Head coach of the Hammers womens’ team Matt Beard is “really pleased ” with what he’s seen so far after the squad returned to their new training facility at Chadwell Heath at the start of July.

He told www.whufc.com: “I’ve been really pleased with what I’ve seen so far,. The players all came back fit and it’s the fittest I have seen them during my time here, which is really positive.

“We’re slowly but surely getting through the fundamentals of our attacking and defending play. We’re happy with where we are with that, because a lot of the work we were doing last year started to come together towards what ended up being the close of last season.

“It’s only the new signings and the Academy girls that we have training with us that we need to tidy that up with. It’s been a smoother pre-season for us on that front so far, and I’m happy with where we’re at.”