Table of contents for 31 January 2023 in MATCH!

THEIR FIRST DAY! DAMARIS SAYS: “When we were up in the gantry, that was the moment that hit me. You get to see a different side of football compared to when you’re watching it on TV!” ROLF SAYS: “It still hasn’t hit me yet. I’m taking it one minute at a time and I think when I get home that will be when it all comes to a head!” NEW SIGNING INITIATIVE! DAMARIS SAYS: “We’re stepping into the unknown because there’s nothing to measure us against or anyone who came before us. I think that’s part of the beauty of it!” ROLF SAYS: “This is our small contribution to a longer term journey for equality and breaking down barriers.” FILMING THEIR DOCUMENTARY! DAMARIS SAYS: “Having film days is a bit…

SIGNED MATCH ANNUAL We’ve got a copy of the 2023 MATCH Annual to give away – signed by Lionesses legend Kelly Smith. Get in! MATCH chatted to Kelly Smith at the Women’s Football Summit, presented by EA SPORTS! Smith remains England Women’s second-highest goal scorer with 46 net-busters in 177 appearances. Wowzers! The 2023 MATCH Annual is still available at amazon.co.uk CLOSING DATE: FEB. 28 LIONESSES: HOW FOOTBALL CAME HOME Lionesses: How Football Came Home celebrates England’s historic Women’s EURO 2022 victory – and we’ve got five copies to give away! The DVD features Lionesses captain Leah Williamson, Jill Scott, Mary Earps, Fran Kirby, Keira Walshand Nikita Parris! Through personal home movie footage, childhood stories and exclusive interviews, The Lionesses reveal their journey from the playground to the national team!…

TOTTENHAM v MAN. CITY Sunday 5 February, 4.30pm For the second time in the space of a few weeks, Tottenham take on Man. City in the Prem! This time at home, where Spurs have won their last four in all comps against the reigning PL champions, with City incredibly failing to bust net in any of those matches! Heung-Min Son, on the other hand, has hit the back of the net in all four of them! INTER v MILAN Sunday 5 February, 7.45pm One of Europe’s fiercest rivalries takes place this fortnight in Italy! The San Siro sharers produced a five-goal thriller in September as Milan came from a goal down to win 3-2, largely thanks to Rafael Leao’s brilliant brace. Curiously, the in-form star became the first-ever Portuguese player…

MATCH’s TOP 20! Check out our league table after Gameweek 21! TRANSFER IN… Here are our biggest signing tips ahead of this fortnight’s action! SERGE AURIER DF ★ NOTT’M FOREST £4.5 MILLION The cheap attacking RB faces Leeds and Fulham this fortnight so he’s worth holding on to for a bit longer! BUKAYO SAKA MF ★ ARSENAL £8.2 MILLION Jump on the Saka steam train ahead of Arsenal’s trip to Goodison Park and their double gameweek 23! ERLING HAALAND FW ★ MAN. CITY £12.2 MILLION Around 85% of gaffers already own him but perhaps consider triple captaining Haaland for City’s DGW 23! TRANSFER OUT… You should consider dropping these stars for this fortnight’s action! JORDAN PICKFORD GK ★ EVERTON £4.4 MILLION Matches against The Gunners and Liverpool spells trouble for…

STADIUM FACTS TEAM: Hibernian BUILT: 1892 CAPACITY: 20,421 RECORD ATTENDANCE: 65,860 v Hearts, January 1950 NEAREST NEIGHBOUR: Edinburgh City LONGEST LEAGUE JOURNEY: Ross County, 170 miles COLLECT ALL 12 STADIUMS! DID YOU KNOW? Edinburgh rugby team also used the stadium for one season between 1998 and 1999!…

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NORWICH v BURNLEY Saturday 4 February, 12.30pm Norwich need to start picking up more points if they’re to reach the Champo play-off spots but Burnley are on fire! NEW CASTLE v WEST HAM Saturday 4 February, 5.30pm These two sides have basically swapped places in the table from last season, with West Ham struggling and Newcastle hot! NOTT’M FOREST v LEEDS Sunday 5 February, 2pm Forest are on a five-game unbeaten run v Leeds, which includes their home win in the Championship a few seasons ago! WEST HAM v CHELSEA Saturday 11 February, 12.30pm The Hammers had to come from behind twice against Chelsea last season to beat their London rivals 3-2 at home! EVERTON v ARSENAL Saturday 4 February, 12.30pm Arsenal have only beaten Everton once in their last…

18 Brentford didn’t lose any of their first 20 Premier League games in which they scored the opening goal. Class! Evan Ferguson is the second youngest player in PL history to both score and assist in a match! 300 Harry Kane is just the second Prem player to net on his 100th, 200th and 300th appearance in the competition! Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma hasa degree in Physical Education and did his finale ssay on dribbling! Mitoma isn’t the only footballer with a degree–Fikayo To mori has one in business management! 5 No player has scored more game-winning PL goals as a substitute than Marcus Rashford! For the first time ever, two managers faced each other in La Liga and in the Prem in the same season: Unai Emery and Julen Lopetegui!…

WEST HAM v CHELSEA Chelsea may be the favourites but The Hammers will raise their game! MATCH SAYS 2-2 YOU SAY C. PALACE v BRIGHTON Brighton will finally get their first win v their rivals in seven games! MATCH SAYS 0-1 YOU SAY LEICESTER v TOTTENHAM Harry Kane has scored 18 goals in 15 Prem games against Leicester! MATCH SAYS 1-2 YOU SAY BOURNEMOUTH v NEWCASTLE Newcastle will make it eight games unbeaten against Bournemouth! MATCH SAYS 0-1 YOU SAY ARSENAL v BRENTFORD Brentford’s attacking style means they’ll score but Arsenal will win! MATCH SAYS 3-1 YOU SAY FULHAM v NOTT’M FOREST Fulham are too good at home and Forest’s away form has been dirt! MATCH SAYS 2-0 YOU SAY SOUTHAMPTON v WOLVES Wolves are difficult to break down so…

Send your cool trophy design into MATCH via email – match.magazine@kelsey.co.uk – or social media and we’ll feature our faves in the magazine! What are you waiting for? ANSWERS Name The Team: 1. Fabian Ruiz; 2. Sergio Ramos; 3. Marquinhos; 4. Gianluigi Donnarumma; 5. Lionel Messi; 6. Achraf Hakimi; 7. Marco Verratti; 8. Vitinha; 9. Juan Bernat; 10. Kylian Mbappe. Player Battles: 1. Beth Mead; 2. Millie Bright; 3. Georgia Stanway; 4. Alessia Russo; 5. Fran Kirby. 10-Year Challenge: Miguel Almiron. The Price Is Right: 1B; 2C; 3A. MY SCORE/19…