SCOTTISH BUILDING women SOCIETY SWPL1 WEDNESDAY 19TH MAY 2021 CELTIC KICK-OFF 7:00PM SPARTANS FC FROM THE “ It means a lot to return to Lennoxtown, A NOTE but it is very important to get another MANAGER three points before the next game. “ The three points against Hearts put us in a good place to face a team who are always difficult. They are very physical and aggressive - at K-Park we went in 0-0 at half-time, and in the last game it was 2-1 at the break, SPARTANS with them scoring just before half-time, so it is always very challenging. If we are thinking about resting PROFILED CAPTAIN’S COMMENTS players, Spartans isn’t the right game because I can see Spartans travel to Lennoxtown in the midst of their The last time I wrote was a week ago pre-Glasgow a very even game. best season in years. Debbi McCulloch’s side are City and we were really happy with our performance battling to secure a top four finish, as the SWPL1 in that game. There was a great fight in the team continues with one of the most exciting seasons yet. and we played with our desired intensity. Our display against Hearts at the weekend wasn’t our It’s not easy. They are fighting with Hibs who Celtic have come out on top both times the two have best but we managed to get a result and continue faced off this season, with Sarah Ewens the difference our unbeaten run. It’s important we take one are very experienced, but nothing means in the first meeting, before the Celts comprehensively game at a time, focus on getting another three ran out 5-1 winners at Ainslie Park last month. anything on paper. They are both fighting for points on Wednesday night and putting in a better performance again. The visitors will be looking to bounce back though fourth, so they’d like to take points from any from their disappointing loss at the weekend, as they went 3-0 down by the break and eventually losing 5-0 BOWIE: I’LL TRY AND CREATE The fixtures are coming fast and it’s another tough of the top three. But our fight is to look for to Rangers at Ainslie Park. But while fourth position midweek game. It feels like it wasn’t too long ago remains in touching distance for Debbi McCulloch’s AS MUCH AS I CAN that we faced Spartans through in Edinburgh and three points at Lennoxtown. side, Celtic can expect another tough battle against on the day we put in a really good performance, the well-organised outfit. Academy graduate Tegan Bowie says she’ll try to create starting fast and scoring a few goals. We’ll be as many chances as possible with whatever opportunities looking for a similar performance and result on When we trained there it was on a very high quality pitch she gets, as the teenager enjoys stamping down her place Wednesday night but we have total respect for and its very big so it suits our style of play. We are playing in Fran Alonso’s squad. Spartans and the quality they possess. They have good football - it’s impossible to play good football every MANAGER: DEBBI MCCULLOCH picked up a number of impressive results this game for 90 minutes, but looking on the last eight games “I just try to bring as much as possible, whether I’m season and they will be looking to do the same at it’s been fantastic. We will try to show this mental strength HOME GROUND: AINSLIE PARK at fullback or the wing, I try to attack and create Lennoxtown. and quality again this Wednesday. LAST MEETING SWPL1: opportunities. With whatever minutes I can get, I’ll try and create as much as I can. The busy fixture schedule is something that we’ve SPARTANS 1-5 CELTIC It means a lot to return to Lennoxtown, but it is very not experienced before but there is an excitement important to get another three points before the next LAST RESULT CELTIC: “I think me and Jaz are working together really well up about it and we look forward to each game. game. HEARTS 0-3 CELTIC and down the wing, and Anna’s technical ability and understanding of the game is great so, it’s great to play Thanks, SPARTANS: with these new girls too.” Fran Alonso SPARTANS 0-5 RANGERS Kelly Manager, Celtic FC Women Official Partner Rewarding Membership The society that’s run in your best interests LONDON HOPING OLDER CELTS As Scotland’s oldest and only independent CAN HELP HER DEVELOPMENT building society, our mutual status means The Hoops won the race for 16-year-old Scottish Schools that everything we do is for the benefit star London Pollard’s signature and the attacker, who of our members. Building for scored against the Celts in December, said the quality of competition at Celtic was what really attracted her to the the future club, as she prepares to fight for her jersey at her new We offer a range of specialist since 1848 home. mortgages and competitive “It was the competitiveness of everybody. The training savings products for every sessions are tough and it’ll be so hard to get into this team so I know I’ve got to work hard to get into it and I won’t stage in life. just be given a place, so that’ll push me. Fran Alonso seems like a really good coach also, so I’m excited,” she said. 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