Women. International Magpies: Furness named in Northern Ireland squad

Rachel Furness
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Rachel Furness

Experienced midfielder Furness is back in the Northern Ireland fold, having initially been put on standby for their back-to-back UEFA Women's Nations League clashes with Romania in April before being included in the squad for the latter of those two games - a 1-0 home win.

The 36-year-old - her country's all-time leading goalscorer - didn't make it off the bench in that game but she has now been named in Tanya Oxtoby's squad for their games against Poland and Bosnia and Herzegovina in the same competition.

Northern Ireland face Poland at Seaview in Belfast on Friday, 30th May (kick-off 7pm BST) before taking on Bosnia and Herzegovina in Zenica on Tuesday, 3rd June (kick-off 6pm BST) as they wrap up their Group B1 campaign.

Furness currently has 95 caps and 38 goals for her country.

Freya Gregory

Magpies forward Gregory is part of the Scotland squad for their UEFA Women's Nations League fixtures against Austria and the Netherlands later this month.

Melissa Andreatta's side face Austria at Hampden Park in Glasgow on Friday, 30th May with kick-off set for 7:35pm BST, before heading to the Koning Willem II Stadion in Tilburg to play the Netherlands on Tuesday, 3rd June, with that one kicking off at 8:30pm CET.

The former England youth international currently has two senior Scotland caps to her name, having made her international debut in February.

Charlotte Wardlaw

Former Chelsea defender Wardlaw has been included in the Scotland Under-23 squad that will face Iceland in successive international challenge matches.

Both games will take place at the Falkirk Stadium and will kick-off at 3pm BST on Thursday, 29th May and Monday, 2nd June.

Wardlaw switched her international allegiance to Scotland earlier this year, having previously represented England at youth level.

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