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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Alan Campbell

Sophie Howard thrilled to have come out on top of Billa reunion

Sophie Howard Nicole Billa Leicester City Scotland Austria Hoffenheim Bundesliga Hampden World Cup WSL

LEICESTER City central defender Sophie Howard got the better of her old flatmate and friend Nicole Billa when Scotland beat Austria 1-0 at Hampden on Thursday night. The Hoffenheim striker barely got a sight of goal and was substituted with seven minutes of normal time remaining.

Abi Harrison’s header two minutes into extra time has set up a second round World Cup play-off against the Republic of Ireland at the national stadium on Tuesday. Billa, and Austria, returned home yesterday having failed in their bid to qualify for the tournament for a first time.

Howard, who was born and raised in Germany, signed for Bundesliga club Hoffenheim in 2015, the same year as Billa. They shared accommodation for three years until the central defender signed for WSL club Reading three years later.

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