News: Welsh Awards; FA WSL1 attendances soar; Bronze Sainsbury’s ambassador; FAWPL sleeve patches/TV; Big Match Dates; Boston appoint Beard; South Africa/Zimbabwe reach Rio; Glasgow City lift SWPL trophy

A second news page leads on the FAW awards night, where Reading players almost swept the board: Kylie Davies was named Player of the Year, Charlie Estcourt Young Player and Helen Ward took the Players’ Player vote, with Manchester City’s Natasha Harding voted Fans’ Favourite. FA WSL 1 attendances are reported up 48 per cent on the season, averaging 1,076 against 728 in 2014, Chelsea growing fastest at 164 per cent and newcomers Sunderland second at 123 per cent, while Manchester City posted the highest average of 1,500 and a league record 3,180 at their final home match. Lucy Bronze becomes the new face of Sainsbury’s Active Kids campaign, the FAWPL issues sleeve patches and launches MYFAWPL.TV, Matt Beard leaves Liverpool to take charge at Boston Breakers, South Africa and Zimbabwe qualify for Rio, and Glasgow City lift the SWPL trophy after beating Aberdeen 3-1.