It felt something was starting to happen. The team had started to win trophies and were competing with the best teams in their division. They now had big-game experience at their level.
For 2016-17, manager Karen Hills wanted even more. Yes, any finals and more silverware would be great, but she wanted the next step in the FAWPL.
After finishing sixth, eighth, eighth, fifth and sixth, she wanted to compete for the top three at least. “I just felt we were ready for the next step,” she said. “The players loved winning the trophies the season before, but you sensed back in training last summer they wanted more.