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                                                               Durham Women v London Bees
                                                               Sunday 24 January 2020, 12pm
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LEE
 SANDERS
Good afternoon and welcome to today’s          don’t expect this team ever will. One thing   endeavour we showed on Thursday into
game against London Bees.                      you can’t fault is the application they put   the league. Sometimes when you’re per-
                                               in through the 90 minutes, and that was       haps expected to win, that’s when we lack
I’d like to extend a warm welcome to Lee after a very long week. People may forget           in performances. We need to take that
Burch and all the players, staff and officials the players had a long bus journey down       application we showed at West Ham into
who have travelled today.                      too. It wasn’t an overnight stay like it      each and every game.
                                               usually is, we travelled down on the day.
We come into this game after a cup game So when you put everything together, it’s            Today we welcome London Bees and Lee
at West Ham on Thursday. For 40 minutes, not the end of the world.                           Burch - a manager I have a lot of respect
we were really in a game with them. They                                                     for. I think he’s a great manager and he’ll
were probably the stronger side in the first That’s our first defeat in 90 minutes for 14    have the team set-up to be hard to beat.
15 minutes of the first half but we got into months - we’ve had a good run, we put           That was the case earlier this season and
the game and gave them some things to          that defeat out the way and just have to      is the case every time we play one of his
think about. It was then just a mad two        put together another run now.                 sides. They’ve got some quality in their
minutes at the end of the half and we                                                        side - which showed when we played away
found ourselves 2-0 down.                      It was great to have Abby Holmes back in      at The Hive - and I expect it to be a com-
                                               that game. She gives you something com-       petitive game, as we know it will be.
The second half performance was much           pletely different, something most players
better and we got into the final third a lot probably can’t give you. And it was nice to     But they have to come to Durham and
more, but things just didn’t fall for us. But see Dee Bradley make her full debut too.       take something off us - and that’s not the
when you look at a team of predominantly She’s fitted really well into the squad and         easiest thing to do.
local players from the North East going        was going to join us for a year ago but un-
and competing with a team full of interna- fortunately injuries stopped that. But she’s      Thanks once again for your support.
tionals from all over the world, you can’t     fitting in well and hasn’t done anything
be too disheartened.                           wrong when she’s been on the field.           Lee Sanders

We didn’t roll over in that game and I       Now, we have to make sure we take the
Durham Women v London Bees Sunday 24 January 2020, 12pm FA Women's Championship - Durham Women FC
Sarah
 wilson
Good afternoon and welcome to               We played against a team full of inter-   been in the league for a long time and
today’s game against London Bees.           nationals which is a great experience     we know it’s going to be an incredibly
                                            for us.                                   tough test.
Our last game saw us travel to West
Ham United in midweek, and we can         I was doing a little bit of reading and  Last time we played them, although we
take a lot of heart from that match -     the striker I was playing up against had won 2-1, we’ve always said it was one
especially the second half                97 caps for Australia.                   of our toughest games of the season.
performance.                                                                       They made it incredibly difficult for us
                                          It’s good to test yourself against those and we know today will be another
We’re a little bit disappointed with the players, put yourself up against them     huge challenge for us.
first half because we had a crazy five    and see how you can compete.
minutes where we switched off, and                                                 Thanks as always for your
against the bigger teams you can’t        Now we have to take this into today’s    brilliant support!
do that.                                  game. There’s so many positives to
                                          take and we all know how hard each       Sarah Wilson
Unfortunately it wasn’t our night - but   other worked at West Ham, and how
the second half was absolutely brilliant. hard everyone will continue to work.

We made some changes and changed            The spirit within the camp remains
our shape and we got forward.               absolutely fantatsic and we can’t wait
                                            to get back on the pitch today and put
We created and we really made it            things right.
difficult for them, we’re really proud of
each other and how we responded.            Today we face London Bees, who it’s
                                            always a tough test against. They’ve
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LOndon bees
There are many ancestral spirits behind lished by Barnet director Graham            well as a historic run to the semi-finals
the London Bees, but its earliest roots Slyper in the mid-80s, had become           of the Continental Cup, knocking out
date back to a group of ladies working officially affiliated with the men’s club.   Chelsea en route.
at Transport for London’s District Line.
                                         It prompted another merger in 1998         The 2017 Spring Series saw the Bees
In the 1970s the women, looking for a after Wembley’s FA Cup finalists began        get off to a great start and top the
team to play football, banded together to leave the club, including teenager        league in the early stages. A move to a
and entered the Hounslow & District      and eventual England legend Kelly          winter season has seen changes both
League – forming the platform for a      Smith.                                     on and off the pitch.
remarkable rise.
                                         Barnet FC Ladies have been a virtual       Luke Swindlehurst’s first season at
Named in honour of their workplace,      mainstay in English football’s top tier    the club saw him secure their highest
District Line Ladies FC appeared in      ever since before London Bees, a           placed finish as London Bees and the
leagues across Greater London before brand new franchise, was welcomed              future of the club was secured with a li-
tasting promotion to the Women’s FA into the Women’s Super League fold              cense extension into 2018 and beyond.
National League Southern Division in     for 2014.
the early 1990s.                                                                    Currently the Club is managed by Lee
                                         London Bees first ever fixture in WSL2     Burch, after he joined the Bees in the
It did not take long afterwards before   resulted in a 3-0 victory over Oxford      summer of 2019. Burch brought in al-
the squad merged with Wembley FC         United Ladies, with 16-year old Lucy       most an entirely new squad as the Bees
– becoming Wembley Ladies FC and         Loomes scoring their first ever goal.      enter into a new era in the FA Women’s
reaching their zenith in an FA Cup final                                            Championship.
defeat to Millwall Lionesses in 1997.    In 2016, the Bees experienced their
                                         best season to date, taking home a
Meanwhile Barnet Ladies FC, estab-       record points haul for the season as
Durham Women v London Bees Sunday 24 January 2020, 12pm FA Women's Championship - Durham Women FC
HOME GROUND
THE HIVE

MANAGER
lee burch

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THE bees

LAST SEASON
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Durham Women v London Bees Sunday 24 January 2020, 12pm FA Women's Championship - Durham Women FC
WE’VE MET BEFORE
LONDON BEES
Molly Sharpe’s second half strike        Yet despite all that early pressure, the    And while there was no breakthrough
proved the difference as Durham          Wildcats found themselves behind after      before the interval, Durham took the
Women continued their unbeaten start     19 minutes as Estcourt stepped up to        lead just eight minutes after the restart.
to the season.                           fire a fine free-kick into the top corner
                                         from around 22 yards out.                   The goal owed much to the fine work
The striker pounced shortly after the                                                of Lambert, whose low cross eventually
restart to hand the Wildcats victory,    The Bees’ lead lasted just three            found its way to Sharpe who struck low
after Becky Salicki had cancelled-out    minutes, though – as Beth Hepple’s          into the bottom corner.
Charlie Estcourt’s opener.               corner was turned home by Salicki at
                                         close range after an almighty scramble      The Wildcats could have extended
Durham were far from at their best       in the box.                                 their lead with Robson sending a
in what was a cagey – and, at times,                                                 header off the crossbar and substitute
heated – affair at The Hive.             That was to be one of Salicki’s last acts   Lily Crosthwaite pulling a shot narrowly
                                         in the game as she was forced to            wide in injury time.
But they had started brightly, with      withdraw through injury, but the Wild-
Mollie Lambert seeing a shot tipped      cats didn’t let that blow deter them as     Two goals would prove enough, as the
wide by Sarah Quantrill before Sarah     they set about in search of a second.       Wildcats head into a two-week break
Robson’s looping shot landed just the                                                with another three points – albeit after
wrong side o the upright.                Hepple sent a trademark free-kick           a performance that the side will be
                                         narrowly over the bar while half-heart-     keen to improve upon.
Salicki then almost scored an early      ed penalty appeals were waved away
goal of the season contender as she      as Nicki Gears – making her 100th
embarked on a fine solo run before a     appearance for the club – saw her cross
tame shot was held by Quantrill in the   strike a home player.
Bees goal.
SQUAD
                                                                              CHECK
                                                                Sarah Quantrill
                                                                Goalkeeper
                                                                Experienced stopper who is among the
                                                                most-proven in the league.
                                                                Sophie Quirk
                                                                Midfielder
                                                                Winter signing, who joined on loan from
                                                                Super League side Reading.
                                                                Megan Alexander
                                                                Defender
ONE TO WATCH                                                    Ex-Millwall defender who is set to miss
                                                                the whole campaign.
LAUREN PICKETT                                                  Hayley West
                                                                Midfielder
The pacy forward joined the Bees after a spell with             Versatile midfield player who can occupgt
Tottenham Hotspur and quickly hit the goal trail.               a number of roles.
                                                                Georgia Robert
Pacy and direct, Pickett has the ability to stretch teams and   Defender
her versatility means she can operate on either flank or in a   Powerful centre back, who has also con-
more central role.                                              tributed two goals at the other end.
                                                                Billie Brooks
She’s scored some excellent goals throughout her time at        Defender
The Hive - and is certainly one to keep a close eye on.         Ex-Millwall defender who has regularly
                                                                turned out against Durham in the past.
                                                                Bonnie Horwood
                                                                Midfielder
                                                                Experienced midfielder who has played
                                                                at the top level.
                                                                Brooke Nunn
                                                                Forward
                                                                Another dangerous player whose is lively
                                                                in the final third.
                                                                Marianne Taho
                                                                Forward
                                                                Young striker who joined Bees last
                                                                summer.
                                                                Sophie McLean
                                                                Midfielder
                                                                Former Spurs player, who can pull the
                                                                strings in the middle.
                                                                Georgie Giddings
                                                                Midfielder
ONE TO WATCH                                                    Tough-tackling midfielder, formerly of

CHARLIE ESTCOURT
                                                                Millwall.
                                                                Nicola Gibson
                                                                Midfielder
A full Welsh international, Estcourt counts Reading and Char-   A former Wildcat, who has been a regular
lton Athletic among her former clubs and brings some real       this term
quality to the Bees’ engine room.                               Evie Gane
                                                                Defender
A cultured midfield player, Estcourt showed her technical       Ex-Oxford winger, who has played well in
ability with a superb free-kick against Durham earlier this     the back four this term
season.                                                         Amelia Hazard
                                                                Forward
She’ll be one to keep tabs on today.                            Tricky striker who scored against Durham
                                                                last season.
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Greetings from The Turret!                 Of course, losing on Thursday was         game. Another good test as we head
                                           disappointing because you your            towards the climax of the season. One
Am still allowed to say “Happy New         team to win every game but, taking        which I’m glad and proud that you’ll
Year”? It seems quite a while since        a step back, looking at the context       join me and Stream Team for!
the last home game and that fantastic      and opposition we can all look at it
victory over Liverpool!                    for what it was a good test which we      Join us either on DHR or the Club’s
                                           came through with our pride intact;       Facebook page, and get in touch to
A draw, a win and a loss all away from     a learning experience where we held       let us know where you’re watching and
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since but as we know that isn’t quite      Quarter Finals of any competition is an   Enjoy the game, let’s hear the “Wildcat
the story of January so far.               achievement in itself.                    Roar”

Ellie Christon in an interview last week
                                       We will bounce back very quickly. What        John
described, in a few sentences, the     we’ve seen this season is an increase
season so far and I agree - everyone   in strength in depth, an adaptability         @JADMiddy
is raising their game against Durham,  to different situations, together with
making it more of a battle every week. the continuation of determination and         www.internet-radio.com/station/dur-
                                       never-say-die attitude that Lee and           hamhospital/
The League was tough to start with but Steph have developed over the years. I
that makes it tougher!                 still have to pinch myself that this is the
                                       same club that I signed my allegiances
What is testament to our team is that, over to nearly 7 years ago!
even with the added pressure, they are
still unbeaten in the League.          We welcome London Bees today, a
                                       team that has always given us a good
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FEATURE
  INTERVIEW
Mollie Lambert has been a near ever-present for the club
in her first season as a Wildcat - and has now opened her
goalscoring account. We caught-up with the midfielder af-
ter that win at Crystal Palace...
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Mollie Lambert says the        crucial point in the game,
best is yet to come from       with the Wildcats having    The final stages of the
Durham Women – after           been on the back foot for   game saw Durham pinned
they registered victory at     much of the opening stag-   back in their own half, as
Crystal Palace.                es of the game.             Palace pressed forward
                                                           and looked to make their
The midfielder, who joined     But the midfielder’s strike numerical advantage
the Wildcats from Sunder-      just before the half hour   count after Lauren Briggs
land last summer, netted       mark helped to turn the     was sent-off for a second
her first goal of the season   tide – and came after       bookable offence.
at Hayes Lane with a           some hard work on the       But the squad’s attitude
well-taken finish from the     training ground in recent once again shone out –
edge of the area.              weeks.                      with Lambert lifting the lid
                                                           on exactly how strong the
And it proved to be a          The 22-year-old has come battling spirit within the
crucial goal as it wrapped-    close to opening her ac-    camp is.
up victory for Durham          count on several occasions
after a testing week on        since joining the side, so  “We’re all for each other
the field – which saw the      was pleased to see some and 100 per cent have
club embark on their two       extra finishing work pay    each other’s back,” she
longest trips of the season    dividends at Hayes Lane. said.
within seven days.
                               “Personally, I’m really     “Every corner, every
But while happy with the       happy with myself,” add-    throw-in, every set piece,
result at a Palace, Lam-       ed Lambert.                 we’re cheering each other
bert insists that perfor-                                  on. Even everyone on the
mance levels can still be      “I’ve been trying to get on bench, we’re all for each
improved in the weeks to       the scoresheet since the    other and that’s why we’re
come.                          first game of the season    such a tight-knit team.”
                               so I’m really happy, but
“The best is yet to come,”     the three points at the end
said the midfielder.           of the game is what we      You can follow live updates
“The first half – yeah we      wanted and came here for. from every Durham Women
scored, but we still strug-                                game on durhamwfc.co.uk
gled.                          “Even in training this      or on our official Twitter
                               week, we’ve been doing      page,
“But in the second half we     a lot of shooting and       @DurhamWFC.
came out and we put them       crossing and I’ve been
under a lot of pressure.       doing well – scoring some Mollie Lambert is available
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“Even still, we know our       come to games, it’s just    season. Email maddy.
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Lambert’s goal came at a       the back of the net.”
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LAST TIME
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Durham Women exited the Continental Tyres        Indeed, the best chance of the opening stages   Better was to come from the stopper, as she
Cup after defeat at top tier side West Ham       fell to Durham – with Sarah Robson seeing a     denied substitute Martha Thomas from point-
United.                                          curler from 25 yards superbly tipped over the   blank range before then stopping Svitkova
                                                 bar by Mackenzie Arnold.                        from a second goal with an equally fine stop.
The Wildcats put in a spirited display but were
undone by goals from Emily Van Egmond,          But just as the visitors were beginning to       Durham showed plenty of attacking endeav-
Katerina Svitkova and Hawa Cissoko at crucial cause the Hammers some problems, they were         our as the half wore on and got the ball in
moments in the game.                            dealt a sucker-punch – as Van Egmond’s flick     plenty of promising positions as they sought
                                                from a corner looped over Reid and in with 40    the crucial goal that could have made for a
Lee Sanders made a host of changes to the       minutes on the clock.                            tense finale.
side, handing Dee Bradley a full debut while
Abby Holmes returned to the side.               And West Ham would double their lead before      But once again, the Hammers netted at a
And Durham had to do plenty of defending        the break after a quick counter-attack which     crucial time as Cissoko bundled home from
in the early stages as West Ham and their       saw Adriana Leon square for Svitkova, with       a corner – despite hints of a foul on Reid in
side packed full of internationals dominated    the Czech Republic international applying the    the box.
the ball.                                       simple finish.
                                                                                                That didn’t deter Durham, who continued to
But despite bossing possession, the hosts        Durham made some changes at the break,         press forward in the dying stages – as they
struggled to seriously test Hannah Reid as       with Bridget Galloway and Emily Roberts intro- left London out the Continental Cup, but
they showed plenty of endeavour but little       duced as the side looked to push forward.      definitely not down.
quality.
                                                 Galloway was straight into the thick of the     Durham XI: Reid, Hill, Lambert, Wilson,
Having soaked up that early pressure, the        action, seeing a shot saved by Arnold, as       Robson (Greenwood), Hepple, Sharpe, Salicki,
Wildcats set about making their mark on the      the Wildcats bossed the early stages of the     Bradley (Roberts), Christon, Holmes (Galloway)
game and began to fashion some chances.          second half.
So-Hyun Cho did well to pinch the ball off the                                                   Durham subs not used: Borthwick, Brown
toe of Mollie Lambert as she looked to break     Reid was still called into action on occasion
into the area, before Molly Sharpe drilled an    though, saving from Leon after a ball fell
effort wide from 20 yards.                       kindly for her in the area.
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County Durham Blinds      RTC Under 11s

Kathryn Hill              Lauren Briggs

Sponsored by:             Available to sponsor

Tony Waters

Mollie Lambert            Sarah Wilson
Sponsored by:
Craig Morley              Sponsored by:
Supporting Independence
Outreach Services Ltd     ‘The Wild Ones’

Beth Hepple               Molly Sharpe

Sponsored by:             Sponsored by:
Darrin’s Super Ices
AR Tree Services          Stuart Dryden

Nicki Gears               Iris Achterhof

Available to sponsor      Available to sponsor

2020/21 SQUAD
Bridget Galloway       Ellie Christon

Available to sponsor   Sponsored by:

                       Lee Dolby

Becky Salicki          Abby Holmes

Available to sponsor   Sponsored by:

                       Lee Morpeth

Emily Roberts          Sarah Robson

Available to sponsor   Sponsored by:
                       Harry Tidbury
                       Neil Thornton
DATE         OPPOSITION           COMP.   RESULT      1          2            3            4          5          6
September 2020

   6           Liverpool (A)      FAWC     D 1-1   Borthwick    Hill       Salicki      Christon   Holmes     Lamber

  12             Lewes (H)        FAWC     W 3-0   Borthwick    Hill       Salicki      Wilson     Christon   Holmes

  27         London City (H)      FAWC     W 1-0   Borthwick    Hill       Salicki      Wilson     Christon   Lamber

October 2020

   4           Leicester (A)      FAWC     D 2-2   Borthwick    Hill       Salicki      Wilson     Christon   Lamber

   7           Coventry (H)        CC      W 5-2   Borthwick    Ayre       Salicki      Wilson     Christon     Lee

  11         Crystal Palace (H)   FAWC     W 2-0   Borthwick    Hill       Salicki      Wilson     Christon   Briggs

  18         London Bees (A)      FAWC     W 2-1   Borthwick    Hill      Salicki (1)   Wilson     Christon   Lamber

November 2020

   4         Sheffield Utd (A)     CC      W 6-0     Reid      Hill (1)    Briggs       Wilson     Christon     Lee

   8           Charlton (H)       FAWC     D 1-1   Borthwick    Hill       Briggs       Wilson     Christon   Lamber

  15         Sheffield Utd (A)    FAWC     W 1-0   Borthwick    Hill       Briggs       Wilson     Christon   Lamber

  19          Aston Villa (H)      CC      D 1-1   Borthwick    Hill       Briggs       Wilson     Christon   Lamber

December 2020

   6           Blackburn (H)      FAWC     D 0-0   Borthwick    Hill       Briggs       Wilson     Christon   Lamber

  13           Coventry (A)       FAWC     W 4-3   Borthwick    Hill       Briggs       Wilson     Christon   Lamber

  20           Liverpool (H)      FAWC     W 2-0   Borthwick    Hill       Briggs       Wilson     Christon   Lamber

January 2020

  10             Lewes (A)        FAWC     D 1-1   Borthwick    Hill       Briggs       Wilson     Christon   Lamber

  17         Crystal Palace (A)   FAWC     W 1-0   Borthwick    Hill       Briggs       Wilson      Salicki   Lamber

  21          West Ham (A)        CC QF    L 3-0     Reid       Hill      Holmes        Wilson      Salicki   Christon

  24         London Bees (H)      FAWC

February 2020

   7         London City (A)      FAWC

  14           Leicester (H)      FAWC

March 2020

   7           Blackburn (A)      FAWC

  28         Sheffield Utd (H)    FAWC

April 2020

  25           Charlton (A)       FAWC

May 2020

   2           Coventry (A)       FAWC

       2020/21 STATS
7            8            9            10             11          Sub 1          Sub 2         Sub 3         Sub 4

rt    Robson      Hepple (1)    Roberts      Galloway         Gears         Sharpe       Achterhof       Wilson

s     Robson      Hepple (2)     Briggs      Roberts (1)     Sharpe        Galloway        Gears        Lambert

rt    Robson      Hepple (1)    Roberts        Gears         Sharpe         Briggs       Galloway

rt    Robson      Hepple (1)   Roberts (1)     Gears        Galloway        Briggs        Sharpe

      Briggs      Hepple (3)    Roberts      Sharpe (1)    Galloway (1)       Hill        Robson       Crosthwaite    Atkinson

s     Robson      Hepple (2)    Roberts       Sharpe        Galloway       Atkinson         Lee        Crosthwaite     Gears

rt    Robson       Hepple       Roberts        Gears        Sharpe (1)      Briggs      Crosthwaite     Galloway

     Robson (1)    Hepple       Lambert      Roberts (1)    Sharpe (1)     Gears (1)    Galloway (1)      Ayre       Crosthwaite

rt    Robson       Hepple       Roberts        Gears       Galloway (1)   Crosthwaite     Sharpe

rt    Robson       Hepple       Roberts      Gears (1)       Sharpe        Galloway         Lee

rt    Robson       Hepple      Roberts (1)    Sharpe        Galloway         Lee          Brown           Ayre       Crosthwaite

rt    Robson       Hepple       Roberts       Sharpe          Gears        Galloway     Crosthwaite

rt   Robson (1)   Hepple (1)   Roberts (2)    Sharpe        Galloway        Gears         Brown          Salicki

rt    Robson       Hepple        Gears       Sharpe (1)    Roberts (1)      Brown        Galloway         Lee          Salicki

rt    Robson       Hepple       Roberts       Sharpe       Galloway (1)     Brown          Gears         Salicki      Bradley

rt    Robson       Hepple       Roberts        Brown       Galloway (1)    Christon        Gears        Bradley

n     Robson       Hepple       Lambert       Bradley        Sharpe        Roberts      Greenwood       Galloway
DWFC Player, Jess Holder, is sponsored by Kixx York and
 Kixx Middlesborough, part of a national children’s football
academy brand, Kixx UK. When Jess isn’t playing and train-
 ing with DWFC, she becomes ‘Coach Jess’ with Kixx York.
The Kixx academies are a fantastic introduction to football
  for children ages 18 months to 10 years of age. You can
find Kixx academies located all across the country (includ-
ing Middlesbrough and Redcar, which are owned by football
league legend, James Coppinger). To find your closest Kixx
     children’s football academy, visit www.kixx.org.uk.
THE TEAMS

1    Hannah Reid        1    Sarah Quantrill
2    Kathryn Hill       2    Sophie Quirk
3    Lauren Briggs      3    Megan Alexander
4    Mollie Lambert     4    Hayley West
5    Sarah Wilson       5    Georgia Robert
6    Sarah Robson       6    Billie Brooks
7    Beth Hepple        7    Lauren Pickett
8    Molly Sharpe       8    Bonnie Horwood
9    Nicki Gears        9    Marianne Taho
10   Iris Achterhof     10   Brooke Nunn
11   Bridget Galloway   11   Melissa Fillis
12   Lily Crosthwaite   12   Courtnay Ward-Chambers
13   Megan Borthwick    13   Sophie McLean
14   Becky Salicki      14   Georgie Giddings
15   Dee Bradley        15   Millie Constantine
16   Ellie Christon     16   Nicola Gibson
17   Emily Roberts      17   Charlie Estcourt
19   Danielle Brown     19   Mollie Dench
21   Hannah Greenwood   20   Tricia Gould
22   Grace Ayre         21   Flo Gamby
24   Abby Holmes        22   Amelia Hazard
30   Brooke Mackain     25   Evie Gane
96   Rachel Lee
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                        14 February
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