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So I think she's doing really well so far.”

Club legend Gemma Bonner, who won two league titles with the club under Beard, echoed Smith’s sentiments as she revealed Whiteley’s message in the dressing room after first taking charge of the team.

“We know Amber from being assistant,” she said in an exclusive interview with the ECHO and the Athletic.



“I think her and all the staff deserve a lot of credit for how quick they've turned the team around.

“I think she's obviously changed a few things within the group, and everyone seems to have really bought into that.

She's really calm, and I think she really wants the players to take ownership in terms of going out, making decisions and look, it's probably a new situation for her as well.

“I know she had the interim period before, but I think now it's a fresh start for everyone and we just have to make the most of the situation that we're in.

“There is still a lot to play for.

We know the the quality that we have within the team and we know that we've shown it in patches, but it's about trying to find it consistently and trust in ourselves and having the belief that we can go and do that.

“She probably doesn't want to change too much too soon, but I think she's really settled the group.

My dad's really excited as well and can't wait.

“I hope so, I mean, I'm going to do my best (to score), but again, it's a team contribution anyway.

I'm going to be all up in their messages.

“The quality and training for us has been unreal in the past week, so I think it'll be a really good game to watch.

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“It's massive and I really hope we have a lot of supporters there because it's going to be a really important game for us as well.”

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