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 2008/2009 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 too 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.

SUCCESSFUL DEBUT SEASON FOR TELFORD GIRLS & LADIES FC Having been crowned Shropshire FA County League -Huddersfield Challenge Cup Final winners following a 5-0 victory over Bridgnorth Town Ladies last Friday night the 2nd May, Newcomers Telford Girls & Ladies go searching for more silverware in the coming weeks. Beth Hughes set Telford Girls & Ladies on their way to Challenge Cup success with the opening goal before four goals from Debbie Slater cemented the Clubs first Cup Final success following a comprehensive 5-0 victory. A good Shropshire County league campaign has seen manager Steve Reeves side beaten just twice in sixteen league outings, they currently sit three points clear of nearest challengers Whitchurch Alport, With The Top spot in the Shropshire County League carrying automatic promotion too the West Midlands Regional Ladies Football League and with an important league game looming against second placed rivals Whitchurch Alport on Sunday 11th May Telford will be searching for further success having already beaten their opponents this season, but whatever the result Telford will remain top by virtual of goal difference.More Silverware is on offer when the two sides go head to head seven days later on Sunday 18th May in the League Cup Final sponsored by www.printme.me.uk which kick off at 5pm at Market Drayton.Three Cup Final appearances and a top of the table league standing heralds a great season for Telford Girls & Ladies FC. We asked Senior Ladies Manager and Club Secretary Steve Reeves - How and why the club formed ? He Said " How we were formed, what a question (laugh out loud) - We started an under 10's team in 2006/07 season under a boys club, on account of my sister, she wanted to play football but not mixed with boys. We managed to attract 14 girls for that season and one of the under 10's had a sister who was 15 at the time, she wanted to play too. Therefore, I took her down to One Club, but she didn't like it, and I heard various rumours regarding other Clubs, so I didn't take her there.She then asked if I would start a team for her so that's how the Ladies team really started, we then decided to create TGLFC, as the boys club we were under didn't really support us. We wanted somewhere central for mixed abilities to come, we currently have Under 10's 12's along with a ladies side and are hoping to have an additional two team's next year with an Under 14's and a Reserve Ladies Team.Out of the 27 players, I have signed only Six players who use to play for the old Telford team. Furthermore, they only came after AFC Telford Folded.We are currently working on our new home ground which we hope will be ready for the new season" Shropshire County FA league leaders Telford Girls and Ladies FC have enjoyed a fantastic first season, On Friday night the club could clinch more silverware when they take on a higher gradient Midlands Combination opponents T.N.S (The New Saints) at Shrewsbury Town's New Stadium, In what is sure to be a big test and a bench mark for the senior sides on the pitch progress at the developing Shropshire County club.Having only started this season the club has recently been boosted by the news that it has been awarded a Football Foundation grant to further it's future development, Having been formed in 2007 by a group of hard working people dedicated to bringing female football to the Shropshire area both girls and ladies. The club caters for girls from 5 to 16 years old in its youth section and 16+ in their senior ladies team.The 2007 / 2008 season has been a successful first season, in-which the club entered two youth teams into the Shropshire Girls Youth League at under 10's and Under 12's level along with a ladies team who play into the Shropshire County FA Women's League which cater for players 16 years and above.Players in the Senior Ladies Team that wish to further their footballing careers will be able to do so by the club's association with Wolverhampton Wanderers Women's FC. 2008 see's the Telford Girls & Ladies FC holding it's first football tournament's across two weekends in July while the success of the senior ladies side has also been transferred to it's Junior Under 10's side who under the rein of team-chief Colleen Anson finished their league campaign with a 100 percent record having won all of their ten league games and theirs another chance for more success and Cup Glory for the Telford Girls juniors Under 10's side on May 24th when they play Wrekin Girls in the Charity Cup Final. Picture - First Success For Telford Girls & Ladies as they lift the Huddersfield Challenge Cup Photo Courtesy of Steve Reeves Story Glenn Lawrence Media/ A National News Media Article.

CHAMPIONS CORBY COIN IT TO HELP DEAF INTERNATIONAL CLAIRE East Midlands Southern League Champions Corby Stewarts & Lloyds Ladies rounded off a fantastic season with a 4-0 victory over Northamptonshire FA County League First Division Champions and League Cup Winners Daventry Town Ladies. Carlie Norton fired Corby ahead inside the opening 45 minutes before a goal double in the second half from Joanne Ross along with a Georgina Sturgess strike on eighty minutes confirmed victory for Corby Stewarts & Lloyds Ladies. Before their final game of the season at Occupation Road, Corby S&L Ladies had great pleasure in making a cheque presentation to Deaf Footballer Claire Stancliffe. Northampton based Claire who plays her domestic football for Northants County league side Wellingborough Whitworths has been selected to represent the GB Deaf Ladies football team at next years Deaf Olympics in Taiwan and has recently been told that she has also been selected to represent England at this years World Cup in Greece.Claire, aged 19, has been instrumental this season in organizing and helping to bring the GB Deaf Ladies football team to the Northamptonshire area on two occasions this season, however one big burden on Claire's love of playing football with her deaf friends around the globe on an international stage are the big financial constraints on deaf players like Claire, who have to fund themselves in order play, Should there be any Organisations or Companies wishing to assist or sponsor Claire, in her fund raising efforts for these two fantastic forthcoming international football opportunities, you may contact her at diamondsr4ever_10@hotmail.com. Another person, who has been instrumental in Claire's on the pitch development is Wellingborough Whitworth's team chief David Ekins, he explained earlier this season the problems many managers and able bodied footballer's face in assisting deaf players like Claire take part in the beautiful game, Claire who is In her first season with Whitworths since the amalgamation of her former club Vicarage Farm and Wellingborough Town. Corby Stewarts & Lloyds club captain Laura Gemmill with her S&L team-mates is pictured presenting the cheque for £100.00 raised from forfeits throughout the season, to Wellingborough Whitworths, England and GB Deaf footballer, Claire Stancliffe before the clubs final game of the season. Glenn Lawrence Media photo courtesy of Corby S&L LFC.

About Glenn Lawrence Media Group 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 2007/08 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 are 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 appears 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/filenumber 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 websize (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 too supply a link near too 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 seasons 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

THORPLANDS UNITED LADIES RECEIVE QUEENS AWARD FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE Despite a disastrous last season for Northamptonshire FA County league side Thorplands United the Club are looking forward to regrouping and building on their solid Community football foundations after the Club received the Queens Award for Voluntary Service 2008. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11 has been graciously pleased to confirm Her Award too the Football Club in the following group in recognition of their impressive voluntary work in the community "Voluntary Group” East Midlands: Thorplands United Football Club beat off competition for providing football for all and other youth activities in the interests of social welfare and community cohesion." Groups have to be independently nominated for The Queen's Award, by two reputable referees, who are not involved in the running of the group. The award celebrates the anniversary of Her Majesty The Queen's Coronation. An initial local assessment of groups is made by the Lord-Lieutenant, or Deputy Lieutenant of the County. Lord Lieutenant's assessments are viewed by The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service Panel, who judges the application on set criteria, before sending a maxim of 25 local applications forward for short-listing. Award winners have to satisfy the under noted criteria: Meet a particular need Provide community-focused voluntary activities of a very high quality having generated a high level of goodwill and respect among those they service and the community as a whole Have evolved locally and are locally run, Have a proven track record of active involvement in the community, normally over a period of over three years or more The Local Selection Panel receives the nominations, this panel is made up of qualified people from local services, health, education, social services, youth work, local business, chaired by a Director in the Regional Government Office. This assessment produces short - listed nominations, which are then sent to The Queen's Jubilee Award Committee. This is chaired by the Permanent Under-Secretary of State for the Home Office, and the Terms of Reference require that the Committee compares the relative merits of the nominated groups across the UK, bearing in mind "that there is reasonable balance across the United Kingdom, Channel Islands and the Isle of Man as a whole, in terms of the quality and consistency of nominations, the types of groups rewarded and the locality". The final selection is chosen for recommendation to The Queen. Thorplands United Football Club was awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service 2008, by Her Majesty The Queen, following the rigorous selection procedure. The Club Chairman Gary Palmer expressed his delight at being nominated and on receiving this prestigious award. Gary wishes to place on record his appreciation and thanks, to all volunteers, players and committee members. "This has been a very successful year for the club; we won the 2008 Northampton Town Football Cup and 2008 Northampton and District Youth Alliance under 12's League. Running the club is really a team effort and everyone who has helped the club, and worked hard for us, shares the great honour we have received in being awarded The Queen's Award for Voluntary Service 2008. Thorplands United F.C. will be representing Northamptonshire as winners of the County Futsal Championship at the regional finals in Northampton, this weekend. We held our own Trophy Presentation Evening at Lings Forum on Friday 23rd May 08, which was a great success. To then win the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service 2008, is really a wonderful tribute to all our efforts. Club Secretary Pete Brewin and Club Fundraising Officer Jim O'Rourke are pleased to accept an invitation, with spouses, to attend The Queen's Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in July 08, in recognition of receiving this award, on behalf of the club and all the volunteers. Club Secretary Pete Brewin is delighted with the award, which he feels is a great honour and a well deserved recognition for all the hard work which has gone into building the club up from scratch to great success, in just over three years. Jim O'Rourke, Club Fundraiser, said: “This is a fantastic achievement for Thorplands United Football Club and everyone involved with the club. We are one of only four groups in the East Midlands to win the Queen's Award 2008. Also, this year, we are one of only two volunteer-led amateur football clubs in the entire United Kingdom, to be honoured by The Queen. It gives us great pleasure to receive this award, which was made by being independently nominated and independently assessed. This award recognises the difficulties and the triumphs of the club's history, and celebrates the magnificent achievements of everyone who has made a voluntary contribution to our club. It is fantastic that others outside of our community have recognised the value of our voluntary work, and that they decided to nominate us for this marvellous award. To achieve The Queen's Award is probably a once in a lifetime achievement" It was very difficult for us local residents to start up an amateur football club in Thorplands, because we had no money, and at that time, we did not even have access to our local football pitches at Round Spinney. Those pitches are our only available green area, and they had been closed and bounded by the council on account of misuse by outsiders, environmental damage and unlawful parking. Gaining access to the pitches took time and negotiating skills. We have since established Round Spinney as our home ground, and it is within easy walking distance of Thorplands, safely linked by a footbridge across Talavera Way. We still have no changing rooms or toilets at our pitches at Round Spinney. Pitches belong to the Borough Council and have to be pre booked and paid for. We need toilets and changing rooms, so we have to hire club facilities elsewhere in town, especially when we are hosting a match with an "away team” that may have travelled from quite far away. This comes at an increased cost and greater logistical effort. Additionally The Club has storage facilities for a substantial amount of kit and equipment. The chief focus of our future effort is therefore to raise the funding to build a Sports and Community Centre at Round Spinney. Discussions are continuing. We are running the club to an excellent accredited standard and have made football, and all our youth activities, enjoyable and valuable for all the community. Photo Developing Thorplands United Ladies in pre-season action against Coventry Copsewood August 2007 Picture Glenn Lawrence Archive.

CAN YOU HELP HOST A GAME? Can you help with a game? If so The GB Deaf Women's Football team is seeking fixtures, Ideally against University or middle league teams. They are looking forward to fulfilling the following dates in 2009 with matches against Clubs in the Midlands area and beyond, located throughout the whole country, and would like to play games on the following dates - 8th February 2009, 15th March 2009, 12th April 2009, 28th June 2009 or 12th July 2009. If your football club or team is interested in hosting a game against the GB Deaf Women's football team, please contact the team Secretary Claire Harvey at bimblepoppop@mac.com. Claire said: "The weekends comprise of training on the Saturday, a team meeting and then the game on the Sunday. It is always the same schedule but we try to move the venues around the country to allow everyone to get there." The Team is made up of players from around the all four corners of the country and are self funded with players having to fund their own travelling and accommodation expenses in order to play games. For more information on the GB Deaf Women's Football Team you can visit the team's website at http://www.britishdeaffootball.com/?fid=189.

ST LEGER SUCCESS FOR COVENTRY STADIUM Legendary Greyhound Trainer's Charlie Lister and Mark Wallis, who is on course to become this years 2008 championship winning Trainer both had Greyhounds running on the Coventry Bookmakers St Leger Card at Coventry's Brandon Greyhound Track on Sunday Evening as the Stadium kick started it's Qualifying heats for the St Leger Final on Sunday 7th December. Championship Winning Trainer Lister arguable the top greyhound trainer in the Country had five Greyhounds going for glory on a fantastic night of open racing which included 14 races over 280, 480, 625 and 680 Meters, while fellow leading trainer Mark Wallis had eight dogs running on the night as trainers looked to progress their dogs into The St Leger Semi Finals, which will be hold at the Stadium on Sunday 30th December. Mossend Socks for Peterborough Trainer Mandy Mills won the opening race the St Leger Sprint Division B While Monmore Trainer Michael Harris won the next two races on the card with Getmeadoctor and Mega Kensey before Many Mills claimed her second triumph of the night in the St Leger Sprint A Division with Mossend Swift. Leading Trainers Charles Lister and Mark Wallis both went head to head in the First Qualifying heat as Butterbridge Ali stole the honours for Wallis with Lister's runner Swift Blackfoot sealing third place in-between Gabba Gabba Hey trained by Andy Clark at Doncaster.Swift Ninja won the second qualifying heat for Trainer Michael Harris before Mark Wallis won the Coventry St Leger's Sixer Midi Stayers stake Division B With favourite Missed a Train and Calzaghie Frisby took the 8.45pm race The Divisional A Stakes. Heat Three saw Midway Skipper Qualify trainer by Henry Chalkley while Dean Childs Dog Droppys Curbs won heat four and Swift Jane took the honours in Heat Five for Swindon Trainer Caroline Gomersall before Monmore Trainer Harris secured his four success on the evening from trap two as Swift Messenger took Heat Six.In-between times Kinda Flashy won the 9.45pm race from trap 3 and on a good night of racing there was still time for Harris to cap a successful night as Calzaghie Roberts won the final race on the card the Coventry St Leger Standard A Division race.Not even a wet Midlands night could damped the spirits of a good crowd who braved the elements. Laid back Lister is simply the most successful trainer of his and any other era, with an amazing record of big-race triumphs from the handful of dogs he handles at his Nottinghamshire base. And, like a good vintage wine, he gets better with age. Now in his 60s, kennel mates Farloe Reason and Ninja Jamie are right up there with the best greyhounds the four-time English Derby-winning dog trainer Charlie Lister has ever-trained, The Newark handler, who has trained such masters as Some Picture, Rapid Ranger, Fear Zafonic, Farloe Verdict and Fear Me in recent years he won the 2003 British Trainer Championship by a country mile, in the process winning the Greyhound Derby - the richest and most sought-after prize of all - for the fourth time in seven years. Furthermore, the top trainers like Charlie Lister love coming to Coventry too, Lister has gone on record as saying Coventry is his favourite track and one of the main reason Trainers like Coventry is because the track is so fair to the dogs. The bends are wide and sweeping, so you don't get so much crowding coupled with the fact the Stadium has an unparalleled reputation for providing spectators with an impressive night of outstanding greyhound racing. While Lakenheath based Trainer Wallis who collected the 2005 Greyhound Trainers Championship is the leading candidate to take this years accolade. Coventry Greyhound Stadium uses the innovative Sealey Hare System which provides for a safer and more realistic hare. The Sealey Hare System is driven by a new superdrive which has a built-in back-up drive that enables the system to work in any weather. If an emergency arose and a spare cable is needed to be fitted, the estimated changeover time is only 20 minutes. With delays at such minimum, Coventry Greyhound Stadium assures continues and exciting greyhound racing with Capacity for 4,500 spectators the Stadium races three times a week at Brandon, but it's the Sunday Nights Open racing venture that has captured the public's imagination.The Stadium management will be more than satisfied with the track's progress over the year having come from nowhere to feature among the top four tracks in the country according to official figures. Furthermore, their program of open racing on Sundays has been a total success. Coventry Stadium is the prime track not only for Sundays but throughout the week with and the Stadium attracts greyhounds and trainers from far and wide.Coventry Stadium has an unrivalled history and reputation for providing patrons with a fantastic night's racing at an affordable price weather you are an experience race goer or a novice. Coventry Stadium is quickly becoming the family place to be seen, With entry from as little as £2.50, you can experience the thrills and spills of greyhound racing at its very best. Even so, don't just take our word for it, book your tickets now on 02476-542395 or arrive and pay on the turnstiles.And with Christmas only around the corner the Stadium is a great venue for Hen and Stag nights works along with parties for both Family and corporate patrons. Furthermore, patrons will be treated too the prospects of an extra nights racing when the Stadium commences racing on Friday Evenings on December 5th 2008.

TIPTON TOWN LADIES CELEBRATE SUCCESS WITH LUCOZADE. 2008 has been a fantastic year for Birmingham FA County League members Tipton Town Ladies F.C now in only their second league season the Black Country Club has continued to build on its foundations since forming in 2007 by winning a place in the first ever Lucozade Sport Performance League. Only 80 amateur teams from across the country succeeded using their real life fixtures and results to compete in a virtual league. We would never ever meet on the pitch, but get to compete against each other on a level playing field. It also meant we get a taste of what it's like to be professional and pampered.The first instalment of our prize was a pallet of Lucozade drinks and food based supplies and then came two Lucozade drinks carriers complete with One Litre bottles. This was a great boost to our club and gave us all a sense of 'star' treatment. They all went down really well.We have now also received another pallet of drinks and energy supplements to keep us going through the winter months and adverse weather.Tipton Town Ladies enjoyed a visit last week from the fantastic Lucozade Sport Scientist Academy Katie Fownes, who tested the girls on five separate aspects of their performance. They use top class equipment to measure how fast players were at running in a straight line, agility, serpentine and jumping. They knew in their own minds they weren't going to be the best out there, but they had a great laugh competing against each other.You can see everyone's results online:-http://www.lucozade.com/sport/sports-and-exercise/football/amateur-football/get-a-team-test/performance-test-results/default.aspx The Club has now received their new kit, a kit bag and Two brand new Nike footballs. The kit is being printed with their logos as we speak, so should be on the back of the shirts soon.Tipton Town Ladies now have a super opportunity to talk about their club, their performance and women's/girls football in general live phone-in on TalkSPORT radio on December 28th 2008. When the clubs Welfare Office Claire Bolton will broadcast to the nation. Tipton has only managed to fulfil two league fixtures due to atrocious weather conditions but have maintained a 100% unbeaten record so far. The Club made it to through to the second round of the Birmingham Open Cup but lost to a better team on the day. Tipton Town Ladies undertake only their third fixture on Sunday and hopefully the result will keep them in the top spots of the LSPL.Going forward the club have chances to win lots of prizes and with their current results, They stand a really good possibility of being top of the league for Christmas."I would recommend any amateur ladies club to sign up for the LSPL for next year, it's made grassroots football loads more fun" comment the Clubs welfare officer Claire Bolton.With so many Women's football club's being forced to fold Tipton Ladies success story shows what can be achieved with hard work, dedication and a few like-minded girls who really want to play Women's football, both on and off the field nothing is unachievable if you set you mind to achieving your Goals in football but as 2008 ends it's a sure bet the Ladies of Tipton Town maybe just celebrating their continuing success with something a bit stronger this Christmas as they continue to build on the football foundations laid over the past Sixteen months which saw the club just edged out of the promotion picture in only their first competitive league season last year. Photos: : Faye Harrison & Kiren Rana enjoying TTLFCs Christmas Curry : Team Photo at Cup Match on Sunday where Kiren scored her third hat-trick this season.Kiren Rana and Claire Bolton enjoying the Lucozade test and Vicki Clinton & Kiren Rana in the new kit.Pictures courtesy of Tipton Town Ladies FC

LATEST CUP DRAW NEWS FA WOMEN'S CUP 5TH ROUND DRAW Drawn Made On Monday 5th January 2005 MIDLANDS COMBINATION LEAGUE CUP Q/FINALS - FEB 1st 09 Draw To Be Confirmed - Teams Coventry City - Derby County - TNS/Shrewsbury Town - Leafield Athletic - Crewe Alexander - Loughborough Students - Copsewood (Coventry) - Radcliff Olympic or Leicester City Ladies BIRMINGHAM COUNTY CUP THIRD RND Aston Villa v Walsall Development (Jan 4th) Wolverhampton Wanderers v Atherstone Ladies (Jan 11th) BIRMINGHAM COUNTY CUP Q/FINAL - JAN 18th 09 Coundon Court v Coventry City Leafield Athletic v Birmingham City West Bromwich Albion v Aston Villa or Walsall Development Wolverhampton Wanderers or Atherstone v Birmingham Athletic EAST MIDLANDS PLATE SECOND RND - FEB 1st 09 Corby S&L or Nuneaton Boro v Long Eaton United Rushcliffe Ladies v Daventry Town Arnold Town v Gedling Town Bye For Huncote Sports or Winterton Rangers EAST MIDLANDS LEAGUE CUP SECOND RND - FEB 1st 09 Clifton Women v Loughborough Foxes Steel City Wanderers v Hinckley United Peterborough Azure v Sandiacre Town Friar Lane & Epworth v Rolls Royce Leisure or Loughborough Dynamo BIRMINGHAM FA COUNTY LEAGUE OPEN CUP THIRD ROUND Draw and Date To Be Confirmed Teams Tipton Town - Kingshurst Sporting - Coundon Court - Solihull Reserves - Racing Club Warwick - Coventry City Development - Rubery Ladies - Cottage Farm Rangers Reserves Or Birmingham Medics BIRMINGHAM FA COUNTY - LEAGUE CUP Details Will Appear Here Later NORTHANTS COUNTY CUP Q/FINALS - JAN 18th 09 Northampton Town v Wellingborough Diamonds Ladies Peterborough Diamonds v Rothwell Town Ladies Raunds Town Ladies v Northampton Kingsthorpe Corby Stewart & Lloyds v Kettering Town Ladies WORCESTERSHIRE COUNTY CUP S-FINALS - FEB 15th 09 Fairfield Villa v Kidderminster Harriers Malvern Town v Worcester City LEICESTERSHIRE FA COUNTY CUP Q/FINAL - JAN 18th 09 Hinckley United v Loughborough Students Huncote Sports & Social v Leicester City Ladies Loughborough Dynamo v Oadby & Wigston United Leicester City Women H/W Oadby Town SHROPSHIRE FA COUNTY CUP SEMI-FINALS Draw and Date To Be Confirmed teams Allscott Ladies - TNS/Shrewsbury Town - TGLFC - Madeley Sports STAFFORDSHIRE FA COUNTY CUP Q/FINALS - JAN 18th 09 Rugeley Ladies v Wyrley Reserves Stafford Town Ladies v Cannock Town Wyrley Ladies v Bourne Town Stoke City Ladies v Wednesfield Ladies COUNTY CUP COMPETITIONS 2008/2009 County Cups will be stage on or around the dates listed below, depending on which Football Association your club comes under. Round Four: Sunday 18th January 2009 Semi-Final: Sunday 15th February 2009 Final: Sunday 19th April 2009

LESSONS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE ON ‘SURVIVING DRIVING’ 7th & 8th January 2009 Exciting, interactive young driver event with live demonstrations and featuring a special guest from Coventry City Football Club. Wednesday 7th & Thursday 8th January 10am - 3pm (Pre-registered) Thursday 8th January only 5:30pm - 8:30pm (General Admission) Parents are actively encouraged to attend this evening event at thr Jaguar Exhibition Hall, Ricoh Arena,71 Phoenix Way, Foleshill, Coventry CV6 6AQ A road safety event for young people called Surviving Driving is to take place at the Coventry Ricoh Arena over two days in January. Visitors will be able to talk to experts in their field with regards to road safety and talk to some of the victims involved in accidents due to speed, drink, drugs and other related issues. They will also see demonstrations from the fire service as well as have the opportunity to attempt the theory-driving test to see how much they know. The events, being organized by West Midlands Fire Service in partnership with the Arena, Peugeot and West Midlands Police, will feature demonstrations of how the emergency services respond to road accidents in order to reinforce the road safety messages. A car involved in a real road accident will also be on display. SURVIVING DRIVING - CUT IT OUT, BEFORE WE CUT YOU OUT!! 40% of Casualties on the road are young inexperienced drivers. 95% of Accidents are down to bad driver behavior. You can reduce this. You could prevent a death. You can learn how to Survive Driving. Free Event - 7th & 8th January 2009 Interactive exhibition. Guest Speakers. Live Road Traffic Collision Demonstration. Speak with the Professionals. Special Offer Are you aged 17 – 24? Are you having or thinking of taking driving lessons? Fancy Saving over £400?* If the answer is yes to the above, then visit the Surviving Driving Event Free of charge at the Ricoh Arena.*(Conditions apply please ask for details). Special guest speakers will include a first team player from Coventry City FC, and Stewart Fisher, a young man who was knocked down on a night out with friends and left severely disabled. Guests will be shown dramatic footage of the actual incident. Paul Burnham, West Midlands Fire Service’s Station Commander for Coventry South, said: “We want the young people who attend Surviving Driving to come away with an understanding of the huge responsibilities that comes with being on the road and ultimately for them to be safer on the road. “The different presentations and exhibitions at the Ricoh Arena will give them a lot of information on how to keep themselves safe and allow them to take the first steps to becoming responsible road users.” Officers from West Midlands and Warwickshire police forces will be there to give an insight into how they deal with speeding, drug and drink driving and peer pressure. They will also have with them vehicles that have been crushed as the owners did not have tax / insurance. West Midlands Fire Service will be there to talk about the consequences of anti-social and dangerous driving and the need for all drivers to take responsibility for their actions. West Midlands Ambulance Service representatives will discuss the aftermath of a road accident, and the Highways Agency will have exhibits focusing on speed. Young people from the schools and colleges taking part in the event will be collected and transported to the arena each morning. On the second day, there will be a later session to allow parents of the young people and other interested parties to see all of the displays and demonstrations. Anyone who would like to register an interest in attending the event is asked to e-mail survivingdriving@wmfs.net Issued by West Midlands Fire Service’s Media Relations Office. Webspace donated by Glenn Lawrence Media