Blackburn Rovers Ladies FC 2008-09 Season

National Premier League: 9th
League Cup: 3rd round; Portsmouth h. lost 4-3 on penalties.
FA Cup: 6th round; Everton h. 0-2

Highlight:
Leeds Carnegie a. 2-0, 23/10/08

Low Spot:
Losing on penalties at home to Portsmouth in the League Cup after having four players sent off, 5/10/08

Good:
Natalie Preston
Strong, influential midfielder who provides a presence at both ends of the pitch and remains one of the top flights‘ most consistent performers.
Katie Anderton
Was Blackburn’s main source of goals yet again and her contribution to the club is obvious.

In Brief:
The club would have hoped for a better finishing position than 9th before the season started and have genuine cause for alarm given their dismal form over the second half of the campaign. Without a significant improvement they would be relegation candidates next time around.
There was a massive setback in the form of a dreadful early injury suffered by goalkeeper Danielle Hill with Krystal Parker, at seventeen, being handed a gruelling task in replacing her.
All areas of the team seemed to be affected by a loss of confidence after Christmas, however, and there was more chopping and changing with the starting eleven than usual.
Losing to Rochdale in the Lancashire County Cup final emphasised the clubs’ difficulties and it is important that the club are able to make a strong start to next season otherwise a tough campaign might lay in store.