Football

My North Wales women’s football dream team: Beca Williams – Bethel

GOALKEEPER

Sioned Hughes-Williams

Confidence and a great ability to read the game which leads to her stopping the opponents from scoring.

DEFENDERS

Anest Haf Roberts

Always wins challenges and a strong defender, as well as being able to push forward and playing in midfield to score goals.

Llio Henshaw

Llio (left) with Beca Williams

Strong and a class defender, always wins a tackle and clears the ball effectively. She can outrun any player with her pace and can score goals from the halfway line!

Elen Vaughan

Elen Vaughan holds the Welsh Cup after Penrhyn Bay’s triumph in the 2019 final

Knows how to read the game really well and how to control the back 4. She wins challenges and can run with the ball to create goals and opportunities for the midfielders and strikers.

Elen Vaughan

Kelly Jones

Kelly Jones (right) with skipper Gwenno Gibbard Bolton

Class defender and a positive player for the team. She can win any challenge and is really strong to win the ball back.

MIDFIELD

Mia Rawling

Really quick with the ball and can find a great pass as well as scoring really good goals from outside the box.

Katie Houghton

Katie in midfield possession

Being able to play with both feet and having great ball control, she always creates goals and can score class goals. Very skilful player with great ability to read the game.

Gwenno Gibbard Bolton

Great team captain and a role model for our team. Really good in midfield, creating goals and scoring goals, as well as defending and jumping into tackles.

Llio Emyr

Hard working and consistent player with a strong and positive attitude. Really good in midfield to open up play for the strikers, and to switch the ball on the pitch.

STRIKERS

Anna Houghton

Very skilful player and can go around any player, she can score goals from anywhere.

Josie Smith

Josie Smith (left) in Everton action

Everton and Wales. Really strong player and confident on the ball to create and score goals.

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