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Chelsea have swooped to sign England international duo Lianne Sanderson and Anita Asante from Arsenal. The double capture is a major boost to the Blues' ambitions of landing their first major silverware in the womens' game and takes the number of full England internationals in their squad to five. Lianne Sanderson has topped the National Division goalscoring charts in each of the last two seasons and netted 52 goals in total last season in all competitions as the Gunners won the League and Cup 'double' once again. Anita Asante meanwhile established herself as a regular in the England line-up during the World Cup and is widely regarded as one of the country's most accomplished woman footballers, equally at home in midfield or in the centre of defence.
 Newcastle United WFC and Newcastle United Foundation, in conjunction with the Northumberland Sport partnership, will be holding a Girls Football Funday at Willowburn Sports Centre in Alnwick.The coaching programme for players aged 7, 8 and 9 years old will take place indoors on Friday 29 August from 10am until 2pm. The Funday is FREE, but please note places are very limited. Rob Atkin, Football development officer for Newcastle, said: "This is the first time we have held a Girls Football Funday in Alnwick but I am sure we will have a full turnout on the day. All of the partners throughout Northumberland have worked really hard to promote the sport and hopefully this will compliment their excellent work." For more information on the Alnwick funday or to request an application form, please contact Nicola Hepworth on (07919) 695393 or e-mail NHepworth@northumberland.gov.uk.
Leading Welsh women's and girls club Cardiff City LFC are looking for a female coach to work with their successful Under-14 section. The position would be voluntary and ideal for anyone looking to move up the coaching ladder. The candidate must possess their 'Leaders' coaching certificate, 'C' Licence or working towards their 'C' Licence, and will work as part of an accredited coaching team within a progressive and hard working club. The section trains on a Friday night from 7pm until 9pm with games every Sunday. Anyone interested in the position, please contact Club Secretary Karen Jones on karenj2k@yahoo.co.uk.
The Scotland Under-23 team will join the USA and countries from all over Europe at this year's Nordic Tournament in Sweden. They will kick off their matches on 15 July against Sweden before taking on Germany two days later and finishing up by playing Finland. Scotland under-23 squad:
 Nottingham Forest reserve team manager for the past two seasons, Mark White, has decided to step down from this pivotal position with effect from the end of July. Mark has worked in the development of the Reserves, who have shown consistent results as an independent team whilst supporting the best interests of the First Team. Mark's external and personal commitments have been a significant factor in his decision to step down along with the intensified challenges that accompany the role for the new era of Forest Ladies as they continue to build and grow to establish themselves in the Premier League. Mark says: "I've decided to stand down as reserves manager, although I'm prepared to stay for a week or two to help out until a suitable candidate has been appointed by the club. I'd like to thank everyone at the club for the significant opportunity to manage the team, it's certainly been an experience and I wish everyone associated with the club continued success for the future." The Club's Chairperson, P.J.Andrews acknowledges Mark's commitment when she summarises: "The Reserve Manager role is one of the most challenging in any club's set up and Mark has been fantastic in his commitment over the past few years. Mark has been superb in his support to the first team and should take credit for their achievement last season. I'd like to thank him both personally and on behalf of all the players and staff at Forest for his significant contribution and know that he will still remain in contact regardless." The task in hand now is to build a new management and coaching team for Nottingham Forest Reserves and the club invites any interested party to contact PJ Andrews on (07834) 072361 or e-mail pjnflfc@hotmail.co.uk, or Club Secretary Fay Glover on (07740) 869756. or e-mail fay.glover1@ntlworld.com. Any interested candidate should be available for Tuesday/Thursday training evenings and Sundays for matches, ideally hold a Coaching certificate (Level 2 minimum) or be able to work with a qualified coaching team should management experience in the women's game be more prevalent. The candidate should be prepared to work very closely with the First team management and coaching staff whilst reporting directly to the Club committee. Full details will be discussed upon application.
Arsenal will kick off the defence of their Premier League title at home to Blackburn Rovers on Sunday 17 August. Runners-up Everton are also at home, to Doncaster Rovers Belles, whilst Nottingham Forest face Birmingham City in their first ever National Division game and the other newly promoted side, WFC Fulham, go to Leeds Utd. In the Northern Division, the game of the day sees Newcastle Utd play host to OOH Lincoln. Curzon Ashton return to life in the Premier League with a trip to Aston Villa and Leicester City WFC are away to Rotherham Utd. Charlton Athletic's first match in the Southern Division will be at home to Truro City and Cardiff City travel to play Crystal Palace. Newly promoted Ipswich Town have been handed a tough baptism at home to Millwall Lionesses. Full opening day fixture list:
 Whitley Bay have captured the signature of talented youngster Stacey Bonney.17-year-old student Stacey, from South Shields, has been on Whitley's radar since she played against them as a fourteen year old for Pelton Newfield. Stacey always impressed the Whitley team whenever she played against them and had a knack of scoring against the Coast side. Stacey went on to play for Newcastle Utd Res at the end of last season and again was on target when they knocked Whitley out of the Northumberland County Cup. Whitley's manager Colin Phillips says that Stacey is the type of player he was looking for, to strengthen his squad: "Stacey is an attacking midfield player with an eye for goal and is someone that my players have always mentioned as being an impressive opponent. I am sure she will continue to develop playing for us."
Mo Marley admits that England face a tough test in the European Championship, which begins next week, but says that her players will relish another opportunity to pit their wits against the best teams from the Continent. After reaching last year's final only to lose out in extra time to Germany, the Young Lions will reacquaint themselves with the Germans in the tournament opener. Marley's players then face another historical rival in the form of Scotland three days later, before wrapping up the group stage against Sweden. It could not be tougher, but Marley says that it is to be expected from an increasingly competitive tournament. She told TheFA.com: "If you are going to succeed at international level, you will have to play the best teams at some point, so why not now? "We did well in Iceland last summer and we want to build on that this year, but we know it is going to be tough. Germany are a very strong team, but we'll be giving it our all in every game." Marley also admitted that the preparation could prove to be the difference, with a number of training camps and friendly tournaments providing the squad with good time to gel. When England face Germany it will be the 16th match of the season for the team, and Marley said: "We have had the girls together for a week every month which has really helped them come together as a squad. "It has been a busy year, and we have played a lot of matches at this age group, but hopefully that will stand us in good stead going into this tournament." England under-19 squad:
Scotland coach Ritchie Wilson has named his squad for the UEFA Under-19 Championships in France this month. It will be the second time that the Scots will compete in the Championships and they will open up against Sweden on 7th July before mouthwatering games against England and Germany - last year's finalists. Arsenal star Kim Little is included amongst the squad as is fellow full international Jennifer Beattie of Celtic. Rachel Corsie will captain the squad which also contains two of Glasgow City's Championship winning side, Ruesha Littlejohn and Jane Ross. Scotland under-19 squad:
 OOH Lincoln LFC has secured the signing of one of the biggest names in English women's football.England international Amanda Barr has made the move from National Division side and last season's FA Cup runners-up Leeds Utd and this week put pen to paper to become the first player to sign for the club under its new name, having agreed a one-year contract to play for the Lady Imps this coming season. "This is an absolutely massive signing for our club," said Lady Imps chairman Geoff Adams. "Amanda is a hugely talented international striker with a wealth of experience. She has played for some of the finest club sides in the country, but above all she is also a hugely experienced international player who has represented England many times. "To gain the signing of an England international striker of this stature, who is still in her prime, must greatly increase our chances of attaining this club's holy grail of promotion to the National Division this coming season. I think the importance to our club, and the City of Lincoln, of signing Amanda Barr cannot be overstated!" The 26-year-old striker was one of the first students to gain a football scholarship at the FA National Player Development Centre situated at Loughborough University and scored an incredible 11 goals in 18 games with the National Under-18 side. "I'm really happy to be playing for Lincoln this season," said Amanda. "I feel this club has an excellent set up and is a club with a great future in the game. They have an excellent set of players who I believe are good enough to win this division this season and hold their own in the National Division when they get there, and I will be doing my best to contribute as much as I can to getting us promoted this season." Photo - Amanda Barr is welcomed to the club by Lady Imps First team Coach Sam Willett.
The two newly promoted clubs in the South East Combination will open the new season with home matches. Norwich City, back in the Combination two years after being relegated to the Eastern Region League, have been a handed a tough start against last season's runners-up Welwyn Garden City, whilst Tottenham Hotspur will take on Whitehawk. Enfield Town begin the campaign with a trip to Wellingborough Diamonds and Luton Town, who have moved across from the South West Combination, are away to Northampton Town. Opening day fixtures (17 August):
The North East League has confirmed its constitution for the 2008-09 season. Six new teams will compete in the league while Hull City and Sheffield Utd come down from Combination football, with Champions Morley Spurs moving the other way. The full constitution is as follows:
 Lincoln City Ladies have announced the long-awaited change of name for their club.Under a lucrative five-year club name sponsorship deal with Ray Trew's brand new company 'OOH Media Group PLC', the Lady Imps official club name will now read 'OOH Lincoln Ladies F.C.' Included in the sponsorship package will be the Lady Imps away shirt, which Trew's other company Sports TV has sponsored for several years. "Everyone at the club is delighted with the sponsored change of our club name and the way it has worked out," said Lady Imps chairman Geoff Adams. "OOH stands for 'Out Of Home' - but the actual company name is shortened down to read OOH Media Group PLC, therefore our club is now registered as 'OOH Lincoln Ladies F.C.' For us it's snappy, catchy, easy to remember and I hope it will create a few new terrace chants at our games," he continued. "Ray Trew and OOH Media Group PLC have virtually secured the club financially over the next five years with this massively generous sponsorship, and I was personally delighted when the change of club name was passed unanimously at our well attended AGM on 15th June. "I take this opportunity to express, on behalf of the whole club, our thanks to Ray and OOH Media Group for their generosity. This fantastic sponsorship will enable the club to continue to attract and keep the sort of players we hope can gain our club promotion to the top flight of women's football, and keep us there, amongst all the other things that are vital to the running of a successful football club. "I think it's important that I once again stress that this change of name for our club in no way means that we are making any sort of move away from, or severing any present links with, Lincoln City F.C. "I'm pleased to say that we will carry on playing in their colours, which we use for our home shirt, and we'll continue to be known as the Lady Imps. The basic format of the new club name was agreed with Lincoln City, and they understand that we have to raise money in any way we can, and the sponsorship of our club name is an extremely good way of raising much needed revenue," he said. OOH Lincoln will be unveiling their new club insignia soon.Lincoln City Ladies have announced the long-awaited change of name for their club. Under a lucrative five-year club name sponsorship deal with Ray Trew's brand new company 'OOH Media Group PLC', the Lady Imps official club name will now read 'OOH Lincoln Ladies F.C.' Included in the sponsorship package will be the Lady Imps away shirt, which Trew's other company Sports TV has sponsored for several years. "Everyone at the club is delighted with the sponsored change of our club name and the way it has worked out," said Lady Imps chairman Geoff Adams. "OOH stands for 'Out Of Home' - but the actual company name is shortened down to read OOH Media Group PLC, therefore our club is now registered as 'OOH Lincoln Ladies F.C.' For us it's snappy, catchy, easy to remember and I hope it will create a few new terrace chants at our games," he continued. "Ray Trew and OOH Media Group PLC have virtually secured the club financially over the next five years with this massively generous sponsorship, and I was personally delighted when the change of club name was passed unanimously at our well attended AGM on 15th June. "I take this opportunity to express, on behalf of the whole club, our thanks to Ray and OOH Media Group for their generosity. This fantastic sponsorship will enable the club to continue to attract and keep the sort of players we hope can gain our club promotion to the top flight of women's football, and keep us there, amongst all the other things that are vital to the running of a successful football club. "I think it's important that I once again stress that this change of name for our club in no way means that we are making any sort of move away from, or severing any present links with, Lincoln City F.C. "I'm pleased to say that we will carry on playing in their colours, which we use for our home shirt, and we'll continue to be known as the Lady Imps. The basic format of the new club name was agreed with Lincoln City, and they understand that we have to raise money in any way we can, and the sponsorship of our club name is an extremely good way of raising much needed revenue," he said. OOH Lincoln will be unveiling their new club insignia soon.
 In an action packed afternoon of football at Colby AFC, on the Isle of Man, Corinthians continued their domination of the junior scene by scooping the Under-16 and 12 competitions but it was Michael Utd who won the Under-14 trophy, their first ever trophy in junior girls' football, which caught the attention. For women's football to survive on the island, emphasis is now on the development of youth and there were a number of positive and determined performances, indicating that the future of this sport looks very promising. In the Under-16 trophy, Corinthians finished winners by defeating St John's 8-2 in the title decider, a match where two female managers Tracey Cowley (Corinthians) and Kerry Penswick (St John's) pitted their tactical wits. Corinthians' Elizabeth Stanley collected the player of the tournament with Sarah Kerford finishing as leading goalscorer. The Under-12 trophy also made its way to Noble's Park after Corinthians defeated their nearest challengers Colby 2-1. Anna Shaw finished leading goalscorer with Alice Ashe the player of the tournament. The Under-14 format was divided into three groups with the winners of each section and the best runners-up progressing to the semi finals. Colby, Castletown and Corinthians made it to the last four as group winners with Michael Utd completing the contingent after finishing as best runners-up from Group B. Colby secured their passage to the final after defeating Corinthians 1-0 courtesy of a Laura Beggs strike and in the other semi, Grace Smith and Katie Meads found the net for Michael, defeating Castletown 2-0. In a keenly contested and end-to-end final, Katie Meads and Grace Smith struck in each half and clinched Michael Utd's first ever junior girls trophy. It also proved to be a memorable afternoon for Katie Meads who went on to pick up the player of the tournament and the leading goalscorer award. Photo - the victorious Michael Utd team (Paul Hatton).
Coventry Copsewood LFC are seeking to appoint an experienced Sports Therapist to join their backroom staff for their forthcoming Midlands Combination campaign. The newly promoted club has enjoyed phenomenal success over the past three seasons. The successful applicant would ideally be qualified to at least FA Intermediate level or equivalent and hold a valid First Aid Certificate, however the post is ideal for a student in their final year of Degree looking for work experience within a progressive football club. You will need to be available to attend both home and away matches every Sunday afternoon and availability to attend one or both training sessions on either Tuesdays or Thursdays would be very useful. For more details or to apply for the position, please contact Mick Conneely, First Team Manager on (07931) 529126. The Warwickshire club are also seeking to recruit a proven goalkeeper. Experience of playing at a Midlands Combination level or higher would be a distinct advantage, however if you are keen and believe you have the ability to progress towards the top end of the ladies league football pyramid, then this is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious goalkeeper aged 16+ to join a friendly family football club. Interested parties should contact Mick Conneely on the above telephone number.
Leeds City Vixens, who have finished as runners-up in the Northern Combination in each of the last three seasons, kick off the new campaign with a home match against Bradford City. Stockport County have been handed a tough start as they must travel to Middlesbrough whilst the two newly promoted teams both start at home. Blackpool Wren Rovers will open up against Peterlee Town and Morley Spurs face a difficult baptism when they face Rochdale. The opening day fixtures (Sunday 17 August):
The North West League has announced its line up for the 2008-09 season. Brazil and Winsford join the league after winning the Lancashire County League and Cheshire & Manchester League respectively whilst Chester City return following their relegation from the Northern Combination. The constitution is as follows:
Three new teams will join the Gloucestershire County Women's League for the new season. Abbeymead Rovers, AEK Boco and Swindon Supermarine will compete in the league for the first time in Division Two. Champions Oldland Abbotonians have joined the South West League while Cleeve West Town and Forest Green Rovers Res are promoted into Division One. The full constitution:
Former Charlton Athletic boss Keith Boanas has returned to women's football as the new manager of Millwall Lionesses. Keith replaces last season's player manager Pru Buckley who has stepped down after three seasons in charge, despite just failing to gain promotion after finishing runners-up to WFC Fulham in the Southern Division last season. Pru is to continue to play football for the Lionesses. The appointment of Keith Boanas is a big plus for Millwall as they push for promotion back to the top flight of women's football. His position as one of the top managers in the women's game is backed up by his record at Charlton where he spent six successful years until his departure just before the start of last season. His record includes one F.A.Cup win and twice runners-up in the National Division, as well as two Premier League Cup wins. Another appointment at Millwall sees England under-15 manager Kay Cossington take over as head coach from Jim Hicks who, due to work commitments with the PFA, is unable to commit enough time to the Lionesses.
At the Essex County Women's League AGM, six new teams were elected into the constitution for next season. Brantham Athletic have come down from the Eastern Region League while Tempest have stepped up from the Essex County Girls League. Two brand new clubs have joined - Shoebury and Loughton Academy - while two ex-League clubs have returned in the shape of Hawkwell Athletic and Redbridge. The full constitution is as follows:-
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