With just one friendly international, against Costa Rica at Leeds United’s Elland Road stadium on Thursday, left before this summer’s World Cup England manager Gareth Southgate has offered some small clues about his strongest side in Russia after the official squad numbers were released.
Manchester City Women add attacking midfielder Caroline Weir to their squad
Manchester City’s women’s team have continued their recruitment drive this summer by securing the signing of Scotland international midfielder Caroline Weir from Liverpool Ladies. Weir, who will turn 23 this month, has been capped 40 times for Scotland – scoring six goals – and will wear the number 19 shirt. She was named Liverpool’s Player […]
Manchester City Women sign Lauren Hemp from Bristol City
Manchester City’s Women’s team have been boosted by the signing of England U19 international forward Lauren Hemp.
Hemp is the PFA Women’s Young Player of the Year this season and joins from Bristol City Women, where she spent two years playing for the Vixens, scoring nine times during the 2017/18 season and was previously the England Young player of the Year in 2017.
Manchester United win licence to field team in FA Women’s Championship next season
Manchester United have successfully won a licence to establish a professional women’s team in the FA Women’s Championship, starting later this year.
The team will be called “Manchester United Women” and will be based at The Cliff – the club’s historic training ground in Salford, once redevelopment work has been completed.
Jill Scott double sends Manchester City’s Women back into the Champions League
MANCHESTER CITY WOMEN 3, EVERTON LADIES 0
A quickfire brace of goals in the second half calmed Manchester City nerves as they beat Everton Ladies 3-0 and qualified for next season’s Women’s Champions League after finishing second in WSL1 following Jill Scott goals either side of a Nikita Parris finish.