 5-0 Bradford City
Bradford City WFC crashed out of the FAWNL Plate in the first round following a 5-0 defeat away at Welsh side The New Saints LFC (TNS).
City came out for the second half looking for an immediate response but we're pegged back even further as Laura Morris volleyed in from close range.
City made the long journey with a threadbare squad after Charlotte Sales dropped out following a City responded by bringing on Jen Clark to shore up mid-week training ground injury to add to the althe defence, and looked the more likely to score ready lengthy casualty list. until they were denied what looked like a clear cut penalty as Jade Brindle was brought down in the The hosts took the lead after just six minutes as box. strike Emily Ridge chipped the ball over keeper Aimee Routledge from the stands edge of the box. City coaches Meg Lawson & Toni Butcher introduced winger Rosie Gill after 65 minutes and her The Bantams looked for an equaliser and came pace asked questions of the TNS defence but the close when Sophie Moulden volleyed over the bar scoring was completed by Morris in the 75th miafter good build up play from Shirley Murphy and nute with a smart finish to end a quick break by Jess Dunlop. TNS. Ridge doubled TNS's lead after 25 minutes with a Meg Lawson was honest in her assessment at the low drive which beat the diving Routledge. full time whistle: "The first half we weren’t up to The TNS striker completed her hat-trick on 32 scratch playing wise or attitude wise; it looked like minutes with a composed finish after latching on to we hadn’t got off the bus. a through ball that opened up the City defence. "After an honest team talk all round, the second half New signing Robyn Harris tested the TNS keeper was an improvement but still not good enough. just before half time but was denied by a diving "We regroup for Sunday knowing exactly what we save. need to work on and what we expect from each other." 18 | FA WOMEN’S NATIONAL LEAGUE | BRADFORD CITY VS HULL CITY LFC
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TODAY’S SQUADS
Mollie Cliffe Jess Dunlop Rosie Gill Bryony Hanson Robyn Harris Kayley Hird
Amy Halloran Meg Render Emma Westmorland
Sunday 4 November 2018 Kick-off 2pm
Ellice Jackman Natasha Cooke Liberty Bott Jo Symington Rebecca Beech
Harriet Jakeman
Hope Knight
Keegan Lambert
Emily Smith
Emily McNulty Sophie Moulden
Harley Brooke Skinner Alice Stewart
Shirley Murphy
Amy Blinkhorn
Maisie Norde
Hannah Smith
Chelsea Pilmer
Sammie Workman
Lucy Preston
Eleanor Robinson
Demi Pringle
Meg Calvert
Zoe Roberts
Amy Wilson
Aimee Routledge
Evie Barrett
Charlotte Sales Hannah Shuttleworth Falone Sumaili
Tillie Oxley Mollie Lunn Holly Johnson-Collier
Olivia Taylor
Ellie Worsley
Rachel Terry
Charlotte Lammiman
Phoebe Tomlin Sian Wilson Rhianna Wright
MANAGERS Meg Lawson & Toni Butcher
Jodie Steadman Hope Barrett Jasmine Lacey
MANAGER
Rachel Gay