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WSS: In what is looking a really strong division this season, if you can stay in
the title race, who do you think your main rivals would be?
LG: The league is always an interesting one as any team can cause a shock result and get a
win. I don’t think we can approach any game with complacency. Based on the season so far,
Fylde and Derby look to be our strongest opponents as they are both scoring a lot of goals
and winning convincingly. We fancy our chances against any team in the league and know
the threat that we carry.
Our thanks to Lauren!

Glasgow City progressed to the Second Qualifying Round of the UEFA Women’s Champions
League on Wednesday night, but only after having been taken all the way by Peamount Utd.
City, who reached the quarter finals of last season’s competition before going out to
eventual runners-up Wolfsburg, needed to negotiate a penalty shootout against the Republic
of Ireland title winners after he match finished in a goalless draw.
In the end, the shootout was also a tense one, going all the way to 6-5 in City’s favour
before Lee Alexander produced the crucial save which took her side into Friday’s draw.
However it was not such a good night result wise for the other British teams in action.
Orchard Welsh Premier Women’s League title holders Swansea City travelled to Cyprus to
face Apollon Ladies but despite a spirited display, went down to a 3-0 defeat. Former
Blackburn Rovers striker Rio Hardy gave Apollon a fifth minute lead, before Krystyna Freda
went on to add the other two goals for the home side, whose squad included two other English
players in Katie Lockwood and Steffi Hardy.
Linfield faced a very tough test away to Belgian champions Anderlecht and the
home side proved to be too strong, running out 8-0 winners including two from former
Manchester City forward Tessa Wullaert.
The Second Qualifying Round will take place later this month, with the winners of
those ties progressing to the Round of 32, when the seeded clubs will come into the
competition.

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