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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
21-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
NI midfielder Scofield ruled out of Nations League games
Midfielder Connie Scofield has been ruled out of the Northern Ireland squad for the forthcoming Uefa Women's Nations League games against Poland and was revealed on Wednesday that Scofield has picked up a hamstring injury, prompting her withdrawal from manager Tanya Oxtoby's group for the two 25-year-old, who has just completed a loan spell at Sheffield United Women from London City Lionesses, will be replaced in the squad by Nottingham Forest Women defender Natalie Ireland will play unbeaten Group B1 leaders Poland on Friday 30 May at Seaview, then face Bosnia-Herzegovina in their final game in Zenica on Tuesday 3 side sit second in the group going into the final two rounds of fixtures, three points behind leaders Poland.
BBC News
28-04-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Promoted Forest plan to 'hit ground running'
Nottingham Forest Women have already begun preparations for Championship football after completing a league and cup double on Sunday, according to head coach Carly claimed the FA Women's Northern Premier Division title – and promotion to the second tier – with a resounding 7-2 victory over West Brom at the City Ground, having already secured the National League Cup in who joined the club at the start of the 2023-24 season, told BBC Radio Nottingham that competing at national level for the first time will hold no fears."It's been in the making for the two years we've been in this process – our mantra's always been 'Championship-ready'," she said."We've been working above and beyond since we started on our journey so that, when we did achieve our goal, we know we're ready to go and we're not chasing our tails."We now look ahead to recruitment, getting the right players in the building and we'll hit the ground running from the start of next season."Despite falling behind against West Brom, Forest struck back through a Charlie Wellings penalty and Sophie Domingo gave them the lead before Mel Johnson blitzed the Baggies with four goals in the second half, broken up by a Holly Manders strike."This group are resilient, there was a calmness in them when the (West Brom) goal went in and what a response," Davies added. "We know we're always going to create chances and score goals."Mel's probably the most relaxed person in front of goal, almost horizontal at times – that's what makes her so good. She scores chances that she shouldn't have the audacity to score."
