The duo had fantastic seasons at opposite ends of the pitch, playing key roles in our third-place finish in the Barclays Women’s Super League last season.
When Steph and Bunny sat down to film for the documentary, they both chuckled when asked about why they’d been spotted wearing only one glove during matchdays throughout the campaign.
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Houghton explained that following a cold night of training, a tradition was born. There was only one pair of gloves available during the gloomy night in Manchester so the city stars shared.
This then translated into matchday, with both players continuing to wear one glove each in a competitive environment.
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RISE: THE STORY OF OUR SEASON
Jill will also feature in the latest documentary from City Studios, released later this week.
‘Rise: The Story of our Season’ charts the progress of Manchester City Women across the 2022/23 campaign.
Records were broken, reputations were forged, and an exciting young squad showed they could go toe-to-toe with the best that England has to offer.
Our cameras were there every step of the way, capturing the thrills and spills of a compelling WSL title race which went down to the wire.
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With candid reflections from players and coaches alike, ‘Rise’ provides a window into the personalities behind the stars you’ve seen on the pitch, while also nodding towards what should be another enthralling campaign, which begins on Sunday against West Ham United.
Keep across mancity.com, the official Man City app and our social platforms across this week for teaser clips from the documentary.
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