Mannion delighted with debut win

As well as debuting for the club, it was also Mannion’s first chance to play in front of her new supporters on home soil. 

With that in mind, and the fact that fans have been missing from the stands over the last year or so due to the pandemic, the centre-back insists it was a thoroughly enjoyable experience for both her, and the rest of the Reds.

“It means so much to the girls that the fans are here, the atmosphere is electric. 

“I think Leigh [Sports Village] is the best stadium in the league at the moment and I can’t wait to come back.”