{
  "id": 1263077,
  "title": "Team News: Leeds United Women vs Thornaby Women",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/team-news-leeds-united-women-vs-thornaby-women",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-16T12:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/team-news-leeds-united-women-121000086.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Leeds United Women commence their season against Thornaby Women at the BD Community Stadium in the FA WNL Division One North. Three new signings are introduced to the starting lineup: Holly Mears takes the goalkeeper's role, while a defensive quartet composed of Shauna Legge, Emily Cassidy, Izzy Dean, and Darcie Greene stand guard. Alice Hughes and Ellie White form the midfield core, supported by Abbie Langstaff. Up front, Drew Greene, Amy Woodruff, and Chloe Dixon lead the attack. On the bench, Carrie Simpson is paired with Charlotte Oates, with Kath Smith, Ella Harris, Alayna Millard, and Ruby Waldron ready to replace them. The match commences at 2pm, with live updates available on LUTV. The starting XI consists of Mears (GK), Darcie Greene, Cassidy, Dean, Legge (C), Hughes, White, Langstaff, Drew Greene, Woodruff, and Dixon. Substitutes include Simpson (GK), Oates (GK), Smith, Harris, Millard, and Waldron.",
  "summary": "Leeds United get their season up and running this afternoon as they welcome Thornaby Women to the BD Community Stadium in the FA WNL Division One North.Ahead of the opener, the first starting XI of th...",
  "key_points": [
    "Leeds United Women vs Thornaby Women, season opener",
    "Three new signings in starting lineup: Mears, Greene, Cassidy",
    "Match starts at 2pm, live updates on LUTV"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}