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'I could have run forever that night at Anfield'

"My dad's dream was always to see one of his three sons play at Anfield in Liverpool red – and it turned out to be his daughter. It was one of his proudest moments, seeing his daughter lead out the team as captain."

When Sophie Bradley-Auckland leads out Liverpool FC Women for the first ever Women’s Super League game at Anfield on Sunday, one person more than any other will know how she will be feeling.

  • Tickets for LFC Women v Everton are available from the Anfield ticket office until 3pm on Saturday November 16

The pride is still evident in Julie Griffiths’ voice as she recalls the moment on December 9, 1997 when she and her teammates made history by running out for the first women’s derby at Anfield.