Fierce, Gritty, Kind. These are just a few of the words CEO Max Turner used to describe Rugby Borough Women, a project grown from dedicated investment in women and girls football, championing player pathways and developing a determined culture. Third in last season's Northern Premier Division, Rugby are sitting at the top and three points in front after game week seven. They are looking even more determined for success, ready to fulfill their exciting promotion ambitions.
Women’s football is often about more than just 90 minutes on the pitch. It’s about the development of values, nurturing a fanbase, prioritizing player welfare and creating an environment with longevity and sustainability, something in the women's lower tiers we have seen all too recently has become more of an expectation than the rule.
Watford roared to an emphatic penalty shootout win over Leicester City after coming from behind to secure their first win of their Subway Women’s Players Cup campaign this season.
It was a slow start for the Hornets, with the visitors striking early through Araya Dennis in the first half. The Golden Girls fought back after the break, Poppy Wilson shortly equalising before the Foxes struck again to make it 2-1. A late goal in added time by Phoebie Poole drew the game level at 2-2, taking the match to penalties.
But the hosts held their nerve in the shootout, winning 3-0 to secure two points in the contest to take something from this group fixture in the Cup.
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West Ham United strolled to a comfortable 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace in the Barclays Women’s Super League (WSL) to secure their second win of the season through Kelly Gago’s first-half strike.
The Eagles attempted to fight back, thinking they had equalised before half-time when Bethany England turned in a cross from Fuka Tsunoda, only for the assistant referee to flag for offside.