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‘This game showcased who we have coming through’

Seven academy stars were in action on Wednesday night as we ran out 3-1 winners over Millwall Lionesses in the Continental Tyres Cup.

Joe Montemurro handed four youngsters the opportunity to start - and 16-year-old Ruby Grant repaid his faith with a stunning strike from distance.

We spoke to Montemurro after the final whistle - and this is what he said:

on the first-half performance…
It’s interesting that a team who doesn’t have a shot on target ends up scoring a goal! That’s football and there are a few little things that we can learn from.