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Sherwood departs Bridgwater post

       Bridgwater  United  have  announced  that  manager  Jamie  Sherwood  has  left  the  club.
       Sherwood,  best  known  for  guiding  Yeovil  Town  to  the  WSL  2  title  five  years  ago,  had
       returned to the club before its move to Bridgwater during the summer and they had started
       well this season, currently occupying third place in the FAWNL Southern Premier Division.
            Assistant manager, Jamie Harris will take over the running of the team on an interim
       basis.
            The club has issued the following statement:
        “Bridgwater United Football Club can today confirm Women's First Team Manager, Jamie
       Sherwood has stood down from his position with immediate effect.
            Sherwood, who is in his second spell with the Club, has enjoyed a fine start to the
       2021/22 National League Southern Premier Division campaign guiding his side to 3rd
       place in the table.
            With his departure confirmed, Jamie said: "Following the transition, we have built a
       very strong squad and backroom team. The performances have been excellent and they
       have  set  the  standards  for  the  rest  of  the  season.  They  are  a  superb,  honest  and
       hardworking group who have been an absolute pleasure to work with. I will miss being on
       the touchline and I will miss them all.
            "I have massive love and respect for the club, the players, staff and supporters. The
       players can bring the success this club deserves and I know, if given the time and space to
       develop, it will come and I wish them every success on the journey to the destination I
       know it will end up.
            "For me, it is with a heavy heart but now is the right time to move on. I want to thank
       Adam Murry for bringing me back to Yeovil and the opportunity to start the process of the
       club's new chapter in Bridgwater. The future is a bright one, so enjoy the ride."
            The Club's CEO Adam Murry commented: "This is a very difficult decision to receive
       for everyone involved, not least because I have the utmost respect for what Jamie has
       achieved in the game and at the club."
            "On behalf of everyone at the Club, the Board and personally, I would like to thank
       Jamie and wish him every success in the future. He has been an important figure in the
       history of this club. He will always be warmly welcomed back at Fairfax Park."
            Moving forward, current Assistant Manager Jamie Harris has taken interim charge
       of  First  Team  affairs  beginning  with  the  FAWNL  Southern  Premier  match  against
       Portsmouth last Sunday.
       England to play at Doncaster
       England will welcome Latvia to Doncaster Rovers’ Keepmoat Stadium on Tuesday 30th
       November (7.00pm) as they reach the halfway mark in their FIFA Women’s World Cup
       2023 qualifying campaign.
            The Lionesses will begin the November international window against Austria at the
       Stadium of Light, Sunderland on Saturday 27th November before travelling to Doncaster
       for their final fixture of the calendar year.
            Head coach Sarina Wiegman said: “We are excited to visit the Keepmoat Stadium at
       the end of the year.  Visiting another great venue in the north of England is hopefully
       welcome news for our many supporters in the region.
            “Doncaster Rovers Belles are one of the most famous names in women’s football in
       this country and have a great history that I am learning all about. The same is true of
       Sunderland and it’s astonishing just how many of our current England players started their
       careers in Yorkshire and the North East.
            “Hopefully  our  visits  to  Sunderland  and  Doncaster  will  not  only  attract  a  lot  of
       supporters but will also inspire the next generation of England hopefuls from both regions.
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