Keyworth United Lightning, an under-10 girls’ football team, recently clinched their division championship in the Young Elizabethan League (YEL). The journey began when the coaches made the decision to challenge their talented group of players against the boys.
Back row, left to right – Eden Warner, Betsy Boot, Nel Williams, Martina Dimitrova, Isla Marchant, Emilee Green, Elise Taylor. Front row, left to right – Evie Gelsthorpe, Lilly Fox, Harriet Gleeson, Harriet Maloney, Evie Ryan. Not in the picture – Emily Eden
Lightning were formed by bringing together players from three different teams: Keyworth United Warriors, Keyworth United Sparklers, and Burton Joyce. This collaboration created a fantastic squad ready to take on the challenge of the YEL. From the first game, the girls showed they were there to compete and quickly won the respect of opposition coaches and players with some fantastic performances.
The team’s journey was not without its hurdles and there were tough moments as the girls went on a winless run during their Winter Division. However, the girls never let their heads drop and their confidence grew with each game as they started to show what they were really capable of.
It was the first game of the Spring Division where the team really started to click with a fantastic comeback from 1-3 down to win 4-3 and claim all three points. The girls never looked back from here and went on to claim the Division title with a fantastic finish to their first season in the YEL.
With the championship trophy now proudly displayed in the clubhouse at Platt Lane, the girls are planning to continue challenging themselves by pushing for the Autumn Division Title as they enter their second season in the league.
Keyworth United Kobras another talented team from Keyworth United are currently preparing to enter the YEL at the start of the coming season. The Lightning coaches hope the team’s success continues to inspire more girls’ team to give it a go and challenge themselves against the boys.
The girls would like to say a massive thank you to their fantastic sponsors at IG Golf. You can contact them at [email protected] for all your golfing needs.
If you are interested in joining Lightning’s fantastic sponsors and become part of their journey, please contact Mark Ryan on 07780956993 or at [email protected]