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SL: It would be amazing to be up there and competing, the aim is always to keep building and
be the best we can possibly be. Next season is a bit away yet and a lot can happen between now
and then. So the focus remains on finishing as high as we can this year and continue the hard
work that we have all put in so far.
Our thanks to Shauna! Photo - Ray Spencer

More than 20,000 tickets have been sold for this weekend’s eagerly anticipated FA Women’s
Continental Tyres League Cup Final, as the tyre manufacturer celebrates its twelfth consecutive
year sponsoring the flagship event.
Arsenal will go head-to-head with Chelsea at 3pm on Sunday 5th March in the hotly
anticipated final at Selhurst Park screened live on BBC One. Arsenal have won the trophy a record
five times and will be looking to add to their tally come the final whistle on Sunday.
Continental Tyres first signed as founding partner of the Women’s League Cup in 2011. Since
then, the title partnership has seen Continental continue to offer fans an unrivalled pre-match
experience which includes target shooting, agility games and an opportunity to have a picture
with the League Cup Trophy.
FA Commercial Director, Navin Singh, said: “The Lionesses changed the landscape for the
women’s and girls’ game when they lifted the UEFA Euro 2022 trophy last year. Since then,
interest in women’s football has grown exponentially and we’re looking forward to seeing record
crowds in attendance at Sunday’s final.
“Continental Tyres have remained a trusted partner for more than a decade now which is
testament to their passion for the women’s game. I’d like to thank them for their continued
support of our League Cup and recognising the value of women’s football since the cup’s inception
in 2012.”
Pete Robb, Marketing Director for Continental Tyres, said: “The women’s game has been
growing every year since we got involved as the lead sponsorship partner over 12 years ago. The
FA has done a tremendous job in creating a buzz around women’s football and to see more women
and girls watch and participate in the sport at all levels is incredibly encouraging.
“Through our longstanding partnership, we’ve been able to promote safety and performance
both on and off the pitch – from grassroots to elite level. I am really looking forward to enjoying
a great final on Sunday in front of a record-breaking crowd.”

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E-Mail: news@womenssoccerscene.co.uk Will Cheshire
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Editors:
Neil Brown Views expressed in articles in this magazine
Mark Brown are those of the subject and not necessarily
those of Women’s Soccer Scene and its staff.
Contributors:
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Patrick Higgins
Front cover photo: Vilde Boa Risa on the ball for Manchester Utd, pursued by Beth Hepple of
Durham Women, during their Vitality Women’s FA Cup Fifth Round tie (Will Cheshire).
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