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WSS: Do you think that some of the things you have experienced in this campaign
will stand the team in good stead for next season?
PT: Yes for sure. We have had high highs and low lows. We have just come off the back of a few
tough losses. No one likes losing, but we have learnt so much from it. Look at the form we are in
now, if we keep building from this next season will be massive! We are here to compete, and have
proved we can do so. There is immense quality and desire within this squad, and I am so proud
of every single person involved.
Our thanks to Phoebe!

The England squad has been named for a four-team mini-tournament in Croatia this month with
the prize at stake a place at the UEFA WU17 EURO. Led by head coach Natalie Henderson, the
Young Lionesses fly to Split on Thursday 9th March to take on hosts Croatia, Belgium and Norway
over the following ten days. Only the group winners will qualify for the finals in Estonia between
14-26 May.
Henderson said: “We are looking forward to what should be three very competitive fixtures
in Croatia. We had a good prep camp last month with two matches against the United States at St.
George’s Park and will hope to build on that this week. These UEFA tournaments are invaluable
for player development and I hope it will be a very positive experience for them all.”
England will begin against Croatia at the Gradski Stadium in Sinj on Sunday 12th March (kick
off 10am GMT). That will be followed by a fixture with Belgium at the same venue on Wednesday
15th March (2pm GMT) before the group concludes in Hrvace against Norway on Saturday 18th
March (10am GMT).
The Young Lionesses had qualified for this stage by winning three matches out of three in the
first round back in October against Ukraine (11-0), Estonia (3-0) and Denmark (3-1).
England Under-17 squad:
Katie Cox (Chelsea), Sophia Poor (Leicester City), Daisy Hind (Chelsea), Scarlett Kagalwala
(Chelsea), Lucy Newell (West Bromwich Albion), Katie Reid (Arsenal), Mari Ward (Bristol City),
Ava Baker (Leicester City), Lola Brown (Chelsea), Holly Deering (Manchester United), Araya
Dennis (Arsenal), Laila Harbert (Arsenal), Lola Nesbeth (Chelsea), Erica Parkinson (SC Leixoes),
Alexia Potter (Chelsea), Zara Shaw (Liverpool), Michelle Agyemang (Arsenal), Vivienne Lia
(Arsenal), Milly Round (Aston Villa), Ruby-Rae Tucker (Aston Villa)

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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: Hope Suominen of Southampton Women takes on Moneyfields’
Payton Howard during their FAWNL Division One South West clash (www.jamesprickett.co.uk).
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