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Accrington Stanley Women FC First Team Commence 26-27 season campaign with 7-1 win at The Wham
Accrington Stanley Women got their new season off to the perfect start on Sunday, recording an impressive 7-1 victory over Morecambe.
Stanley produced a strong attacking performance, with Katie Taylor marking her debut with two goals, while Summer West also found the net twice. Sanah Mehdi, Megan Oliver and Lily Edmondson completed the scoring with a goal apiece.
The result provided an encouraging start to the campaign, with new signings and players progressing through the club's pathway making an immediate impact alongside the established first-team group.
Following the game, the manager said:
“Very pleased to start the season with a win. Credit to Morecambe for a resilient performance after going down to 10 so early on.
“Great to see so much of what we’ve been working on and the new signings and pathway graduates gelling with the established group so quickly.”
While the seven goals will naturally grab the headlines, the performance was particularly pleasing for the way the squad came together and demonstrated the work that has gone into preparations for the new season.
With three points secured and seven goals on the board, Stanley Women will now look to build on a positive opening-day performance as the season gets underway.
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