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MATCH SPONSOR CRAWLEY PORTSMOUTH FC WASPS WOMEN WEDNESDAY 25 AUGUST 2021 | 7:45PM | AT HORLEY TOWN FC FA WOMEN’S NATIONAL LEAGUE • SOUTHERN PREMIER DIVISION

FIRST TEAM GAMES GNEEWT TKHIETS The New Defence, Horley Town FC, off Court Lodge Road, Horley, RH6 8SP Use code ‘waspsseason5’ for £5 off a new replica shirt RESERVES, DS & YOUTH Use code ‘waspsseason10’ HOME GAMES, for £10 off a personalised BST TRAINING FOR ALL TEAMS replica shirt with name and Ewhurst Playing Fields, Ifield Drive, number Crawley, RH11 0AE Valid on home and away Want to sponsor a team or player? adult and youth kit [email protected] macronstorehastings.com Want to get in touch? [email protected] FOOTBALL MANAGEMENT First Team Manager Kim Stenning Assistant Manager Gabby Baldock Coach Dan King Goalkeeper Coach Paul Woodhams Physio Richard Lowes EXEC BOARD Jack Ayles Chairman Kim Beasley Business Director Peter Beasley Head of Operations Gary Ayles Director OPERATIONS BOARD Chairman Jack Ayles Director of Football Dave Cole Welfare & Safeguarding Alison Smith Youth Technical Director Dan Logue Youth Fixtures Secretary Andrew Lowson Commerical Will Oxenham Babb Ewhurst Groundsman Mick Gainsford THIS PROGRAMME Matthew Pointer Editor Matt Temple Designer EMS Print Printer Photographers Ben Davidson James Boardman KIT SUPPLIER AND CLUB SHOP Macron macronstorehastings.com

TODAY’S OPPONENTS WPOORMTSENMOUTH FC PORTSMOUTH FC Ladies was formed in 1987 although a Ladies team in Portsmouth can be traced back to the First World War. The club established itself in the community and until the end of the 2016-17 season had teams for girls and women of all ages. Portsmouth FC Ladies were the first women’s club in Hampshire to receive The FA Charter Standard Award for excellence in provision of coaching and support staff and also gaining the Adult Status in December 2007. The club won the 2014-15 WPL Southern Division but lost out in the Promotion Playoff to Sheffield FC’s 92-minute winner. In July 2018 the club name changed from Ladies to Women and the club became a part of Portsmouth FC. PHOTOS: Portsmouth FC/Tyler Miller

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NCAOPTTEASIN’S GOOD afternoon all and welcome to could have taken something from that game. Horley FC who welcome us for a game under the lights v Portsmouth in the Focus now turns to tonight v Portsmouth, a team league. With 2 games under our belt now the we know very well and a fixture that always momentum of games are coming thick and fast offers a competitive game. Somehow despite 2 with this being our 2nd game of 3 within 7days. curtailed seasons they’ve been one of the sides we’ve consistently played against. The teams We come into this game with 3 points sitting in know each other pretty well and know what mid table, hard to judge so far whether that’s a we can offer in terms of style of play. It will be clear reflection but what’s clear to see is that this a chance for us to put right Sunday and for league is going to be incredibly competitive. We Portsmouth they’ll want to remain unbeaten. now have full time teams in the league, players It’s hard to predict what will happen, whether of extremely high quality and with only one there will be much personnel change from both promotion place every point counts now. sides but either way the squads are full of quality Our first league game ended up in a solid players so tonight’s game should be one 3-0 win v Cardiff. Personally I felt it was you’ll enjoy. our most whole rounded performance since Kim came in, and we dominated For us, we need to work hard, get back for all if not most of the game. It was a to good habits, be creative and believe pleasure to see what were capable of in our abilities. It’s clear Sunday wasn’t and this set our bar very high in terms our best and we simply want to prove of standards. I was delighted to open we can keep pushing in the top quarter the scoring for our campaign and I’m of the table. It’s a long intense season making a conscious effort to and will take a lot of work but it’s within be more dangerous in the attack this season, so if I can our reach if we are consistent and contribute with goals and performing to maximum every assists I’m going to be week and every game. happy. Thank you as always for Sundays game v Ipswich your keen support, we love didn’t go as we would playing at home as we feel have hoped, we fell to a 1-0 defeat thanks to the energy you bring to the a solo run. We should side. It’s almost like a 12th have dealt with her man at times and we may better and had enough need that edge in these tightly opportunities in the game contested games. I’ll ensure to create more and test we work hard, give everything their keeper however it was for this team and come away one of them days where with no regrets. Let’s hope things didn’t go right. We we all go away happy tonight, didn’t play to the level we with points on the board and know we’re capable of and some positive momentum going like I said minor details can forward. be a deciding factor in this league. Ipswich are now a Enjoy the game and all the best. full time team but that’s not an excuse when we feel we NAOMI COLE #17

SUMMER GIRLSC R AW L E Y WA S P S YO U T H S E C T I O N August saw our holiday camp SUMMER start with a good number of our FOOTBALL girls coming along. We had CAMP former Gillingham FC and current Billericay player Ellie Jeffkins coach 16–20 AUGUST 2021 the girls for the week which was a great success. We will be organising EWHURST TRAINING GROUND another camp for the October half term so keep an eye out for the Run by UEFA qualified coaches, with special dates and registration. appearances from first team players Players will need to bring their own food and drinks For more details, please contact [email protected] £25 per day (pre-booked) Please make all payments directly online, referencing the player name in the reference box Payment must be made ahead of the camp starting BANK DETAILS: Starling Bank / Crawley Wasps FC Ltd / Sort Code 60-83-71 / Account 45586362 £30 per day (pay on the day) Payment by cash to the coaches on arrival

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MATCH REVIEW Crawley Wasps 3 Cardiff City 0 FA WOMEN’S NATIONAL LEAGUE MATCH SPONSOR SOUTHERN PREMIER DIVISION Sunday 15 August 2021 Horsham FC A N INCREDIBLE performance by Wasps for the first game back of the new season, but it was Nikita Whinnett who helped set Wasps up for victory, with Cole firing two goals home. Two goals from Naomi Cole, and one from Player of the Match Nikita Whinnett earned Wasps victory at Horsham Fc on Sunday (August 15). Wasps dominated the opening stages of the game, with several early chances by Whinnett. Wasps broke the deadlock in the 28h minute however, with a cross by Whinnett towards Tash Stephens, who headed the hall down, which fell to Naomi Cole who ran onto the ball and put it in the bottom corner. Cardiff’s best chance of the game came in the 69th minute as the ball was passed across the goal, but no one was there to meet it. Wasps then quickly counter attacked with a long-range pass by Russell through to Swaby who slipped the ball in to Whinnett who calmly slotted the ball past the keeper. Another chance for Wasps came 9 minutes later as a brave tackle by Cole put the ball out wide to Whinnett who passed it to Gibson who had a shot from the edge of the box, but it was saved. Wasps further extended their lead in the fifth minute of additional time where Whinnett was brought down in the Cardiff box by the keeper. Cole then stepped up to the ball and slotted the ball to the right of the keeper, ensuring a winning start to the campaign for Wasps. MATTHEW POINTER WATCH THE FULL MATCH VIDEO: https://bit.ly/2XQFsSg VIDEO PROVIDED BY YOUR INSTANT REPLAY



LAST TIME WE MET... FA WOMEN’S Crawley Wasps 1 NATIONAL LEAGUE Portsmouth 0 SOUTHERN PREMIER DIVISION Sunday 1 November 2020 The New Defence, Horley Town FC OUTSTANDING midfield play by Immy Lancaster helped to fire Wasps to a 1-0 victory, with Megen Lynch helping to deny Portsmouth ensuring a hard-fought victory at The New Defence. Wasps started the opening 20 minutes of game on the front foot with numerous chances. The best chance came in the 8th minutes with Whinnett being fed the ball from midfield which she unleashed but was somehow saved by the Portsmouth keeper. In the 26th minute, a long throw down the wing by Rachel Palmer found Immy Lancaster who hooked the ball into Emma Plewa who was at the back post and slotted the ball into the bottom corner. Portsmouth then came into the attack with several chances before Half Time, but due to some quick defending from goalkeeper Megen Lynch she managed to stop Portsmouth. Portsmouth maintained their pressure at the start of the second half, but it was Wasps who had the better chances which nearly led to goals on many occasions. Portsmouth began to pile on the pressure late in the game, with a penalty shout and then in the last minute of the game Portsmouth had a quick attack, where it was Megen Lynch again incredibly stopping the ball with her hand as it was smashed across her, grinding out a win for Wasps. MATTHEW POINTER PHOTOS: Ben Davidson

SEASON 2020/21 YOUTH AWARDS G OOD evening parents and players, welcome to tonight’s awards ceremony and thank you for joining us all. Tonight, is a night to celebrate the girls’ achievements in a difficult year. Last season was a a test for all involved but hopefully we are now coming out the other side and we can look forward to a full and successful season this year. As a club we are looking at ways to improve your daughters experience and ability whilst she is with us at Crawley Wasps. For that reason, I have implemented a new syllabus for the coaches to follow that creates a linear path for all players from the U10’s through to our Development team. All teams at any one time will be working on the same topic but the coaching and session may look different. The syllabus started at the beginning of August and we have already had some great feedback from the coaches and players. August saw our half term camp start with a good number of our girls coming along. We had former Gillingham FC and current Billericay player Ellie Jeffkins coach the girls for the week which was a great success. We will be organising another camp for the October half term so keep an eye out for the dates and registration. DAN LOGUE — YOUTH TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

UNDER 10S UNDER 10S UNDER 12S YELLOW BLACK PLAYERS PLAYER PLAYERS PLAYER PLAYERS PLAYER Khloe Williams Codi Smith Lulu Wormull Khloe has developed into a really Codi is a joy to coach and a great Lulu joined wasps this season and strong player over the last year and character to have in the team, always instantly made an impact. She works has become a real leader on the pitch, hard in every session and gives a 100% from organising and making sure each makes me laugh. She also doesn’t in matches soring plenty of goals and a player is doing their job to making realise how good she is at football - at sure our corner routines are done the back, midfield or upfront! Well done real team player. correctly. Khloes speed and athleticism really helps drive the team forward in Codi for a great season. COACHES PLAYER quick attacks but always works just as hard to get back and defend. A great COACHES PLAYER Imogen Beasley achievement to be recognised by your Mya Harvey-Owens Imogen has fantastic technical ability team mates as their player of the and her calmness on the ball and range season. Keep up the hard work Khloe! Very glad that Mya put her anxiety to one side to start playing for us. of passing is a joy to watch. Imogen COACHES PLAYER She burst on the scene away against has had to go from being the striker Withdean with two goals in her first two and scoring the goals to now being our Billie McLean minutes coming on, and hasn’t looked central defender and she has applied herself excellently and taken the change Billie is an absolute joy to coach, she back since! Well done Mya. in her stride. Being a coach’s daughter always turns up to training wanting is not easy, and this is the recognition to learn and improve, Billie always PARENTS PLAYER leads by example on the pitch in her she deserves. typical no nonsense way and is a great Janaan Shanaz character to have in and around the PARENTS PLAYER squad. Billie has developed so much What a season Janaan has had. Brilliant since being with us going from an out in every game this season and won the Leticia Terry and out defender who wouldn’t venture forward to a player so comfortable on award comfortably with nearly every Tish she may be one of the quietest in the ball she drives out of defence and parent voting for her. I’m excited to the group but she is a real hard worker starts attacks and scores goals herself. see how far this girl can go! Well done and will go box to box all game and a Well done Billie! Janaan. pleasure to coach! PARENTS PLAYER MOST IMPROVED PLAYER MOST IMPROVED PLAYER Sofia Heaton Tia Moseley Gracie Clancy Sofia is hard working, technically and The only player to come up through last Gracie has been with us now for two physically really strong but also brings season’s under 9s. Tia has improved seasons and is a pleasure to coach. so much this season. She’s gone from She listens and puts everything into a massive personality to her game. looking like she was scared to get on practice and has really made the centre She scores goals, makes great tackles the ball at the start of the season, to back position her own! Gracie is always being really comfortable, tackling girls looking to improve and pushing herself and communicates well with her teammates and she couldn’t be more of twice her size and scoring lots of goals! to be the best she can be. a joy to coach. Not only has she been Well done Tia for a great season. recognised for her good work by the Congratulations to coaches but also by all the parents so you should be really proud of yourself OUR W Sofia. Keep working hard and playing with a smile you’re doing great! MOST IMPROVED PLAYER Lily Warner When Lily joined us at the start of last season she was completely new to football and really had to start from the beginning technically, she’s gone from struggling to kick a ball with any power to having one of the strongest kicks in the team, all her hard work and determination to improve over the last year has turned Lily into a fantastic goalkeeper who can also play outfield and chips in with some great goals. Keep up the hard work and determination you’ve shown in the past year.

UNDER 13S UNDER 14S UNDER 15S PLAYERS PLAYER PLAYERS PLAYER PLAYERS PLAYER Iris Corden Katie McFarlane Orla Humphrey Issy Connor COACHES PLAYER Katie Smyth COACHES PLAYER Jasmine Smith Unbelievably this was a three way tie Erin Oakley between Katie McFarlane who only A true example of what it takes to be a joined us at Christmas,Issy Connor PARENTS PLAYER Crawley Wasps player is how I would and Katie Smyth, with 4 votes each. summarise Jasmine Smith. Last season, Closely followed by Connie Penlington Orla Humphrey she tooks strides in her development (3 votes). No coincidence that 3 of these on and off the pitch to ensure that she girls played in the Sussex schools U14 MOST IMPROVED PLAYER was maximising her ability & fulfilling team last season, flying the flag high for her potential as a great footballer. This Brooke Farley showed as she ended up being the Crawley Wasps. top goal scorer in Sussex with great Absolutely awesome girls. attacking prowess & perseverance to win. Congratulations on a fantastic COACHES PLAYER season. Issy Connor PARENTS PLAYER Hannah & myself were unanimous with this vote. Your hard work and dedication Jasmine Smith to Wasps have been phenomenal & you were rightly rewarded by captaining Sussex schools U14’s. You have made us & the club extremely proud. MOST IMPROVED PLAYER PARENTS PLAYER Iris Corden Nicole Cossey Week in week our the most consistent Nicole Cossey. 99% of the votes player. An eye for a killer pass but the were for Nicole & 100% justified with patience to reset an attack. Iris year on year has progressed and has become a glorious season. Entertaing the the bedrock to a very talented team. supporters with her blistering runs, her never say die spirit & truly becoming a leader on the pitch more than she will ever realise. But let us finish by saying that last season was a complete team effort. Every girl made our last season together memorable. It’s been an absolute privilege to be your coaches over the past 4/5 years. all MOST IMPROVED PLAYER Nicole Cossey Wow Nicole! Playing a year up & absolutely bossed it @ right back. You have truly blossomed this season and have made us very proud. INNERS

2021-22 FIXTURES & RESULTS KEY Started (Played full 90 mins) Holly TALBUT-SMITH Started (Substituted off) Rachel PALMER ● Used substitute Sokhara GOODALL  Unused substitute Darcey JAMES  Ellie RUSSELL  1 goal scored Emma PLEWA ������ 2 goals scored Nicola GIBSON ������ 3 goals scored Nyara DENNY ������ Charlotte OWEN ⊗ Own goal Tash STEPHENS Izzie BURT Megen LYNCH Iesha SWABY Date Opposition Result Competition 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 AUGUST Sun 15 CARDIFF CITY 3-0 FAWNL SPD ●● ● ● ● Sun 22 Ipswich Town 1-0 FAWNL SPD ●● ● ● Wed 25 PORTSMOUTH FAWNL SPD Sun 29 Bridgwater United FAWNL SPD SEPTEMBER Sun 5 MK DONS FAWNL SPD Sun 12 LONDON SEAWARD FAWNL Cup OCTOBER Sun 3 OXFORD UNITED FAWNL SPD Wed 6 Gillingham FAWNL SPD Sun 24 Keynsham Town FAWNL SPD Sun 31 HOUNSLOW FAWNL SPD NOVEMBER Wed 17 Southampton FAWNL SPD DECEMBER Sun 12 PLYMOUTH ARGYLE FAWNL SPD Sun 19 CHICHESTER & SELSEY FAWNL SPD JANUARY Sun 16 Cardiff City FAWNL SPD Sun 23 LONDON BEES FAWNL SPD Wed 26 Portsmouth FAWNL SPD Sun 30 BRIDGWATER UNITED FAWNL SPD FEBRUARY Sun 6 MK Dons FAWNL SPD Sun 13 IPSWICH TOWN FAWNL SPD Sun 27 Oxford United FAWNL SPD MARCH Wed 2 GILLINGHAM FAWNL SPD Sun 6 KEYNSHAM TOWN FAWNL SPD Sun 13 Hounslow FAWNL SPD Sun 20 Chichester & Selsey FAWNL SPD Wed 30 SOUTHAMPTON FAWNL SPD APRIL Sun 17 Plymouth Argyle FAWNL SPD

Immy LANCASTER Southern Premier Division Naomi COLE Jodie BURCHELL Ciara BOYLAN Flo JACKSON Hope NASH Ami MARTINS Jacqueline-Anne GOLDSMID Michelle WARD Nikita WHINNETT Valeria MORENO 15 17 18 20 21 22 23 25 26 30 35 Team P W D L GD PTS 1 Ipswich Town 220076 ● ●������  ● ������ 2 Portsmouth 220056 ● ●  3 Southampton 220056 4 Bridgwater United 2 1 1 0 4 4 5 London Bees 210123 6 Crawley Wasps 210123 7 Oxford United 210113 8 Gillingham 210103 9 Keynsham Town 2 1 0 1 -2 3 10 Chichester & Selsey 2 1 0 1 -3 3 11 MK Dons 2 0 1 1 -2 1 12 Cardiff City 2 0 0 2 -4 0 13 Plymouth Argyle 2 0 0 2 -7 0 14 Hounslow 2 0 0 2 -8 0 G20O2A1L-2S2CORERS Name League Cup Total Naomi Cole 2- 2 Nikita Whinnett 1- 1

CRAWLEY PORTSMOUTH FC WASPS WOMEN YELLOW & BLACK Kim Stenning Head Coach BLUE & WHITE WITH RED SOCKS Manager Gabby Baldock Assistant Coach Jay Sadler Assistant Coach Dan King Jemma Tewkesbury 2 Holly TALBUT-SMITH 5 1 Hannah HAUGHTON 5 3 Rachel PALMER 5 2 Bekah TONKS 5 4 Sokhara GOODALL 5 3 Rosie MCDONNELL 5 5 Darcey JAMES 5 4 Dan ROWE 5 6 Ellie RUSSELL 5 5 Laura INGRAM 5 7 Emma PLEWA 5 6 Jazz YOUNGER 5 8 Nicola GIBSON 5 7 Jade WIDDOWS 5 9 Nyara DENNY 5 8 (Captain) Jade BRADLEY 5 10 Charlotte OWEN 5 9 Emma JONES 5 11 Tash STEPHENS 5 10 Dani LANE 5 12 Izzie BURT 5 12 Hayley BRIDGE 5 13 Megen LYNCH 5 13 Cherelle KHASSAL 5 14 Iesha SWABY 5 14 Ava ROWBOTHAM 5 15 Immy LANCASTER 5 16 Evie GANE 5 17 (Captain) Naomi COLE 5 18 Shannon ALBUERY 5 18 Jodie BURCHELL 5 19 Mia ADAWAY 5 20 Ciara BOYLAN 5 20 Freya JONES 5 21 Flo JACKSON 5 21 Libby KINGSHOTT 5 22 Hope NASH 5 23 Sammy QUAYLE 5 23 Ami MARTINS 5 24 Jamie GOTCH 5 25 Jaqueline-Anne GOLDSMID 5 25 Tamsin DE BUNSEN 5 26 Michelle WARD 5 30 Nikita WHINNETT 5 35 Valeria MORENO 5 Referee OFFICIALS Assistants Mark GIDMAN Dominic FERRIS & Steven FERRIS