Livingston Women’s striker Jen Dodds heaped praise on the club’s character and admits they learned a lot from last season’s failures, writes Angus McGregor. A mainstay in the side since joining ahead of their maiden season last year, the striker and her team-mates have now written themselves into the history books after securing promotion to the SWPL2 with their 3-3 draw against Renfrew.
However, the game itself was “horrible”, with Dodds only able to enjoy the moment once the final whistle blew, saying: “I’m just relieved because it was a horrible game.
I hated every minute of it.” As a part of the side last season, Dodds believes that the team have come into their own this year, growing together as a unit.
She added: “Last season we learned a lot and it’s really helped us this season. We’ve grown a lot in terms of character and showing those signs of fighting back which we never really did last season.” With 13 goals this campaign, Dodds has added quality alongside Livingston’s battling tendencies.