Twelve teams and over 100 female players took to the pitch at St George’s Park for the first ever Women’s Copa Del Cure Leukaemia tournament.
Women from companies and organisations across the country battled it out in the six-a-side competition alongside a host of ex-pros boasting 695 England caps between them, including Sue Smith, Siobhan Chamberlain, Eartha Pond, Claire Rafferty and the nation’s record appearance holder Fara Williams MBE. The Mirror’s very own team were paired with Birmingham City legend Emily Westwood as they progressed all the way to the semi-final stage.
The Mirror, who were headline sponsors of the tournament, played five group stage matches earning three draws, one win and one defeat. They went on to beat Fans for Diversity 2-0 in their first knockout game before they succumbed to a narrow 2-1 loss against Williams’ Apna England Lionesses.
