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The home of Leicestershire sport. Bringing you the When You're Smiling Podcast, Leicester Tigers Rugby Show & Talking Foxes.
Leicester, England
Joined April 2014
Sporting titles won in Leicestershire in just the last 5⃣ years 🏆👇 2⃣0⃣2⃣1⃣ ⚽️ FA Cup (Leicester City) ⚽️ FA Community Shield (City) ⚽️ Women's Championship (City) 🎱 World Championship (Mark Selby) ⚡️ Netball Super League (Loughborough Lightning) 🏀 British Basketball League
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Two Leicestershire sides have found out their opponents in the FA Trophy 3rd Round 🏆 Harborough Town will face Carlisle whilst Anstey Nomads will travel to take on Hartlepool. The ties will take place on December 13th.
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🦊#LCWFC | Hear post-match reaction from Rick Passmoor and Emily van Egmond after this afternoon’s 4-1 defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion👇 https://t.co/nnHE28mQvT
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Hear reaction from Rick Passmoor and Emily van Egmond after a 4-1 defeat to Brighton.
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🦊#LCWFC I The Foxes are yet to get a WSL win on the road this season. They went the whole of last season without an away win in the league. 🗣️Passmoor is confident the results will come.
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🦊#LCWFC I Julie Thibaud was dropped today for the first time in the WSL this season. Missy Goodwin was also missing from the matchday squad. 🗣️The City Women's boss confirmed that both decisions were due to illness.
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🦊#LCWFC I Rick Passmoor has been speaking to BBC Sport Leicester after his side were beaten 4⃣-1⃣ on the South Coast this afternoon. The Foxes had a dominant opening 2⃣5⃣ minutes with chances to get the opening goal. 🗣️Passmoor says the next step is to take those chances.
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🦊#LCWFC I FULL-TIME: A disappointing afternoon for the Foxes on the South Coast. A dominant second-half performance from the hosts proved to be too much for Rick Passmoor's side. 🗣️Reaction to follow from Rick Passmoor.
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90+4'🔵4⃣-1⃣🦊I BRIGHTON GOAL! A mistake from Janina Leitzig sees the ball passed right into the pathway of Kiko Seike who capitalises and gets Brighton's fourth goal of the afternoon. Brighton 4-1 Leicester City. Kiko Seike.🦊
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86'🔵3⃣-1⃣🦊I BRIGHTON GOAL! And that's game over for the Foxes. Marisa Olislagers takes a brilliant shot off her right foot to get the hosts third. Brighton 3-1 Leicester City. Marisa Olislagers.
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84'🔵2⃣-1⃣🦊I Another change for Leicester City. Jutta Rantala is coming off and Nelly Las will replace her. Brighton 2-1 Leicester City.
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74'🔵2⃣-1⃣🦊I LEICESTER GOAL! It's 2⃣in2⃣ for Shannon O'Brien! Clever work from Jutta Rantala who plays in O'Brien right in front of goal and she finishes in the far corner. Game on. Brighton 2-1 Leicester City. Shannon O'Brien.
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74'🔵2⃣-1⃣🦊I LEICESTER GET ONE BACK!!!!! ITS SHANNON OBRIEN AGAIN!!!
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53'🔵2⃣-0⃣🦊I Rick Passmoor makes his first change of the afternoon. Rosella Ayane is coming on for Hannah Cain. Brighton 2-0 Leicester City.
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52'🔵2⃣-0⃣🦊I It's an uphill task now for the Foxes to try and find their first WSL away win since January 2024😬 Brighton 2-0 Leicester City.
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46'🔵2⃣-0⃣🦊I BRIGHTON GOAL! Brighton double their lead just 1⃣ minute into the second-half. Some good play from the hosts in midfield before Maelys Mpome finishes it off from 18 yards out. Brighton 2-0 Leicester City. Maelys Mpome.
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🦊#LCWFC I HALF-TIME: The Foxes are behind at the break after Madison Haley found the opening goal for the Seagulls. Despite a solid start to the first-half, Leicester find themselves with work to do in the second 4⃣5⃣.
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27'🔵1⃣-0⃣🦊I BRIGHTON GOAL! Against the run of play, the hosts get the opening goal. Madison Haley is played a nice ball from Kiko Seike and she just dinks the ball over Janina Leitzig into the far corner. Brighton 1-0 Leicester City. Madison Haley.
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22'🔵0⃣-0⃣🦊I Leicester playing some of the best football we've seen from them all season here at the Amex. Jutta Rantala with the best City chance so far. Hannah Cain's cross to the far post finds Rantala who produces a left footed volley which is saved. Brighton 0-0
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🦊#LCWFC I The Foxes are in the South Coast hunting a WSL away win for the first time since January 2024. 🏟️They take on the Seagulls at a bouncing Amex Stadium. We're underway in Brighton...
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SUBS: Clark, Keane, Wellesley-Smith, Thibaud, Sherwood, Las, Eiriksdottir, Ayane
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🦊#LCWFC I TEAM NEWS🚨: Rick Passmoor makes 3⃣ changes for this afternoon's trip to the South Coast. 🔵IN: Boureille, O'Brien, Rantala 🔵OUT: Mouchon, Eiriksdottir, Thibaud ⚽️Brighton and Hove Albion vs Leicester City ⏰Kick Off 12:00 GMT
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