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Brown's delight as GB women beat favourites Brazil at packed Wembley

10:20am Wednesday 1st August 2012

STEPH Houghton continued her red-hot form in front of goal as Team GB beat Brazil 1-0 at Wembley last night to seal their third successive win of London 2012.

Rachel set for Brazil

8:38am Monday 30th July 2012

GOALKEEPER Rachel Brown has seen her London 2012 Olympic role limited to that of cheerleader so far – but coach Hope Powell has hinted she’s ready to unleash the Burnley-born stopper against Brazil on Tuesday.

GB women reach football quarter final after Cameroon defeat

9:38pm Saturday 28th July 2012

Great Britain booked their place in the Olympic quarter-finals with a routine victory over Cameroon at the Millennium Stadium.

Great Britain women claim historic win

10:25pm Wednesday 25th July 2012

HOPE Powell hailed her “history makers” this evening after Great Britain launched their Olympic campaign with a 1-0 win over New Zealand in Cardiff.

Brown on bench for Great Britain Olympic opener

3:20pm Wednesday 25th July 2012

BURNLEY’s Rachel Brown has been named on the bench for the Great Britain women’s football team’s opening Olympic match against New Zealand this afternoon.

East Lancs football star Rachel Brown targets Olympic medal

9:18am Wednesday 25th July 2012

RACHEL Brown is targeting a medal as the Great Britain women’s football team prepare to kick off their Olympic campaign against New Zealand this afternoon.

Rachel's games dream about to come true

4:23pm Monday 23rd July 2012

HAVING grown up watching their famous encounters with the England men’s team at the national stadium, Burnley’s Rachel Brown admits it will be a dream come true to face Brazil at Wembley at the Olympic Games.

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Brother leads cheers for Olympic keeper

11:08am Monday 23rd July 2012

OLYMPIC women’s football hopeful Rachel Brown will be cheered on by family and friends when she becomes the first East Lancashire competitor in the London 2012 Games.

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Brown helps Team GB keep shut out

6:48pm Friday 20th July 2012

BURNLEY goalkeeper Rachel Brown helped Great Britain to keep a clean sheet today in their final warm-up match before the Olympic Games.

Brown ready for fantastic time

9:18am Tuesday 17th July 2012

FOR Burnley’s Rachel Brown, competing in the Olympic Games was something she never thought possible.

East Lancashire's Olympic dynamic dozen

4:31pm Wednesday 4th July 2012

The biggest sporting event event is just 23 days away – and East Lancashire will have 12 stars taking place at the Greatest Show on Earth. Here ANDY CRYER takes a look at the local heroes...

Brown is ‘stunned’ at call-up for Britain

7:59am Wednesday 27th June 2012

RACHEL Brown has admitted she is ‘stunned’ after she was yesterday named in the Great Britain women’s football squad for the Olympics.

Brown in Great Britain Olympic football squad

1:03pm Tuesday 26th June 2012

BURNLEY’S Rachel Brown has been named in the Great Britain women’s football squad for the Olympics.

Olympics on backburner as Brown keeps focus on England

7:47pm Friday 15th June 2012

RACHEL Brown will know whether her Olympic dream is going to be realised in less than a fortnight – but for the moment she is focusing fully on England’s Euro goal.

Brown ready to play key England role

10:30am Saturday 9th June 2012

Rachel Brown will hope to play a key role for England in the coming fortnight as they prepare for a Euro 2013 qualifying double-header against Holland and Slovenia.

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Rachel keen to go all the way to a Finnish

9:05am Tuesday 18th August 2009

Burnley-born goalkeeper Rachel Brown heads to Finland with the England Ladies for the UEFA Womens’ Championships, and has every intention of going all the way.

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