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An interview with…..

Lucy Ronald (Glasgow Girls & Women)

Sunday was a red letter day in the history of Glasgow Girls &
Women FC, as they won promotion to the top flight in Scottish
women’s football with a 3-1 victory over Boroughmuir Thistle.
Lucy Ronald captained the team to victory in a game
where the winning team would be promoted, and scored the
second of the team’s three goals from a free kick. She admitted
that the team’s achievement has not sunk in just yet, but also
that everyone at the club is excited at the prospect of taking on
the best teams in the country next season:
WSS: Congratulations on the win and promotion,
just how big an occasion for the club was it on
Sunday?
LR: Thank you, it was unbelievable for the whole club. It was
amazing to see the amount of support we got down to the
game and I think that spurred us on even more to get the job
done. A very special day for everyone involved.
WSS: How pleased were you with the team's
performance when it mattered most of all?
LR: I’m incredibly proud of the team, not just on Sunday but
all season the work rate and desire to get promotion has been
unreal. There’s a real belief throughout the dressing room
and I think that was apparent in the way we played on Sunday. It was a real team effort and
everyone fought for each other until the final whistle.
WSS: What was the moment like when Mhairi Lyle scored your third and decisive
goal, and when the final whistle went?
LR: I think Mhairi’s goal for me was a special moment. It was then when I started to believe we
were actually going to do it. It was such a well worked team goal also which is always nice. The
feeling when the final whistle blew is one I don’t think I’ll ever be able to put into words. We knew
how much it meant to everyone involved with the club and it’s a huge honour to go down in the
club’s history as the first team to take Glasgow Women to the top flight of Scottish women’s
football. That is something very special.
WSS: Now Glasgow Women are a top flight team! Has that quite sunk in yet?
LR: Nope! I’m not really sure when it will to be honest. I think especially after being written off
at the beginning of the campaign and then to have that wobble where people said we weren’t
going to do it makes it all the more unbelievable!
WSS: Is there anybody with the team who has had a good season for you and made
a big contribution but maybe hasn't quite had the recognition she deserves?
LR: I think I have to probably single out Eve Donald. For me Eve has been an absolute stand out
performer week in week out for us. She’s an incredible player and an even better person and I
love sharing a pitch with her.
WSS: Similarly, off the pitch, are there many people who put a lot of work into the
club and the team?
LR: I’ve got to say every one of the coaching staff spend a ridiculous amount of time behind the
scenes for us players. I think on behalf of the whole team, I thank them all for their continued
hard work, dedication and time. They gave everything to ensure we had the best chance at
promotion.
WSS: You have played against the top teams in cup ties during the past but now
you will play them on equal terms in league matches, how much are you all
looking forward to that?
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