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Scotland Women's National Team Interim Head Coach Stuart McLaren has named his squad
for the upcoming international friendlies in Northern Ireland and Wales including four
uncapped players.
Eartha Cummings, Brianna Westrup, Leah Eddie and Christy Grimshaw have all been
included for the two matches which will act as preparation matches for the World Cup 2023
Qualifiers that will begin in September against Hungary and Faroe Islands.
21-year-old Charlton Athletic goalkeeper Eartha Cummings has been included having
impressed through the youth squads along with Leah Eddie who has followed a similar path and
was recently named as Hibernian Player of the Year.
Brianna Westrup is one of five Rangers players involved and will be aiming for her first
Scotland cap during June. The American-born defender qualifies for Scotland through her
Mother and joined Rangers last October from Newcastle United.
25-year-old Christy Grimshaw will join the squad fresh from competing in the Women's
Coppa Italia Final last week where AC Milan lost out on penalties to Roma.
Born in Kircaldy, Grimshaw broke into the Aberdeen first team at the age of 16 before
spending five years at Barry University in Miami and playing in Metz.
Lisa Evans, Martha Thomas, Jen Beattie are all ruled out the squad due to injury and
Emma Mitchell is also not included after recently announcing her pregnancy.
Leanne Ross will once again be Stuart McLaren's assistant and they'll be joined by
Bristol City head coach Tanya Oxtoby. The Australian played for a number of clubs in her home
country including Perth Glory before moving to England and playing with Doncaster Rovers
Belles.
She has since managed England Under-19s and Nottingham Forest as well as being
assistant at Birmingham City and Perth Glory.
SCOTLAND SQUAD v. NORTHERN IRELAND & WALES
NAME CLUB CAPS GOALS
Lee ALEXANDER Glasgow City 28 0
Jenna FIFE Rangers 6 0
Eartha CUMINGS Charlton Athletic 0 0
Rachael McLAUCHLAN Rangers 8 0
Kirsty SMITH Manchester Utd 42 0
Nicola DOCHERTY Rangers 24 0
Brianna WESTRUP Rangers 0 0
Rachel CORSIE Kansas City 122 17
Sophie HOWARD Leicester City 20 1
Leah EDDIE Hibernian 0 0
Lucy GRAHAM Everton 10 0
Kim LITTLE Arsenal 137 59
Caroline WEIR Manchester City 77 12
Christie MURRAY Birmingham City 67 5
Chloe ARTHUR Aston Villa 21 0
Lisa ROBERTSON Celtic 1 0
Christy GRIMSHAW AC Milan 0 0
Fiona BROWN FC Rosengard 39 2
Claire EMSLIE Orlando Pride 32 8
Erin CUTHBERT Chelsea 42 15
Lana CLELLAND ACF Fiorentina 22 2
Kirsty HANSON Manchester Utd 6 1
Lizzie ARNOT Rangers 35 3
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