Preparations are now well underway for the new season with the club fielding 10 teams from Under10 to senior level in a number of testing pre-season friendly matches.
However, much like their male counterparts the Firsts and Reserves have been hit by poor weather and postponements.
The only match to date saw a mixed Town XI register a 2-1 win against Hendon with goals a minute either side of half time.
Luton fell behind early on after a defensive mix up but Janine Daly equalised with a trademark 25-yard free kick. Rebecca Kane smashed in what turned out to be the winner and promising debutant Kirsty McIntosh was unlucky to have a goal ruled out.
Keeper Nikki Duncan, a close season signing from Northampton Town, pulled off an outstanding save with five minutes, left clawing out a header from the top corner.
The Under-14 and Under-15 squads take on Reading and Southampton in their search for quality opponents to provide a true test of their progress inrecent months. The squads will be travelling by coach to their opponents in order to prepare them for the type of journeys they can expect when they progress to senior level.
All squads have made a number of new signings to strengthen the depth of quality throughout the club.It is very encouraging that many of those new players come from as far afield as north and south London, Northampton and Milton Keynes, which is a fair indication that the club is heading in the right direction to achieve its ambition of top flight football.
The tail end of last season brought double Cup Final disappointment for the Under-10s and Under-14s at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur. Clare Howe gave the Under-14s the lead with a brilliantly-taken free kick, but a powerful Spurs side fought back to win in extra time.
The Under-10s may well have been out of sight but luck was out for them as they went down 2-0.
Players are still sought in all age groups including senior level (especially a goalkeeper) as well as a coach/manager for the newly formed Under-12 side.
Please contact Dave at
lutonbelles@hotmail.com for further details.
