Welcome to The Dripping Pan for today’s FAWNL League match against Billericay Town

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Lewes FC Women 2025/26

Hello and welcome to the Dripping Pan to see the Rooks take on Billericay Town.

The Rooks look to continue on their incredible run at The Pan. Following the win over Hashtag United last month, we have won 5 out of our last 5 outings at home and have scored 32 goals.

We currently sit 5th in the league with 31 points and a win today will see us get our highest points tally since the incredible achievement by Jacquie Agnew’s Rooks in 2011-12 when they went unbeaten to win the South East Combination Women’s Football League.

Message from The Chairman

A very warm welcome to the Dripping Pan for this afternoon’s match against Billericay especially our guests from Essex.

This is the penultimate home game of the season and check your socials for details of next Sunday’s match against Bournemouth for all the party details of the curtain closer to the season.

Between our last two home games we also have the important matter of the Sussex Senior Cup Final at Lancing on Wednesday. I hope to see as many Rooks fans there as possible as we bid to retain the trophy against Saltdean.

For all three of the aforementioned games we will be without our midfield playmaker Layla Banaras who is on international duty with Pakistan in the FIFA Series tournament being played in Cote D’Ivoire. Pakistan got their campaign off to an 8-0 victory over Turks and Caicos with Layla pulling all the strings in midfield scoring two goals and making another. Many congratulations to Layla.

On the subject of congratulations, on behalf of everyone at Lewes FC we send our warmest congratulations to our National Premier South rivals Watford Women who won the league last weekend and we wish them every success in WSL2 next season.

In contrast Billericay have had a difficult season and as was the case with MK Dons last season, have lost experienced players and have conducted this season with young players making their introduction to Tier 3 Women’s football. Hats off for their efforts throughout what has been a difficult season for them.

Come on You Rooks

Trevor

LEWES FC SQUAD LIST

Manager Emma Byrne
GK Coach and Analyst Leah Samain
Sports Therapist Joshua Essex
Performance Coach Daniella Da Silva
Head of Women’s Football Lynne Burrell
Operations and Fan Engagement Manager Shrey Nilvarna
Performance Lead Ivi Casagrande

BILLERICAY SQUAD LIST

Today there may be film crews in the ground, filming on behalf of Lewes Football Club and other media organisations. The filming is usually for Lewes FC marketing purposes, to show what a match day looks/sounds like and to generally promote what we do. Lewes Football Club respectfully asks for your permission to be filmed. If you do not want to be filmed, please let the crew know directly and they will oblige.  Thanks for your cooperation in helping to build a successful club.

CREDITS AND LEGAL

The FA Women’s National League South strongly supports recent FA statements that there should be a zero tolerance approach against racism and all forms of discrimination. Accordingly, any form of discriminatory abuse, whether it be based on race or ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, faith, age, ability or any other form of abuse will be reported to The Football Association for action by that Association. (The FA 0800 085 0508/Kick It Out 020 7253 0162).“

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Honorary President Terry Parris
Chair Trevor Wells
Directors Ben Hall, John Peel, Stan Lahood, Tom McJennett, Joe Short, Steve Watts, Trevor Wells.

Life Members
Peter Brook, Dorothy Brook RIP, Vic Blunt RIP, Pat Dartnell, Gary Elphick, Gordon Fowlie, Peter Hiscox RIP, Billy Nixon, Derrick Parris RIP, Terry Parris, Jimmy Quinn, P. Swaysland, Steve Ibbitson, Jason Hopkinson, Steve White, Martin Elliot, Kevin Fingerneissl, Kevin Powell, David and Barbara Arnold, Roger and Cathy Feltham, Ethel Treagus, Roy Dartnell RIP, Ron Moore, Derek Southouse, Ray Smith, Ken Carter RIP

Manager Emma Byrne
GK Coach and Analyst Manager Leah Samain
Head of Women’s Football Lynne Burrell

COO Kelly Lindsey
Fan Engagement & Operations Shrey Nilvarna
Facilities Manager Damien Watts

Golden Rook Rob Read

Web Editors Shrey Nilvarna
Progcast Editors Clare Boden
Club Photographer James Boyes & Cecily