Latest news with #NatJohnson
Belfast Telegraph
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Belfast Telegraph
Northern Ireland Women dealt injury blow as midfield star pulls out ahead of key double-header
The midfielder has picked up a hamstring injury that has ruled her out for the clashes at home to Poland and away to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Nottingham Forest Women defender Nat Johnson has been called up to replace the 26-year-old Scofield, who has been a regular in Oxtoby's starting line-up since switching allegiance and making her debut for Northern Ireland in 2024. The London-born midfielder has just completed a loan spell at Sheffield United Women in the FA Women's Championship from London City Lionesses, while she also previously plied her trade for Leicester City Women in the Women's Super League. Scofield's withdrawal is unwelcome news for Oxtoby with Northern Ireland facing Poland at Seaview on Friday, May 30 (7.00pm) before travelling to Zenica to take on Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday, June 3 (6.00pm BST) in two crucial Nations League B, Group 1 encounters. With Northern Ireland sitting second in the group with seven points from four games as they stare into the final two games of the League, the first clash sees them lock horns with unbeaten League leaders Poland, who have 10 points, before tackling the third-placed Bosnians who are perched on four points. Their current position would be good enough for a Promotion Play-Off to get into League A, however failing to beat Poland would rule out their chances of automatic promotion courtesy of their inferior head-to-head record. Similarly, they are at risk of falling into a Relegation Play-Off. Bettering third-placed Bosnia's result against winless Romania on Matchday Five would eliminate that possibility and confirm Northern Ireland's League B survival, however any other outcome would ensure their fate goes right down to the final day.
BBC News
31-03-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Johnson replaces injured Rafferty in Northern Ireland squad
Nat Johnson has been called up to the Northern Ireland women's squad for the Nations League double-header against Nottingham Forest full-back replaces injured Rangers defender Laura Rafferty in Tanya Oxtoby's 23-player has won three caps for NI after making her debut in a 1-0 win against Croatia in the Euro play-off second leg in Ireland face Romania in Bucharest on Friday before a home game at Windsor Park against the same opposition on Tuesday, 8 has also included 16-year-old goalkeeper Abbie Smith as a training player as they prepare for the double-header at Leicester City's training ground before flying to Romania on international Smith recently signed for Manchester City from Women's Premiership side England international Izzy Christiansen, as she did last month, has joined the coaching staff as NI target two wins which would keep them in contention for promotion from Group B1.
Yahoo
26-01-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Forest beat Hashtag to reach FA WNL cup final
Nottingham Forest reached the FA Women's National League Cup final for the second time in three seasons as they beat holders Hashtag United 1-0. Charlie Wellings scored a late winner from the penalty spot after Nat Johnson had been fouled in the box. And Forest will now face Stoke City in the final at Walsall in March after they saw off Plymouth Argyle 3-0. The match at Hashtag's ground in Aveley in Essex pitted the leaders before kick-off of the Women's National League Southern and Northern Premier divisions against each other - although Wolves' win in the league at the same time on Sunday saw them move ahead of Forest. And it proved to be a tight semi-final in windy conditions, with few clear-cut chances after Sammy Rowland shot just wide of the far post for the home side in the 10th minute. Amy Sims played in Melissa Johnson as 2023 winners Forest pressed after the break, but she was denied by keeper Frankie Angel. Johnson also saw a shot deflected just over the bar before a Freda Ayisi free-kick for Hashtag - who included Derby County and Ipswich Town among their victims in reaching the semi-finals - was well saved by Forest's Emily Batty low to her left. The penalty followed two minutes later and and Hashtag, who beat Newcastle United in last year's final, could not an equaliser in the closing moments. "We competed very well. They're a full-time professional outfit, but this game, if you were to say which was the full-time team, you wouldn't put a lot between us," Hashtag boss Jason Stephens told BBC Essex Sport. "The one negative thing for us was when we were in possession of the ball, our final pass - whether that was affected by the wind - probably could have been a little bit better." The competition features teams in the third and fourth tiers of the English women's game. Forest women set to go full-time professional Hashtag United stun Newcastle to win cup final Get the latest WSL news on our dedicated page
BBC News
26-01-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Forest beat Hashtag to reach FA WNL cup final
Nottingham Forest reached the FA Women's National League Cup final for the second time in three seasons as they beat holders Hashtag United Wellings scored a late winner from the penalty spot after Nat Johnson had been fouled in the Forest will now face Stoke City in the final at Walsall in March after they saw off Plymouth Argyle 3-0. The match at Hashtag's ground in Aveley in Essex pitted the leaders before kick-off of the Women's National League Southern and Northern Premier divisions against each - although Wolves' win in the league at the same time on Sunday saw them move ahead of Forest later that it proved to be a tight semi-final with few clear-cut chances after Sammy Rowland shot just wide of the far post for the home side in the 10th minute. Amy Sims played in Melissa Johnson as 2023 winners Forest pressed after the break, but she was denied by keeper Frankie also saw a shot deflected just over the bar before a Freda Ayisi free-kick for Hashtag - who included Derby County and Ipswich Town among their victims in reaching the semi-finals - was well saved by Forest's Emily Batty low to her penalty followed two minutes later and and Hashtag, who beat Newcastle United in last year's final, could not an equaliser in the closing competition features teams in the third and fourth tiers of the English women's game.
