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Former England youth international of Nigerian background Ashleigh Plumptre was pleased to have renewed her contract with Leicester City until 2023. ....
Lewes made a sluggish start to the tie as Ellie Hack found Georgia Timms pressed high in search of the opener before Amber Gaylor struck to give the hosts the lead four minutes from half time. After the break, the visitors stepped up their comeback pursuit and the Nigerian who received Lucy Ashworth-Clifford s cross set up Danielle Lane to fire in just six minutes into the second half. Lewes came close to gain the lead through Ashworth-Clifford but the visitors grabbed the shock late matchwinner when Lizzie Waldie fired past goalkeeper Tatiana Saunders four minutes from time. Nigeria s Umotong featured for the duration of the game and made a fine contribution despite their loss to Palace. ....
Lachante Paul made her leap of faith two years ago, aged 16. The winger had just top-scored in the FA Women’s Super League Academy League, with 15 goals in as many games for Arsenal. She also bagged a brace in their League Cup final win over Manchester United. But if she was not getting the attention she wanted from the first-team, making just one appearance off the bench in a Continental Cup fixture, Paul s performances were certainly catching the eye elsewhere. Jonathan Morgan, head coach of Leicester City, watched her shine against the Foxes’ Under-16s and reserves across a two-year period. He was quickly convinced she was something special. ....
Today, the Rooks are renowned for their equality stances, being the first and only club to pay their men’s and women’s teams the same, but they are also making waves on the pitch. The women’s team are currently on track for a best-ever season – and they have their eyes on the WSL. “It’s been a fantastic season and yet, I think we’ve underperformed,” general manager Maggie Murphy tells Goal. “That’s quite exciting.” As well as winning as many as league games this season as they won in their first two Championship seasons combined, Lewes have taken points from Liverpool, Durham and Sheffield United, three of the league’s top four. ....
Having seen her bag her fourth goal in five league appearances for the Dripping Pan outfit, the manager believes the Nigeria international still has more to offer in the final third. “She has been fantastic. Ini [Umotong] is just someone who wants to score goals, it is her first thought, Parker told So that is something really good for us someone that has that drive and their priority is to score. That has been a huge benefit. She is so powerful and offers a different option for us. “She’s still learning how we play and we are still learning how to get the best out of her. So there is a lot more to see from her, which is really encouraging because she is already scoring goals.” ....