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## Annabel Blanchard

> Blanchard joined Palace in 2022 off the back of a remarkable season with Blackburn Rovers in which she earned both Coaches' and Supporters' Player of the Season, and has since grown into one of English football's most exciting playmakers.

Blanchard is a young, two-footed forward capable of playing across the front line or, more regularly, as a No. 10.

Blanchard began her career aged just 16 with Liverpool, but started her time with the England youth setup the year before, and has represented the national side from Under-17-Under-19 levels.

After leaving Liverpool she joined Leicester City and then Blackburn Rovers, with whom she finished joint-top goalscorer in 21/22.

Blanchard then joined Palace in the summer of 2022 and made a strong start in South London, with four goals in 22 Championship appearances in her maiden campaign.

In 2023/24, Blanchard's brilliance shone as Palace Women claimed promotion from the Championship, the forward scoring 11 times in just 19 league games including clinical hat-tricks against both Durham and London City Lionesses.

Such form led to Blanchard not only winning both the Championship Goal and Player of the Month awards in September – as well as a nomination for the latter for November – but also the club's Player of the Month awards for October and March to boot.

At the start of Palace's first-ever top-flight season, Blanchard became our inaugural Women's Super League goalscorer, netting a brace in our first win against Leicester City – 2-0 at the King Power Stadium – in October 2024.

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February saw Crystal Palace Women move to third in the Women's Super League 2, seeing off the likes of Bristol City and Birmingham City in the process.

Weerden was integral to Palace's rise up the table, making a goal contribution in all three games.

She scored a stunning effort in the defeat to Southampton, before bagging the winner against Bristol City the following week.

Weerden capped off a brilliant month with two assists in the 3-1 victory over Birmingham City, making her the league leader in assists with seven.

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Presented with the award by Manager Jo Potter after training, Weerden said: "Yeah, I'm so honoured. I didn't expect it to be honest because there were a lot of good players on that list.

"So the fact that I got picked out is just an honour. I'm really happy. I'm really proud and this just gives me more motivation to to do even better."

Asked about her favourite moment in February, Weerden said: "My favourite moment? I think the win against Birmingham was a really important one.

"We knew we had to win it to yeah to stay in the game, so I think this was just the most important one and the fact that I got two assists in that one makes it even more special!"

There are still awards to win for Palace's number 11, with Weerden also in the running for the TEN Player of the Month and the PFA WSL2 Player of the Month award.

She will return to action on Sunday 15th March, where Palace take on Nottingham Forest at the VBS Community Stadium.

**Kick-off is at 14:00, you can get your tickets by clicking below!**

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After an incredible month for Palace Women, Ashleigh Weerden has won the Barclays WSL 2 Player of the Month award for February.

Ashleigh Weerden wins WSL2 Player of the Month award

Birmingham City Women v Crystal Palace Women (2026-02-16)

Southampton F.C. Women v Crystal Palace Women (2026-02-01)

Crystal Palace Women v Bristol City Women (2026-02-08)

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Hayley Ladd, Kirsty Howat and Abbie Larkin all scored against the Addicks to secure all three points in SE25, keeping Palace's promotion hopes well and truly alive with three games to go.

Reflecting on the game at full-time, Potter said: "I think we deserved the three points. We created a lot of chances, their keeper made a couple of outstanding saves, especially the one she tipped onto the bar from Larko.

"We've scored three excellent goals. I thought Charlton were back to themselves today after a rough couple of weeks, but they showed up today, you could see that they were up for the battle. 

"They took us all the way, so I'm really proud of the players today - they managed to stand up, especially with their second-half performance, and come away with a massive three points."

Charlton took the lead on the 39th minute, but Ladd's goal in the third minute of added time meant the Eagles went in level at half-time.

Potter was keen to highlight the significance of a goal before the break.

"Huge. Just before half-time, Hayley's really pulled one out of the bag for us there because it was a massive time for us.

"Going in at 1-0 - you could see how they were slowing the game down. 

"Charlton are excellent at that and I'm here for it. I think there's a part for that in the game and I respect it, as infuriating as it is to be on the receiving end of it.

"It was a massive, massive time for us to score," she said.

Howat and Larkin scored in the second-half to put Palace into what seemed like a comfortable lead, before Emma Bissell's 80 minute penalty reduced the deficit to just one.

Potter spoke about the feeling in the dugout throughout those nervy final moments.

She said: "We just felt like we were getting sucker-punch after sucker-punch just as we were getting into a good rhythm. 

"As I say, Charlton do that extremely well. I thought the girls managed it really, really well because they could have got really frustrated. 

"I was getting frustrated on the side and they didn't - they managed it extremely well.

"That last five minutes or so, they managed the game really well. 

"They put the ball into certain areas where we needed the ball, bought fouls, bought free-kicks, bought throw-ins in certain areas, and it just killed the game for us.

"It was a nervy last ten minutes - I was feeling it, but the players were outstanding."

The result marked Palace Women's first win at Selhurst Park since the 3-0 win over Watford in March, 2024.

[The Palace boss spoke about putting on a show for the fans before the game](https://www.cpfc.co.uk/news/women/jo-potter-we-want-to-put-on-a-show/), and looked back on a brilliant day at the office for her team.

She said: "Honestly, the fans were great today. It's amazing to play in your home stadium in front of a really engaging set of fans. 

"We heard them from the first minute to the last, and you can see it really, really helps the players. We want that week in, week out.

"There's three games left. We need the fans to come down and help us, and hopefully we can keep producing performances like that."

You can be there to support the team next Sunday, as Potter's side host Ipswich Town at the VBS Community Stadium.

**Kick off is at 14:00 - click below to get your tickets!**

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A delighted Jo Potter gave her thoughts to the media at full-time, after she saw her side beat league leaders Charlton Athletic 3-2 in front of a bustling Selhurst Park.

Potter: The players were outstanding

Crystal Palace Women v Charlton Athletic Women (2026-03-29)

The Eagles put three past the league's best defence, with Hayley Ladd, Kirsty Howat, and Abbie Larkin all scoring at Selhurst Park.

Palace went behind to a first-half Amalie Thestrup goal before Ladd levelled things with a stunner from outside the box.

Howat put Palace ahead just after the break, before Larkin made it three with a powerful header.

Emma Bissell's penalty made it a nervy final few minutes, but Palace held on to secure a massive three points in SE25.

**It's now time to make the tough decision, vote for your TEN Player of the Match below!**

Three stunning goals helped seal a 3-2 win over league leaders Charlton Athletic in the Barclays Women's Super League 2, and it's now time to vote for your TEN Player of the Match!

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