Durham target mid-table with Hepple leading

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Modest ambitions, solid foundations

Durham aren't dreaming of silverware just yet - but they're quietly building something sensible. After a 10th-place finish in BWSL2 last season, the club is targeting a comfortable mid-table spot this time around.

Fresh faces in the squad

Manager Willie Kirk has been busy over the summer, bringing in Jade Pennock, Olivia Fergusson, and Madison McComasky. Not the flashiest transfer window, perhaps, but smart additions that should add depth where it's needed most.

The heartbeat: Beth Hepple

If Durham have one player Fantasy managers should pay attention to, it's Beth Hepple. The club's longest-serving player does a bit of everything - goals, assists, corners, penalties, direct free kicks. She's basically the entire set-piece department rolled into one person.

Priced at £7.5m, she's not cheap, but you're getting a lot of output for your money. For those watching the budget, Lucy Watson at £5.5m represents a tidy alternative, as highlighted by WSL Football.

What to expect

Nobody's tipping Durham for promotion. But with Hepple pulling the strings and Kirk's new recruits settling in, they could comfortably avoid any relegation scares. Mid-table mediocrity has never sounded so appealing.