Mabli and Cymru win again at Euros!
North Walians Mabli Blackshaw and Amber Low were part of another success for the Cymru women’s team in the UEFA Women’s U17 Championship qualifiers today,
Wales beat hosts Georgia 3-2 to make it back-to-back victories in Round 1 – Group B4.
Holyhead girl Mabli, 14, and Amber, 16, of Prestatyn, also featured in Sunday’s 3-0 win against Luxembourg.
Today’s match took place at the GFF Technical Center Basa in Tbilisi.
Cymru trailed 2-1 at half time, but battled back to win after the break.
Maizie Stiens of Briton Ferry Llansawel, as she had done against Luxembourg, scored twice for Wales, while Maia Caswell of Bristol City netted an 87th minute winner.
Natalie Lawrence’s Cymru side, who top their group, will return to the Tbilisi Sea Technical Centre Stadium on Saturday 31 October (9am GMT / 1pm GET) to face North Macedonia in the final group fixture.
Mabli, who represents Caernarfon Town, earned her 12th international cap today, having represented both the U16 and U17 sides. She will not be 15 until December.
Cymru WU17 squad:
Lois LIGHTFOOT (Manchester City), Teisha TURNER-REYNOLDS (London City Lionesses), Bethan JONES (Liverpool), Katie WHITEWAY (Aston Villa), Manon CLOSS (Stoke City), Evie SHAW (Bristol City), Amelia COLLINS (Cardiff Met), Ava REES (Cardiff Met), Lillie JAMES (Briton Ferry Llansawel), Lily DAVIES (Penybont), Maia CASWELL (Bristol City), Amber LOW (Liverpool), Effie WILLIAMS (Brighton & Hove Albion), Mabli BLACKSHAW (Caernarfon Town), Maizie STIENS (Briton Ferry Llansawel), Maya HALCROW (Hibernian), Seren THOMAS (Cardiff City), Esme HOOPER (Cambrian Town), Lily TYLER (Bristol City), Amy KPLOMEDO (Leicester City).