SWPL: Rangers’ Jenny Danielsson and St Johnstone’s Morgan Steedman win first prize of the season | Football news
Rangers strikers Jenny Danielsson and St Johnstone’s Morgan Steedman have claimed their first individual awards in the new season of the Scottish Women’s Premier League (SWPL).
Danielsson was voted SWPL Player of the Month for August with Steedman receiving the same award for SWPL 2.
Rangers have started their title defense with four straight wins, scoring 29 goals and conceding no while also qualifying for the second round of the Women’s Champions League.
Danielsson has featured in all four of Rangers’ domestic games, scoring twice in the win over Hamilton Academical.
St Johnstone also has a 100% record in SWPL 2 and is top of the table, with Steedman playing every minute and scoring three goals.
The nominees for the August SWPL Awards are Jenna Clark (Glasgow City), Clarissa Larisey (Celtic) and Georgia Timms (Heart of Midlothian) and for SWPL 2 the nominees are Ami Robertson (Gartcairn) and Abby Robinson (Kilmarnock)
McIntyre: We need to keep developing games for girls
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SWPL CEO Fiona McIntyre believes England’s Euro 2022 win can help develop women’s football in Scotland.
SWPL CEO Fiona McIntyre believes England’s Euro 2022 win will also help the match north of the border.
“The more visible and accessible the game is, the faster we can develop the basics of the game and have more girls playing the ball, and the quality will be better at the performance level.
“There is a real sense of excitement, everyone is looking forward to the new season ahead and there is a feeling that women’s football is on a real upward trajectory and everyone is willing to work together to make it happen. reality.”
Elite women’s football in Scotland is now under the responsibility of the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) after it was previously run by Scottish Women’s Football (SWF).
The SPFL will also host a new League Cup and the Scottish FA have announced a national cup at the dawn of a new era for the women’s game in Scotland.
Doncaster: The future is bright for female gaming
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SPFL CEO Neil Doncaster is looking ahead to the new season, discussing the introduction of VAR, the development of the Scottish Women’s Premier League and more.
SPFL CEO Neil Doncaster said: “There is a huge amount to look forward to and part of that is really the women’s game.
“Next season, the top two divisions of the women’s league will be under the SPFL’s management and we are very excited about that.
“I think it’s a hugely exciting development in the Scottish game. We’ve seen the growth of women’s football globally and we want to be a part of that.
“It is very much led by the clubs and we certainly hope that we will be able to support whatever we can to maximize the potential that certainly exists in women’s football in Scotland. “
