The football season is well underway and, away from the limelight, the NUFC Women's team have been making a great start to 2018/2019 Northern Division 1 (ND1). Here's a quick look at what has happened for the ladies, thus far.
Sun 19/08/18 - 2pm -
Bolton Wanderers Ladies 2 v 1 Newcastle United Women's FC (NUWFC) - ND1
Goalscorer(s): Howard & Halligan (BWL) v Ord (Pen) (NUWFC)
Lineup (NUWFC): Brooke Cochrane, Grace Donnelly, Rhiannon Gray, Amy Hargrave, Jessica Hennessy, Ellen Packham, Abbey Joice, Courtney Lock, Megan Mckenzie, Rebecca Olley, Stephanie Ord.
Sun 26/08/2018 - 2pm - Crewe Alexandra Ladies 1 v 3 Newcastle United Women's FC (NUWFC) - ND1
Goalscorer(s): Grice (CAL) v Dack, Foster and McKenzie (NUWFC)
Lineup (NUWFC): Brooke Cochrane, Bethany Guy, Rhiannon Gray, Claudia Moan, Abbie Stevens, Nicole Dack, Jessica Foster, Courtney Lock, Megan McKenzie, Rebecca Olley, Lauren Wilson.
Sun 2/09/2018 - 2pm - Steel City Wanderers F.C. (Ladies) 1 v 6 Newcastle United Women's FC (NUWFC) - CUP
Goalscorer(s): Middleton (SCWFCL) v OG, Gray, Cochrane, McKenzie and Turnbull x2 (NUWFC)
Lineup (NUWFC): Brooke Cochrane, Rhiannon Gray, Bethany Guy, Jessica Hennessy, Claudia Moan, Ellen Packham, Abbie Stevens, Nicole Dack, Jessica Foster, Megan McKenzie, Lauren Wilson. SUB: Ellen Turnbull.
Sun 9/09/2018 - 2pm - Newcastle United Women's FC (NUWFC) 1 v 2 Chorley FC Women - ND1
Goalscorer(s): McKenzie (NUWFC) v Silcock and Wild (CFCW)
Lineup (NUWFC): Brooke Cochrane, Rhiannon Gray, Jessica Hennessy, Claudia Moan, Abbie Stevens, Jessica Foster, Abbey Joice, Courtney Lock, Megan McKenzie, Rebecca Olley, Stephanie Ord.
Tues 11/9/18 - 19:45pm - Chester Le Street Town Ladies 0 v 1 Newcastle United Women's FC (NUWFC) - ND1
Goalscorer(s): Foster (NUWFC)
Lineup (NUWFC): Brooke Cochrane, Rhiannon Gray, Bethany Guy, Jessica Hennessy, Claudia Moan, Ellen Packham, Abbie Stevens, Abbey Joice, Megan McKenzie, Rebecca Olley, Stephanie Ord. SUB:Jessica Foster
Sun 16/9/18 - 2pm - Newcastle United Women's FC (NUWFC) 5 v 1 Morecombe Ladies - ND1
Goalscorer(s): Joice, Olley and Ord x3 (NUWFC) v Warren (ML)
Lineup (NUWFC): Brooke Cochrane, Bethany Guy, Jessica Hennessy, Claudia Moan, Ellen Packham, Abbie Stevens, Jessica Foster, Abbey Joice, Megan McKenzie, Rebecca Olley, Stephanie Ord.
So after 6 Fixtures, 5 in the ND1 and 1 Cup game, the ladies have 4 wins. Baring in mind, 4/6 fixtures were away from home - it's a very promising start. Steph Ord is leading the goal-scoring charts with 4 goals in 5 apps (1 as a sub), with Megan McKenzie (3 goals in 6 apps) and Ellen Turnbull (2 goals in 6 apps) not far behind.
Here's what the table looks like so far:
The ladies start their SSE Women's FA Cup campaign away to Barnsley FC Ladies on Sunday 23rd Sept.
Follow Newcastle United Women's FC (NUWFC) on Facebook and Twitter. Ticket details - 2018/19 season tickets are available to buy priced at £25.00. To order or for further information please contact Lisa Bell via Lisa.Bell@nufc.co.uk.
Howay the lasses!
by Will.
*Please note: positions are not according to how they read.
*photo courtesy of NUWFC Facebook page.