The winners of October’s Barclays Women’s Super League and Barclays Women Super League 2 Monthly Awards have been confirmed.
Selected through a combination of public votes and a panel of industry experts, the winners are as follows.
Manchester City’s Lauren Hemp has been named Barclays Player of the Month following an impressive October. Hemp scored twice and provided an assist in City’s 4-2 victory over Arsenal, before registering two further assists in their win over Brighton, setting up Khadija Shaw on both occasions. Hemp’s performances helped City remain unbeaten throughout October, which concluded with a 1-1 draw against local rivals Manchester United.
The Barclays Manager of the Month award has been presented to Chelsea’s Sonia Bompastor, who guided the Blues through a strong October, overseeing a series of performances that saw them continue their push at the top of the table.
Brighton’s Maisie Symonds has been named the winner of this month’s Barclays Goal of the Month award following her stunning strike against West Ham. Symonds’ spectacular effort helped Brighton secure a convincing 3-0 victory over the Hammers.
Over in the Barclays Women’s Super League 2, Ipswich Town’s Princess Ademiluyi has been named Player of the Month following a standout October. Ademiluyi played a key role in Ipswich’s strong form in October, scoring the winner in their 2-1 victory over Sheffield United with a stunning 30-yard strike before netting twice in a crucial 3-1 comeback win against Sunderland.
Ipswich Town manager David Wright has been named Barclays Women’s Super League 2 Manager of the Month after guiding the Tractor Girls to two wins from two in October. Victories over Sheffield United and fellow promotion hopeful Sunderland saw Ipswich move into second place.
Watford’s Aoibheann Clacy has been named the winner of this month’s Barclays Women’s Super League 2 Goal of the Month award following her stunning strike against Durham.
Full list of confirmed winners:
Barclays Player of the Month – Lauren Hemp
Barclays Manager of the Month – Sonia Bompastor
Barclays Goal of the Month – Maisie Symonds
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Barclays WSL2 Player of the Month – Princess Ademiluyi
Barclays WSL2 Manager of the Month – David Wright
Barclays WSL2 Goal of the Month – Aoibheann Clancy
