SOUTHAMPTON WOMEN SET TO GO FULL-TIME FOR THE 2022/23 SEASON

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Southampton have offered full-time contracts to their women's team after they won promotion to the Championship.

After topping the Southern Premiership Division with an impressive 22 wins out of 26 games played, the south coast side have grown in strength throughout the campaign.

On May 21st The Saints faced a strong Wolves side and winners of the North Premiership Division in the play-off to reach the FA Women's Championship which Southampton came out 1-0 winners with Sophia Pharoah scoring the winner midway through the first half.

In a statement announcing the decision to convert the Women’s team into a full-time outfit, Southampton said: “In order to be best placed for the challenge ahead, the club have made the decision to alter the status of the Women’s programme from part-time to full-time.

Southampton’s Head of Girls and Women’s Football and first-team manager, Marieanne Spacey-Cale welcomed this development as “exciting” for the club’s future.

“We are aware of the challenge moving into the Championship will bring on the pitch, so having quality time with the squad based at Staplewood will support this transition and give us a good chance to settle into the league.”

This comes as great news to not only all those contracted to the club but Northern Ireland international's Ciara Watling and Laura Rafferty who played pivotal roles throughout the season and will only aid their development and progress at international level.

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