Women's Academy Win County Cup
- LCFC Women U21 Academy won the Leicestershire & Rutland FA County Cup on Thursday evening
- The young Foxes beat Anstey Nomads 2-0 at Holmes Park
- Amya Hammond-McLean and Romy Saunders scored the winning goals
Leicester's youngsters ended their 2023/24 season in extraordinary fashion with two trophy wins, following a second place finish in the PGA League Under-21 North Division closely behind Manchester United.
Thursday's final win in the County Cup over Anstey Nomads follows a PGA Plate Final victory over Charlton Athletic at Loughborough University a few weeks ago - Ava Baker and Sammy Kaczmar finding the net in a 3-0 display.
With several changes to the line-up this time around, the decisive goals were scored by Amya Hammond McLean and Romy Saunders at Holmes Park, ensuring success for Leicester at a regional level.
Their road to the final started with a quarter-final victory over Leicester City Ladies in which Hammond-McLean and Simone Sherwood scored the goals in a 2-0 win, before another 2-0 success in the March semi-final confirmed their spot in the last two.
It's been a successful campaign for the Academy since obtaining their Tier 1 Pro Game status last summer, winning an impressive 20 games of their 31 played, losing on only five occasions since August.
Several Under-21 players have also made their mark on the First Team, such as Denny Draper, who netted her first Barclays Women's Super League goal in a 5-2 win against Bristol City, while Baker continues to make waves in the senior squad since her professional debut back in January 2022.