Mcdonough: "What a start to the season!"

The ladies took on Barrowford Celtic Ladies in their first league game of the season, which saw them seal their first win at home running out 4-3 winners in a tightly fought game. Captain Keara Mcdonough provides her post match thoughts on the game.

"What a start to the season! The girls have been looking forward to the league getting underway and what a way to kick off the campaign! The game had a bit of everything... frustration, drama, goals, penalties and some dubious decisions!

I am incredibly proud of all the girls today who dug deep to get the result. We started poorly and found ourselves 3-1 down at half time. We knew that we could perform much better and that our game lacked tempo and aggression, but we discussed the issues during the half time break and went into the second half fighting. The second half we performed much better and created numerous chances and went 4-3 up with 10 minutes left in the game. The girls dug deep and kept the defence tight to ensure the win.

This is what is so special about this group, we fight for each other and leave everything on the pitch. We had 11 players today due to a few of our girls needing to self-isolate. We had to adapt to this scenario and play some people out of position, and the girls were a credit to the club - no one complained, they just accepted it and worked hard.

It’s so refreshing to be back playing and enjoying football again. As a group, we have experienced some tough times and dark moments, but we have trained hard, worked on a new formation and a new style of play and we can now see the benefits. I’m already looking forward to our game next weekend!

I would like to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to our match kit sponsor Limitless Digital Solutions. Today was the first time we played in our new kit, and it looks fantastic!"