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Match Report: Complete team performances earns London City Lionesses place in round four
London City Lionesses punched their ticket to the fourth round of the Adobe Women’s FA Cup by seeing off Billericay Town 6-0 at Princes Park on Sunday [10 December]. Georgia Brougham, London City Lionesses (Image: Simon Lapwood) While the Blues created the first major chance of the afternoon, with Georgia Brougham forced into an early goal-line clearance, Carolina Morace’s side quickly found their footing and produced a dominant performance over their National League rivals. Danielle Carter...
London City Lionesses announce formal academy partnership with Kent Girls Elite FC
London City Lionesses have announced a formal partnership with Kent Girls Elite FC, a recently founded academy football club, to build a pathway for young female footballers in Kent up to the professional women’s game. - Kent Girls Elite FC will be renamed London City Lionesses Kent Player Development Programme and teams will play in LCL kit from next season - Partnership forms a new pathway for youth players in Kent to progress to the professional game with London City Lionesses - London...
Valiant London City Lionesses Suffer 0-4 Conti Cup Defeat To Arsenal
Vivianne Miedema scored all four goals for Arsenal as they got their FA Women's Continental Tyres League Cup campaign back on track. Arsenal’s Dutch maestro, Miedema, scored a hat-trick before the break, displaying her unrivalled accuracy in front of goal. PIVOTAL POINTS IN THE MATCH The Lionesses started well, buoyed by the FA Women's Championship triumph over Leicester City at the weekend, with Alli Murphy and Liz Ejupi both flashing narrowly wide of Arsenal debutant Fran Stenson’s...
The Lionesses Face Super League Leaders In FA WSL Cup Clash
Following London City Lionesses’ league win against Leicester City on Sunday, there is just a short time to prepare for a series of challenging fixtures, including Arsenal this Wednesday. When questioned on how the team will prepare for this busy period of exciting matches, the Lionesses’ Head Coach Phillips explained “Each game is as important as the last. How we prepare for each game will allow us to be consistent from game to game.” The two sides also met in last season’s FA Women’s...
Confident 4-1 Win for London City Lionesses Against Leicester City
Melissa Phillip’s side came from behind to secure their second win of the season in The FA Women's Championship. Atlanta Primus was at the double as London City Lionesses beat Leicester City 4-1, ending the visitors’ unbeaten start to the season. An even first half saw the Foxes hit the front through Paige Bailey-Gayle’s 23rd minute strike, however Primus equalised just four minutes later. All square going into the break, Primus’s second, five minutes into the second half gave the Lionesses...
London City Lionesses secure partnership with University of East London
London City Lionesses Football Club is delighted to announce its latest education partnership with the University of East London (UEL). The agreement aims to promote collaboration between the two organisations and will give the club’s top professional players and coaches access to high quality sports science and rehabilitative services to enhance performance levels. Lionesses staff and players can now benefit from working with UEL staff and students across a whole range of disciplines...
First Training Session Held At The London City Lionesses Shenfield Girls Football Academy
8.30 am on Friday 17th July saw the first football kicked of the new LCL Shenfield Girls Football Academy, as the first open training session was held for those aspiring to be part of the brand-new football and education programme starting in September. Eighteen girls attended the two-hour session where they were put through their paces in social distanced groups of 4/5, completing a carousel of coaching sessions with Shenfield staff, with representatives from London City Lionesses looking...
Alli Murphy signs for London City Lionesses
London City Lionesses are delighted to announce Alli Murphy as their first new signing of the 2020/21 season. The midfielder joins the club from Icelandic side UMF Sefloss. Commenting on Murphy’s arrival Head Coach Lisa Fallon said, "First and foremost, Alli is a fantastic person. Energy, passion and enthusiasm just radiate from her and I know she will be a brilliant addition to our squad. “She has played at the highest level in the United States and has experienced playing in tough European...
London City Lionesses and Shenfield High School Launch New Girls Football Academy
London City Lionesses and Shenfield High School Launch New Girls Football Academy