FOOTBALL: Free FA Wildcats sessions for girls to try football

Girls FA Wildcats football returns to Kilsby Lane on Monday evening with Rugby Borough Women & Girls FC hosting their launch night and weekly sessions from 6-7pm on the astro pitch.

The sessions are aimed at girls age 5-11 to try football for the first time and provide them with regular opportunities to play in a fun, safe environment.

It is free for the first month and all sessions are delivered by FA qualified coaches.

Parents can watch from the comfort of the clubhouse.

Come along at 5.45pm or reserve your place by contacting [email protected]. We recommend comfortable warm clothing, coat, shin pads and boots if they have them and water bottle.

Girls U10s: After all the cancellations it was great to see the girls back playing again and they didn’t disappoint.

The squad of Freya, Anais, Matilda, Emily, Ava, Evelyn, Holly and Anna came out determined and enthusiastic in the strong wind at Kilsby Lane. With a good rotation of the team and great team work the club couldn’t be more proud of how far these girls have come over the season. With successful runs, great passing moves and some outstanding goalkeeping they put in a great performance. Player of the match: Anais.

Girls U12s: A cold windy day at Kilsby Lane saw the visit of Anstey Nomads for what is a tough physical battle. Katie slotted back in defence well with the ever present and dependable pair of Marley and Jas keeping Anstey’s breaks to a minimum.

The midfield of Lila, Holly, Madi and Melissa linked well with each other and the defence, playing it up the wings or forward to Ella and Millie. Erin was protected well in goal. The girls ended with an emphatic 11-3 win, hat-tricks from Madi and Millie, Jas 2, Melissa, Marley and Lila.

Borough Women: Borough were immediately on the front foot against Chelmsley Colts, creating chances with good movement. Chelmsley’s keeper was on form, saving everything coming her way. Borough missed opportunities through the strong wind but continued applying pressure but just couldn’t convert. In the seconnd half Charlotte and Sarah had chances again only to be denied by the keeper. Patience was key and it wasn’t long before Charlotte ran through and scored with a little help from the post.

Rugby settled and started to control the game. A quick throw in was latched onto by Sarah, running past three defenders to slot it past the keeper for a well-deserved 2-0.

Charlotte finished a nice passage of play to score her second and Borough’s third to win 3-0. A clean sheet for stand-in keeper Nat, great defensive work and a good team performance.