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Ellie Jeffkins - National League Voided - Written By Lewis Browning On Thursday, the FA announced that all men’s teams below National League level and all women’s teams below Championship level will have their current seasons voided due to the COVID-19 pandemic – the illness causes by the coronavirus which is taking over the word. Unfortunately, Gillingham’s ladies’ team, playing in the National League South, fall into the second category mentioned. We caught up with defender Ellie Jeffkins for some inside reaction to the cancellation of the Gills’ season. “My first thought was ‘I’m gutted’” mentioned the 21-year-old, who joined the club from Charlton Athletic in the summer. “Reason being is that we were just getting started and had been working so hard in training. “Due to cancellations because of waterlogged pitches, and setbacks, our season was only just beginning - especially in terms of good performances.” Currently, all professional leagues in England for bot...

Vicky Ashton-Jones - The Suspension Of Women's Football - Written By Lewis Browning In the last couple of weeks, the sporting world has collapsed. The COVID-19 illness has swept across the globe and caused the suspension of almost the entirety of sport worldwide, including all football in England. The decision to suspend the English game in particular has raised a number of questions. How will the seasons end? When will they end? Will they be behind closed doors? Will they even end? We caught up with the Gills’ ladies’ captain Vicky Ashton-Jones on Monday to discuss her thoughts on delaying the campaign and how the authorities could see the season out. “It’s naturally disappointing” said Ashton-Jones, when asked for her immediate reaction to the postponement. “We’ve been working really hard in training to have a successful second half of the season and to pick up some deserved points, but this situation is out of everyone’s hands. “Ultimately, people’s health is m...