Welcome To ladiessoccer.co.uk for the Latest Local Midlands and National Ladies Football News Welcome to www.ladiessoccer.co.uk covering Ladies Football from around the Midlands area & Beyond with Independent Freelance Media Coverage from Glenn Lawrence the Biggest Supporter of Non League & Ladies Football 2009/2010 Season's marks our 7th Year of covering Ladies Football our Coverage is an expansion of Our Non League football reporting operations.On these Pages You will find News and Info along with Match Reports and Photos from the world Of Midlands Ladies Football.Should You Wish to contact us, please do so using the Contact page? We welcome your comments and Information.Get your Football News On-line with us or kick start you Playing Days Today with ladiessoccer.co.uk and ladiesfootball.moonfruit.com We are always searching for Football Related News and Items from Any Ladies Football Teams and Clubs, Whether You Require New Players - Fixtures - New Manager - New Club Sponsors, or You would like to promote a big game, you are playing in or publicize a Club Function, they drop us a Line via the Contact Page, and it Will be added it to this ladies football Website and ladiesfootball.Moonfruit.com Together bringing You Great Cover of Grass Roots Ladies Football in the Midlands Area and beyond. Want To Play The Beautiful Game Girls! Can you Bend it like Beckham Girls? Teams right across the Midlands Area are on the look-out without delay for new recruits. Have you got what it takes to be the next female football sensation? Midlands Ladies and Girls Football Clubs are seeking to recruit new players for the forthcoming 2008-2009 season starting in September – ages range from under 10’s to Adult players will be welcome irrespective of Age, Ability and Experience. If you're an experienced player or a player that wants to return to the beautiful game with the ability to bend a Ball like Beckham, or, even if you have two left feet and can't even kick a football ball, then there will be a team for you in your local area. Why not contact a few Local Football Clubs that caters for Ladies Football and pop along and watch or even better still take part in a Training session led by FA Qualified coaches. Many Football Clubs offer excellent Training, playing and social Facilities in a Fun Friendly atmosphere to help you enjoy your Female Football with the emphasise on enjoying yourselves. With Teams back in training and with clubs arranging preseason games now is the Ideal time to join forces with your Local Female Football Club. Wherever you live in the Country, there is bound to be at least one local ladies team you can consider joining in many cases, there will be a number of Clubs all searching for new players. If you own a Company or Business then why not consider the endless commercial opportunities available by Sponsoring Your Local Women’s or Girls Football Team or Club. If you are looking forward to playing or offer sponsorship and need any help finding a Club just contact us. If You Would like to Play Girls/Ladies Football in 2008 and are not sure who your local Club's are or which clubs are seeking New Players than Just Drop Us an Email, and we will put you in Contact with your nearest Local Ladies Football Clubs and give You there Website Addresses, It would be most helpful if you can Include the Town You live in and Your Peer group Under or Over 16? That Would Help Us put You in Contact with the right club's. Who can Help You - Whatever You Age, Football Ability and Experience, there's a Club for You, Never Played Before - No Problem Just Pop along to a Training session and watch, Then consider Joining Your Local Ladies Football Club… So what are You Waiting For? Join the In Fun Today.

About Glenn Lawrence Media Glenn Lawrence Media Sports Photography covers all sports in the Midlands Area (Mostly Football) but Cricket, Greyhound Racing, Birthday Parties and Awards Nights have also been covered on the past assignments. Based centrally in the Northamptonshire region we cover the Midlands area and beyond. We are UK Press Card holders, and I have my own public liability insurance, which enables me to photograph in public areas and pitch-side at all football grounds along with a CRB certificate issued by the Metropolitan Police, We photograph Non League Football up to and including the British Gas Business sponsored Southern Premier and Midlands First Division, Midlands Alliance, Midlands Combination and Eagle Bitter United Counties Football League on Saturday Afternoons and Women's Football on Sunday afternoons from the following leagues, Tesco sponsored FA Women's National Leagues, Midlands Combination Women's Football League, West and East Midlands Regional Women's Football League and the Northamptonshire FA County Ladies League. We only cover Weekend Football but are always open to invitations to visit new Clubs and Grounds that are not within the aforementioned Non League and Women's Football Leagues. My Photography is a time consuming, expensive Hobby which assists, supports and promotes Midlands Football. Press Accreditation for my work during the 2008/2009 season includes the Coventry Evening Telegraph Midweek Pink, Observer Newspaper Group (Stratford, Leamington and Coventry) and Johnson Press (Kettering Evening Telegraph) together with Fairgame and Womenssoccerscene Football Magazines. Copies of our Previous Media Work are held on file and available upon requests. I do non commercial based photography, I tend to publish all pictures onto the Internet. Therefore, I do not cover children's football or football judged to be anything other than from a Senior League, unless specifically requested to do so, In any event any such request is subject to authorisation from both parties. Under outdated FA regulations, we require authorisation to Photograph Women's Football Teams at all levels in case any assignment at what is considered to a “Senior Level” involves the Photography of any Player, who may be under the age of Eighteen Years Old and as such falls under the jurisdiction of Child Protection Rules. I will sell prints from this website and www.glennlawrence.org.uk if requested to do so (but that is a rare and wonderful event if and when it happens). If for any reason or reasons you require a photograph to be deleted from this our websites then, please make contact soccernews@ntlworld.com as soon as possible. Send me your email address so I can confirm who you say you are. A reason for having the picture removed and the picture details such as date and title. I will erase any photo on request as soon as possible (within 24hrs) but only after I have verified who the request is from. Photographic Requests, If you like a picture you see that appear's on this website and would like to request a printed copy of a certain picture or pictures then feel free to contact us. Let me know the match and date and the filename/file number/ as shown below each thumbnail. Prices start from as little as £1 for a small Glossy 6x4 photo. More sizes and prices are available upon requests. Digital or Original Image Requests Webmasters I will supply any pictures you require for your website. They will be web size (600x400), and they remain copyright of Glenn Lawrence Media, for their use, Accreditation with my web address should be used. You are also requested to o supply a link near to the photos to my website. There will be no charge for this. Programme editors may request original digital images for use in your match-day magazine. I will require accreditation and a copy of the programme. There will be no charge for this. Original Digital Images are produced at a ratio of 4368 x 2912 and can be anything up to 7MB, this exceeds UK Newspaper Specifications. Book Authors may request original digital images for use in your books. I will require accreditation and a copy of the Book. There will be a Small nominal fee charge for this. Printed Newspaper Media Publications, we can Negotiate should you wish to use any Photographs, or I accept newspapers standard rates for any assignments, which are undertaken on their behalf from Individuals, Football Clubs or, Media Publications. Should you require a Photographer for a football game or any event then, please feel free to contact us to discuss your requirements, This season's football photography can be found on the following website's which I run to promote and increase awareness of Midlands Non League Football and Women's Soccer www.glennlawrence.org.uk and www.ladiesfootball.moonfruit.com? Unfair FA Rules and Regulations as upheld by the English Football Association prohibit. Me at present from covering and photographing England Internationals,Blue Square Football Conference games, Football League and Premiership Games along with Northampton Town, Kettering Town, Coventry City and Nuneaton Borough games, We do not cover games involving Arsenal Ladies FC, Banbury United Ladies, Kettering Town Ladies FC, Raunds Town Ladies and Leamington Lions Football Club.Johnson Press through the Northampton Chronicle & Echo Newspaper under the Editorial Guidance and Jurisdiction of Mr. D Summers do not use any Football Photos from the Northamptonshire FA County Ladies League, unless supplied by Pete Norton Photography Limited, And similarly their own Staff Photographers in the case of Non League Football, so we cannot supply any photos from football teams in the Northamptonshire FA County Area for print to the specific Publication owned by Scottish based Johnson Press Similarly Johnson Press also uphold that policy in the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire area's so the Leamington and Warwick Courier Newspapers do not take Photographs from games within their geography area at a Non League or Women's Football League level. In addition, We have been Refused Permission from Chairman Mr. B.Aymes to cover the Thames Valley Women's Football League, please do not e-mail requests from these leagues for me to cover games because without their Help and Co - Operation, we are upon able to act on any request received from Clubs within the specified League. We welcome any invitations to cover Football games and should you wish to receive any Media coverage from us, please feel free contact us. Terms and Conditions of service are variable and reviewed frequently. Glenn Lawrence Media Group August 2008

GIRLS FOOTBALL SECTION This section is dedicated to Girls Football Teams in the Midalnds and Beyond. CORBY HELLENIC ADDED NEW GIRLS SECTION Look girls Corby Hellenic Youth f.c now have a girls' football section. Do you think you are as good at football as the boys are? Well, why not prove it, Corby Hellenic is looking for new players,so if you are aged 5 and over why not come down for a kick about with us.for further detail contact:Gary 07855784475 or Fiona 07594809881 or visit the clubs' website which can be found at www.corbyhellenicgirlsyfc.co.uk - So hurry up girls and let's show the boys what we're made of, looking forward to seeing you.we are also looking for people to help us in the development of girls' football the biggest growing sport in the country.

SAFE HANDS NATASHA MAKES DOUBLE SWOOP Having achieved back to back promotions Copsewood (Coventry) Ladies debut season in the Midlands Combination Women's Football League ended with what Manger Mick Conneely labelled a disappointing Sixth place finish despite becoming Midlands Combination League Cup finalists and finishing runners-up to Derby County Ladies. At the clubs recently held awards night aspiring Goalkeeper Natasha Smithers safely collected two honours, Firstly, collecting the Most Improved Player then making a double swoop to collect that honour all Players relish the " Players Player of The Season " now in her fourth season at the West Midlands Club goalkeeper Smithers has excelled in-between the sticks over the years. In her third season at the Club former Sky Blues player Leona McCook collected the " Managers Player Of the Year " accolade after making the transformation across the City of Coventry While the Clubs Golden Boot award this year went to hot-shot Nicola Foskett whose mantel piece at home continues to be littered with Football Awards. There was also a special mention for last seasons' hot-shot Ria Baker now in her second spell at Copsewood Ladies, who for personal reasons missed much of last seasons' campaign after her team-mates rallied to present Ria and her Partner with a surprise Weekend Break and Club Sponsor Melonie Smith, who runs several businesses in the City was praised for her generous sponsorship of Copsewood Ladies, which has paved the way to the club's success over the past few seasons.As team-chief Conneely sets about leading Copsewood Ladies into their Tenth League campaign since taking the reins at the Allard Way Club, he knows his sides undoing could well be once again the small squad that exists at the rising Midlands Club. However, having built some solid foundations Conneely is expected to add several new additions to his small brigade as they make their preparations for a second Midlands Combination Ladies League campaign.Conneely one of the longest serving Managers on the Midlands Grass Roots Women's soccer scene knows that on their day his Copsewood Ladies side is more than capable of matching and beating any side, A disappointing Women's FA Cup run last term was another negative for a Copsewood Ladies side who under the direction of Coaches Ryan and Joe Conneely continues to develop.Ahead of this week's return to pre-season training high on Conneely shopping list is one West Midlands Striker with proven goal-scoring ability to boost his sides all around the Park fire-power but on the other hand, Copsewood Chief Conneely will want to put the call out for Players, who believe they have the flare and ability to make a mark at a Midlands Combination level to "Come On Down" and have a try out for the West Midlands Club in order to assemble a bigger squad but without any shadow of doubt over the last decade Conneely has seen many talented players from the Marconi-Copsewood ranks fade away for various reasons. With the initial learning curve now over the true test of Copsewood's ability in the third tier of the Women's Football Pyramid will come this season when they commence their second league campaign in September. While over the past ten years Conneely has nurtured many Players none had departed from the Copsewood ranks to better themselves but the true test of any Manger is not only to guild His or Her Club to the best League Standing possible but to develop the best players which the more illustrious football clubs often swoop for.Time constraints on the part of Manager Mick Conneely and Injuries went someway to hamper the club's success but in itself Conneely knows his side's dip in form in the later part of last season played a major part in a disappointing second half of the table Midlands Combination finish despite a fantastic opening day victory over their City rivals courtesy of Nicola Foskets match winner. However, as the new season beckons the reality is Copsewood face many teams with big and better resources but undoubtedly Conneely will not be under as much pressure as his Coventry counterparts across the City Paul Cuddy and Scott Riddell whose Coventry City Ladies team will kick off as favourites to lift the title, however. On paper the Midlands Combination League title race could be contested by a handful of clubs relegated newcomer's Rotherham United under the guidance of Paul Durrans who lead the Millers Ladies to Midlands Combination success will be looking forward to making a swift return, like Copsewood, Radcliffe Olympic will be looking forward to progressing in their second season while promoted newcomers Loughborough Foxes will want to prove there are not there just to make the numbers up, along-side the likes of West Bromwich Albion, Leicester City, Crewe Alexander, The New Saints and Shrewsbury Town and newcomers Stoke City the title race promises to be a competitive one this season. Pictured Award Winner Natasha Smithers

LATEST CUP NEWS SECTION BIRMINGHAM FA COUNTY CUP THIRD ROUND T.B.A Copsewood (Coventry) Ladies v Birmingham City BIRMINGHAM FA COUNTY CUP THIRD ROUND 7/2/10 Aston Villa Ladies v Marston Green Ladies BIRMINGHAM FA COUNTY CUP QUARTER FINALS 7/2/01 Leafield Athletic Ladies v Coventry Development Sporting Club Albion v Wolverhampton Wanderers BIRMINGHAM FA COUNTY CUP QUARTER FINALS T.B.A Birmingham City/Copsewood v Coventry City Rea Valley Rovers v Aston Villa/Marston Green LEICESTERSHIRE FA COUNTY CUP S-FINALS 14/2/10 Loughborough Foxes Women v Shepshed Dynamo Leicester City Womens v Friar Lane & Epworth WORCESTERSHIRE FA COUNTY CUP FINAL T.B.A Ferndale Ladies v Worcester City Women WEST MIDLANDS LEAGUE CUP SEMI FINALS 21/2/10 Lichfield Diamonds v Worcester City Solihull v Bradwell Belles or Hereford Pheonix Coseley Town v Cottage Farm Rangers Wyrley v Bridgnorth or Withymoor Leamington Lions v Redditch Utd Coventry Dev Ladies or Dudley Utd v Rea Valley NORTHAMPTONSHIRE FA COUNTY CUP FINAL T.B.A Kettering Town Ladies v Northampton Town Ladies EAST MIDLANDS LEAGUE CUP FIRST ROUND T.B.A Shepshed Dynamo v Scunthorpe Ironesses Sparta Nottingham v Market Warsop EAST MIDLANDS LEAGUE CUP SECOND ROUND T.B.A Rise Park v Corby Stewarts & Lloyds Steel City Wanderers v Arnold Town Market Warsop v Loughborough Students Raunds Town v Daventry Town Sleaford Town v Sandiacre Town Shepshed Dynamo or Rolls Royce v Gedling Town Friar Lane & Epworth v Grimsby Town Heather St John's v Clifton Women EAST MIDLANDS PLATE T.B.A Linby Colliery Welfare v Lenton Athletic Nuneaton Town v Barrowby Ladies Huncote Sports & Social v Long Eaton Utd Allestree Ladies v Hinckley Utd Oadby & Wigston v Retford Utd West Bridgford v Kingsthorpe Ladies Mansfield Town v Asfordby Amateurs Peterborough Azure - BYE More Cup Draw News Will Appear Here Later - Watch This Space !

WOMENS FA CUP REVISED DRAWS FIFTH ROUND SUNDAY 14/2/10 2. Curzon Ashton v Aston Villa 5. Yeovil Town v Nottingham Forest 8. Chelsea v Millwall Lionesses QUARTER FINALS SUNDAY 14/2/10 & 21/2/10 Curzon Ashton/Aston Villa v Chelsea/Millwall Lionesses Barnet v Yeovil Town/Nottingham Forest Arsenal v Doncaster Rover Belles Everton v Blackburn Rovers DATES OF ROUNDS Fifth Round Proper Sunday 14 February 2010 Quarter Finals Sunday 14/21 February 2010 Semi Final Sunday 14 March 2010 Final Monday 3 May 2010 PRIZE FUND PAYMENTS Fourth Round Proper winners (16) £600 Fifth Round Proper winners (8) £750 Sixth Round Proper winners (4) £1,250 Semi Final winners (2) £2,500 Final runners-up (1) £1,000 Final winners (1) £5,000

HARRISON'S FOOTBALL COACHING SKILLS NETS AWARDS Tipton Town Ladies’ Football Club manager Faye Harrison, fended off stiff competition when she won the Charter Standard Coach Of The Year Award this year. It was presented to her by Sky Sports Legend Chris Kamara at the Birmingham Grassroots show at the NEC. Faye was then put forward by the Birmingham FA for the Regional Awards which she also won. Faye was also nominated for the Black Country Sport & Physical Activity’s Awards, held on October 9th at the Copthorne Hotel in Merry Hill, although Faye didn't win she was proud to have been counted amongst the high calibre of nominees. Local lad Steve Bull was on hand to present awards, along with Sky Sports presenter Don Goodman. The evening went a great way to begin rewarding the people behind the scenes who work so hard, so we can all play the sports we love. If you would like to be a part of this award winning team, and you are aged over 16, then please contact Faye directly on 07834 762106 or email info@tiptontownladiesfc.co.uk Tipton Town Ladies train on Tuesdays at Jubilee Park, Powis Avenue, Tipton at 7pm and play in the Birmingham FA County Womens Football League Premier Division. Pictured Faye Harrison collects her award.

SCHOOS THE GIRL- LEADING THE LADS A Top Flight Womens Premiership league footballer has taken on the challenging role of leading Boughton Athletic to glory in the macho world of Men's non league pyramid. Heather Scheuber is better known for her staring the role as the captain of Birmingham City Ladies. However, the former England youth international is also the manager of Boughton Athletic and, having helped the small time club avoid relegation from the Chester & District League Second Division, Scheuber is determined to help the Cheshire club win promotion this time around. The 21-year-old star Striker from Waverton took over the managerial reins at Boughton last year and is only the female manager in the otherwise unglamorous league, and she is thoroughly enjoying the roll, challenge and the responsibility that comes with the predominantly male orientated managers' role. Before taking over as team-chief 18 months ago, Heather was a keen spectator at the clubs Hoole Park headquarters “Quite a few of my friends played, so I went along to watch them, she revealed “I think it’s interesting because most of the team are older than me, but they listen to me and respect me because I play at a higher standard than them,” said Scheuber. “I train with them and take some of the tactics and drills I pick up at Birmingham and use them to improve Boughton.My lads listen to me and know when I tell them something it is worth putting into practice on the pitch.I get a bit of banter from the other teams, and they wonder whether I actually know what I am talking about, but they soon find out” The former Christleton High School pupil has used her football contacts well to arrange pre-season clashes between Boughton and Birmingham City Ladies, who finished fifth in the Top-Flight FA Women’s Premier League last term. It is the second time the two teams have met in friendly encounters. “It was funny,” recalled Scheuber. “The lads took it really seriously but the girls treated it as a friendly. It was a great match” Boughton’s training fits around Scheuber’s commitments with Birmingham City Ladies and her day to day job as a data administrator. She manages Boughton on Saturdays before travelling to play for Birmingham City Ladies on Sundays. Nevertheless, she no longer turns out for the England national women's team, (which surely is there big loss! after falling out with International management team two years ago when they questioned her commitment “Women’s football has changed after the FA cut back our funding and some of the best players went to the professional league in the US,” said Scheuber.“I have responsibilities at Birmingham City Ladies and at Boughton Athletic and, with the money for international players so poor now, it is not worth the hassle of finding time for yet another important commitment. If more funding became available to make life easier I would consider it, as I feel I am missing out on a chunk of my career as a footballer. Even so, at the moment I have plenty to occupy myself with.” However, this seasons' early start for Manageress Scheuber and her Boughton men's team has been an indifferent one with just one league win from six outings, which means it looks likely to be another long hard season ahead both on and off the park for football crazy Scheuber. Pictured - Blues Striker and Boughton Manageress Heather Scheuber in action against the most famous name within Womens Football Doncaster Rovers Belles

2010 FOOTBALL EVENTS & TOUNAMENTS If You are running a Girls or Women's Football Tournament in 2010 then why not advertise it here on ladiessoccer.co.uk for Free - Just drop Us a line with all the relevant details for a listing on our website. MIDLANDS PREMIER TOURNAMENT Midland Premier Girls & Women's Football Tournament running over the Bank Holiday Weekend Saturday 29th May and Sunday 30th May 2010 is run by Martin Ashton, Tournament Director for the six a side tournaments running at Alveston in Warwickshire through 2010. The 2010 tournament could be the largest across the Midlands as the teams being invited come from across several regions. So while you may well come up against many old friends and teams you already play against you would also have the opportunity of competing against new teams from many different areas, so why not take up the challenge to prove yourselves against different opposition.The excellent tournament site, the fantastic location of the venue and the professional approach taken by the organising committee will ensure that these tournaments run smoothly, provide you all with a safe yet competitive environment in which to play your football and allow you to have fun at the same time.I'm really excited to be able to use Alveston Football Club’s great facilities which include grass pitches, club house including a full bar, changing rooms and ample on-site car parking. The venue is a safe and secure site that is used to hosting large sporting events.Food will be available including an all day barbeque and hot and cold drinks.Alveston is close to world famous Stratford upon Avon, so those members of your party who are not involved in the tournament could choose to visit the famous Shakespeare sites, shopping or the beautiful river Avon. Alveston is less than one hour from Birmingham and just two hours from London. It is easily accessible from the M40.We have extensive experience of organising successful events so you can be assured that your teams will enjoy a well run tournament.This year’s event will see teams entering from across the country, which means a great chance for your team to play competitive football. This years Women's only tournament will be on the 30th of May 2010 with the girls tournament on 29th and 30th of May 2010. Just visit http://premiertournament.com for more Information about the event or contact them at admin@premiertournament.com CAMBRIDGE FOOTBALL FESTIVAL Cambridge Girls' & Women's football festival on Saturday 5th June and Sunday 6th June 2010 is an event that runs every summer with around 100 teams in total attending over the weekend both from Cambridgeshire as well as other counties.The tournaments for 2010 are on 5th and 6th June at Impington Village College, New Road, Impington, Cambridge, CB24 9LX, It runs from 10am to 4pm each day.The venue is close to the A14, so within easy reach of all the major routes into Cambridge.The Saturday is for age groups U8, U10, U11, U12, U13.The Sunday is for U14, U15, U16, U17 and Women.Emphasis is on fair play and having a great weekend of football, and we will be giving spot prizes for good sporting behaviour as well as trophies and medals to the winning teams (excluding the U8s, which is a non competitive age group).Entry is £10 per team, it is 7-a side with max squad size of 10.For more info, please contact Beverley Clarkson tel: 01223 - 209036 or e-mail Beverley.Clarkson@CambridgeshireFA.com MOULTON FIELDS FC FOOTBALL FESTIVAL Moulton Fields FC would like to take this opportunity to invite you and your club to what we consider will be one of the Premier Youth Tournaments of the summer in Northamptonshire. The second Annual Moulton Fields FC 6-Aside Football Tournament, will be held on the weekend of 12th & 13th June 2010 at the Old Scouts, Rushmere Road, Northampton, NN1 5RY. The age groups (per Season 2009-10) are as follows:Saturday June 12th ~ U7, U9, U11, U13, U15 & open age Ladies - Sunday June 13th ~U8, U10, U12, U14, U16, & Men. On the day, all players will need to be members of the club they represent and proof of this must be available, if requested. Any guest players must be authorised by M.F.F.C. Maximum 9 players per squad. The Under 7’s & 8’s will be non-competitive in accordance with FA guidelines and all players in these age groups will receive a memento of the day. We will have cup & plate format for U9’s - U14’s. Due to popular demand, we will initially allow only one team per age group per club. The entry fees will be £30 per team. Closing date is 20th April 2010. You will be informed if your entry is successful or not after this date – No refunds will be given if you withdraw from the tournament after. If the event has to be cancelled/abandoned due to bad weather no refunds will be given although every effort will be made for the tournament to proceed. More details can be found on the website http://www.footballjuniors.co.uk/moultonfields/notices.pl?article_id=52 or by calling Anne Hulbert Tournament Registration Secretary on 0782 1036882. Details of further girls and womens football events and tournaments in 2010 will appear here later.