NewsNatasha Dowie to make history at Liverpool FC Legends match

Dowie, who was part of the Reds team that won back-to-back Women’s Super League titles in 2013 and 2014, will become the first woman to feature in the annual legends game, which will take place on Saturday and is presented by AXA, the club’s official training partner.

As well as being a double league champion, Dowie is LFC Women’s record goalscorer with 47 strikes across two spells. That total includes a goal in her only previous appearance at Anfield, against Arsenal in 2013.

Dowie will join the likes of Steven Gerrard, Sami Hyypia and Peter Crouch in representing LFC Legends at this weekend’s game, in association with Forever Reds.

She said: “It’s so exciting for us to include female players in this year’s legends game. We’re the first to do this at club level, we are pioneers, and it’s a big thing for young girls and boys to see this happening.

“The legends games are something I’ve watched for many years, so to now be involved in one is just going to be incredible. It really is going to be a great occasion and I can’t wait. I’ve been counting down the days!”

Tickets remain on sale for the game (3pm GMT kick-off), with funds raised going to support LFC Foundation’s health programmes, which are helping tackle health inequalities across the Liverpool City Region by providing physical and mental wellbeing programmes for people of all ages.

LFC Foundation believes that a person’s life expectancy shouldn’t be determined by their postcode. According to a recent report, the life expectancy for individuals in the Liverpool City Region is lower than the national average and there are higher levels of obesity in children and adults, as well as higher levels of ill mental health, in our communities compared to the average figures across the country.

Tickets for Saturday’s match are priced at £29 for adults, £19 for concessions and £9 for juniors and can be purchased here, with full selling details available here. Disabled supporters can visit the Accessibility Hub for full sale details.

Premium tickets are also available in Brodies and the Dugout and are priced at £75 per person. This includes your match ticket, complimentary programme, food voucher and half-time refreshment.

To purchase premium tickets, you must select your seat online across the middle tier of the Anfield Road Stand for Brodies, or blocks M1-M3 and M7-M9 in the Main Stand for the Dugout, and then select the premium option.

Hospitality packages can also be purchased from £195 including VAT. More information is available here or by calling 0151 264 2222.

Please note that supporters who have already purchased a ticket but have not yet received their ticket will receive their ticket via email this week. Any supporter who has not received their ticket by Thursday should contact the ticket office.