SOMERSET’S first professional women’s team have spent the past week settling into the Cooper Associates County Ground, familiarising themselves with their new home and getting to know all the staff.

Somerset Women head coach Trevor Griffin said: “The overriding feeling is this already feels like home.

“It’s been nice to be able to bring the players in and give them the opportunity to get to know the ground and meet all the different departments within the organisation.

“Everyone has spoken about how welcome they’ve been made to feel and how excited they are to get going.”

Sophie Luff is no stranger to the CACG and she is looking forward to her teammates calling the ground their home. “It’s been brilliant,” she explained. “Everyone’s done a great job of helping us to settle in. It’s been especially nice for me because I’ve been able to catch up with some people who I’ve worked with previously and I’m excited for the girls to bed in and build those relationships as well themselves.

“We’ve been getting acquainted with the club as a whole, which has been great. It’s been a really good introduction to the organisation and we’re all now looking forward to the winter ahead. ”