Wednesday 22 January 2025 10:22
The thought of playing a League Cup quarter-final here in Leigh is super-exciting and the fact it’s a Manchester derby only adds an extra layer to that.
After the winter break, it was great to be back with you all at LSV for the West Brom game, in which we were able to record a big win and another clean sheet.
Getting through to the next round of the FA Cup was our first objective t tick off in 2025, so now we want to keep on going in that competition, get to the final again and win it like we did last year.
Just before the match, we announced the signing of Kayla Rendell from Southampton, who is a fantastic goalkeeper and someone I know will only add to the squad we have here.
I played with Kayla at Hampshire when we were younger, so it’s very special to be at the same club as each other now.
It’s also been nice to see Grace Clinton and Jayde Riviere have their contracts extended over the last couple of weeks.
Grace is such a good player for us and will continue to be, while Jayde is the same – she’s someone I feel I’ve been able to build a great partnership with on the right side of our defence.
As Jayde said when she signed her new deal, winning our first major trophy last term gave us all a taste of success and, as a squad, we’re all determined to deliver more great moments.
That includes this evening, as we face City again, which is a challenge we’re all looking forward to after Sunday’s league game at the Etihad Stadium.
We want to go as far as we can in every competition, so this is another big game and one we’ll do everything we can to win.
Maya’s notes are taken from the official matchday programme, which is available to buy from Leigh Sports Village on Wednesday night.
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