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South Wales Argus
6 hours ago
- Sport
- South Wales Argus
Anna Moorhouse ready to step up after Mary Earps' shock exit
Moorhouse received her first call-up to the Lionesses squad last summer has been a regular in Sarina Wiegman's squad since. The Orlando Pride keeper is yet to make her international debut, but 30-year-old is confident her experience elsewhere will stand her in good stead should the call come. 'My role doesn't change that much but I probably have to be a little bit more prepared in case something does happen,' she said, as part of a new LG OLED TV collaboration ahead of this summer. 'I was always prepared for that. 'I would love to get that first cap, it is something I have dreamed of for so many years. I will be ready if it comes, if it doesn't, I will still be ready and I will prepare Hannah in the right way. 'I have a lot of experience that comes with age, seeing so many games and being in different countries, different situations.' Moorhouse will head to Switzerland fresh from the regular NWSL season where her Orlando Pride side are attempting to defend the title they won last November. 'It makes it easier, especially for a goalkeeper,' she added. 'You don't get 10 minutes here, a couple of minutes there. You have to be ready for a full 90 or nothing. 'It helps that if I am called upon, I will be fresh and in the mentality of playing games, so I have that rhythm. My season should be peaking by the time the competition comes around.' Should Moorhouse take the pitch this summer, it will be just reward for a path less taken to the top. The 30-year-old has never represented her country at any age group and spent time in Bordeaux before establishing herself as a top-class No.1 stateside. 'It just shows you don't know how close you are, you don't know when things are going to happen,' she reflected. 'A lot of players have the traditional route through the age groups; I have never played for England. 'It just shows that everyone is on their own path, you can't look at other people and compare yourself to them. If you keep working hard, it could happen. 'This time last year, I didn't even know England were interested. I am just going with it and enjoying the time I have. I know I don't have 10 years of playing ahead of me.' The Lionesses will play their part in huge a summer of sport, with rugby's Red Roses and the England women's cricket side also taking on major tournaments. LG is helping the nation get closer to the action with LG OLED TVs and with all of the Lionesses' matches on free-to-air TV, Moorhouse knows first-hand the importance of making sport available to all. 'Growing up we didn't have all the subscriptions, so any game on BBC or ITV was on – it didn't matter what game it was,' she said. 'Being able to watch on TV makes it so much more accessible.' Members of the two England women's teams caught up with LG at St George's Park recently as part of the leading TV manufacturer's ongoing partnership with The FA and the RFU. The LG All In Pledge encourages people to engage and watch women's sport. Together we can grow support through fandom and audience numbers to inspire new players to pick up the sport themselves, as watching changes everything. For more information, go to
Glasgow Times
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Anna Moorhouse ready to step up after Mary Earps' shock exit
Moorhouse received her first call-up to the Lionesses squad last summer has been a regular in Sarina Wiegman's squad since. The Orlando Pride keeper is yet to make her international debut, but 30-year-old is confident her experience elsewhere will stand her in good stead should the call come. 'My role doesn't change that much but I probably have to be a little bit more prepared in case something does happen,' she said, as part of a new LG OLED TV collaboration ahead of this summer. 'I was always prepared for that. 'I would love to get that first cap, it is something I have dreamed of for so many years. I will be ready if it comes, if it doesn't, I will still be ready and I will prepare Hannah in the right way. 'I have a lot of experience that comes with age, seeing so many games and being in different countries, different situations.' Moorhouse will head to Switzerland fresh from the regular NWSL season where her Orlando Pride side are attempting to defend the title they won last November. 'It makes it easier, especially for a goalkeeper,' she added. 'You don't get 10 minutes here, a couple of minutes there. You have to be ready for a full 90 or nothing. 'It helps that if I am called upon, I will be fresh and in the mentality of playing games, so I have that rhythm. My season should be peaking by the time the competition comes around.' Should Moorhouse take the pitch this summer, it will be just reward for a path less taken to the top. The 30-year-old has never represented her country at any age group and spent time in Bordeaux before establishing herself as a top-class No.1 stateside. 'It just shows you don't know how close you are, you don't know when things are going to happen,' she reflected. 'A lot of players have the traditional route through the age groups; I have never played for England. 'It just shows that everyone is on their own path, you can't look at other people and compare yourself to them. If you keep working hard, it could happen. 'This time last year, I didn't even know England were interested. I am just going with it and enjoying the time I have. I know I don't have 10 years of playing ahead of me.' The Lionesses will play their part in huge a summer of sport, with rugby's Red Roses and the England women's cricket side also taking on major tournaments. LG is helping the nation get closer to the action with LG OLED TVs and with all of the Lionesses' matches on free-to-air TV, Moorhouse knows first-hand the importance of making sport available to all. 'Growing up we didn't have all the subscriptions, so any game on BBC or ITV was on – it didn't matter what game it was,' she said. 'Being able to watch on TV makes it so much more accessible.' Members of the two England women's teams caught up with LG at St George's Park recently as part of the leading TV manufacturer's ongoing partnership with The FA and the RFU. The LG All In Pledge encourages people to engage and watch women's sport. Together we can grow support through fandom and audience numbers to inspire new players to pick up the sport themselves, as watching changes everything. For more information, go to
Yahoo
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Anna Moorhouse ready to step up after Mary Earps' shock exit
By James Reid Anna Moorhouse insists her role hasn't changed after the shock retirement of Mary Earps – but is confident she is ready to step up to the plate if required this summer. Moorhouse received her first call-up to the Lionesses squad last summer has been a regular in Sarina Wiegman's squad since. Advertisement The Orlando Pride keeper is yet to make her international debut, but 30-year-old is confident her experience elsewhere will stand her in good stead should the call come. 'My role doesn't change that much but I probably have to be a little bit more prepared in case something does happen,' she said, as part of a new LG OLED TV collaboration ahead of this summer. 'I was always prepared for that. 'I would love to get that first cap, it is something I have dreamed of for so many years. I will be ready if it comes, if it doesn't, I will still be ready and I will prepare Hannah in the right way. 'I have a lot of experience that comes with age, seeing so many games and being in different countries, different situations.' Advertisement Moorhouse will head to Switzerland fresh from the regular NWSL season where her Orlando Pride side are attempting to defend the title they won last November. 'It makes it easier, especially for a goalkeeper,' she added. 'You don't get 10 minutes here, a couple of minutes there. You have to be ready for a full 90 or nothing. 'It helps that if I am called upon, I will be fresh and in the mentality of playing games, so I have that rhythm. My season should be peaking by the time the competition comes around.' England head to Switzerland this summer (imagecomms) Should Moorhouse take the pitch this summer, it will be just reward for a path less taken to the top. Advertisement The 30-year-old has never represented her country at any age group and spent time in Bordeaux before establishing herself as a top-class No.1 stateside. 'It just shows you don't know how close you are, you don't know when things are going to happen,' she reflected. 'A lot of players have the traditional route through the age groups; I have never played for England. 'It just shows that everyone is on their own path, you can't look at other people and compare yourself to them. If you keep working hard, it could happen. 'This time last year, I didn't even know England were interested. I am just going with it and enjoying the time I have. I know I don't have 10 years of playing ahead of me.' The Lionesses are looking to defend their title this summer (imagecomms) The Lionesses will play their part in huge a summer of sport, with rugby's Red Roses and the England women's cricket side also taking on major tournaments. Advertisement LG is helping the nation get closer to the action with LG OLED TVs and with all of the Lionesses' matches on free-to-air TV, Moorhouse knows first-hand the importance of making sport available to all. 'Growing up we didn't have all the subscriptions, so any game on BBC or ITV was on – it didn't matter what game it was,' she said. 'Being able to watch on TV makes it so much more accessible.' Members of the two England women's teams caught up with LG at St George's Park recently as part of the leading TV manufacturer's ongoing partnership with The FA and the RFU. The LG All In Pledge encourages people to engage and watch women's sport. Together we can grow support through fandom and audience numbers to inspire new players to pick up the sport themselves, as watching changes everything. For more information, go to
San Francisco Chronicle
14-06-2025
- Sport
- San Francisco Chronicle
Bay FC's frustrating shutout loss to Orlando leaves them searching for ways to finish
The second half of Bay FC's 1-0 loss to Orlando on Friday night epitomized much of what this season has felt like: lots of chances, lots of almosts, but never quite getting over the hump. Bay FC took 12 shots in the last 20 minutes, including some point-blank chances, but never equalized with the defending NWSL champions. With a season-high 20 shot attempts, Bay FC bombarded the defense in front of Orlando (8-1-3) goalkeeper Anna Moorhouse, who finished with five saves. Once again, an inability to finish chances proved costly for the second-year club. Bay FC (4-3-5) have yet to score more than two goals in a game this season. Friday was the second time they were shut out. Bay FC hadn't lost a game since May 11, but have fallen in the league standings after being securely in playoff position in early May. A 1-0 win over Portland on June 7 gave Bay FC a boost, but they would still like to convert more chances. 'The quality of the chances are dangerous,' Bay FC head coach Albertin Montoya said. 'They're not just hit from random angles. We're creating very dangerous opportunities. It's just execution. We'll continue to work on it.' In the span of a minute on Friday, Bay FC went from nearly taking a 1-0 lead on the league's second-place squad to surrendering a frustrating tally. Defender Caprice Dydasco slammed a corner kick chance off the crossbar in the 57th minute, then a delayed reaction to a foul on the other end gave the Pride a quick restart. Orlando's Carson Pickett found the league's leading scorer Barbra Banda, whose shot hit off Bay FC defenders Abby Dahlkemper and Kelli Hubly and past goalkeeper Emmie Allen — who was making her first NWSL start — in the 58th minute. 'Goals are going to happen,' Hubly said. 'You learn from the goal and then move on, because the more you sit there and sulk about it, like this league, it's game after game after game. … It was s—ty, I'm not gonna lie, because I feel like (Orlando) didn't really break us down. So that goal hurt really badly.' Bay FC's offense activated from there with several chances deep in the box. In the 64th minute, striker Racheal Kundananji took the ball end-to-end, but Orlando goalie Anna Moorhouse deflected her shot. In the 78th minute, forward Penelope Hocking fired into what seemed to be an open net only to be stopped by center back Kylie Nadaner, who had slipped behind Moorhouse. Kundananji missed wide on an open look off the rebound. Moorhouse stopped a Caroline Conti look at the top of the box in the 82nd minute. The Pride are tied for the league lead with five shutouts and their eight goals allowed are tied for the fewest in the NWSL. Still, Bay FC's scoring frustrations had been going on long before Friday's defeat. After a 4-1 loss at Kansas City on May 11, Bay FC responded with wins over Angel City and Portland and a draw in Houston. They led at the 93rd minute before surrendering a tying goal, preventing a nine-point stretch. Bay FC sit just barely on the outside of the playoff table entering next week's game at Gotham, their last NWSL match until Aug. 2. Montoya has stressed that he wants Bay FC to host a playoff game, which is increasingly more difficult as the league's top four teams — Kansas City, Orlando, Washington and San Diego — pull away from the pack. Instead, Bay FC find themselves in a similar position to a year ago, needing to climb back into the playoff picture. 'Maybe it's just having the confidence to start games with what that 20-minute (late game) sequence was like,' said rookie midfielder Hannah Bebar. 'Maybe get that late push earlier, have the confidence in the first half. We had a great reaction after we went down, but maybe just creating those chances in the first half.' Bay FC have already tested much of their depth in the first half. Allen made her first NWSL start on Friday with starting keeper Jordan Silkowitz out sick, the 20th Bay FC player to have made a start this season. Karlie Lema, who scored her first career goal in the home opener, has scored just one other tally this season. One-time elite scorer Asisat Oshoala is still scoreless this season. Hocking, who leads Bay FC with three goals, is still not getting many starts. Bay FC's rookies have performed and they've gotten some solid results and have responded well to adversity. But to make that next push, the same issue that's haunted them for a year and a half still needs to be solved: How will they finish their scoring chances? 'We have so many different attacking threats,' Bebar said. 'Switching up (attackers) makes us more unpredictable, which helped us in those last 20 minutes. We can build on that.'
Irish Daily Mirror
30-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Manchester Utd boss hails youngsters as Ireland U21 man makes second appearance
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim says there is 'space in our team' for the young players that featured this week in the club's end-of-season tour of Asia. Ireland Under-21 midfielder Jack Moorhouse made appearances in both games - against ASEAN All-Stars on Wednesday in Malaysia and Hong Kong, China on Friday. Moorhouse, who links up with Jim Crawford's squad next week for their two friendlies in Zagreb - against Croatia and Qatar's Under-23s - started the first game, while he was brought off the bench with 16 minutes remaining on Friday. Fellow youngster Jimmy Thwaites and goalscorer Chido Obi were singled out for praise - but Moorhouse is also highly regarded. His performance against ASEAN All-Stars won him several plaudits as he showed just how comfortable he was carrying the ball in his attacking midfield role. While it has been suggested that a loan move might be his best option for first-team football next season, Amorim is keeping an open mind when it comes to his academy stars. 'I really like the kids,' he told MUTV after Friday's 3-1 win. 'I think Jimmy (Thwaites), in the last 15 minutes, as a midfielder, he wants to play. It doesn't matter how many minutes. 'These kind of young kids are really important. They will have space in our team. 'Of course, it's a good feeling [for Obi to score twice] but he needs to continue to train really hard because the Premier League is a different world. 'We have to improve as a team but I'm really pleased with the kids. It's important for us to control these kids, to show them that to be a professional in Manchester United it's really hard to maintain the level.' Amorim said ahead of Wednesday's game that he would look to tap into the club's underage structures to support his first-team squad next season. 'It was the past,' he said of the club's history of blooding young players, 'so it can be the future.' Moorhouse (19) has already appeared twice on the bench in the Premier League - for games against Tottenham and Arsenal - and he was there again in both Europa League legs against Lyon.
