After scoring the goal which secured WSL 2 football for Wolves Women, Charlotte Greengrass was delighted to have written her name into Old Gold history.
The striker has been a key figure for Dan McNamara’s side since her move from Nottingham Forest two years ago, and moments after striking the post in Monday’s FAWNL play-off against Plymouth Argyle, Greengrass broke the deadlock when she capitalised on a defensive error to net the only goal of the final – earning Wolves a place in the professional leagues for the first time ever.
And Greengrass was lost for words when she tried to describe what the moment meant for her, but admitted was thrilled to have finally got Wolves over the line after years of ups and downs for McNamara and the women’s first-team.
On securing promotion to WSL 2
“It’s unbelievable, to be honest. I’m on cloud nine and above. We’ve been in the changing rooms for half an hour – actually, it’s longer than thank, an hour and a half – I don’t think time exists anymore!
“But I’m so pleased and I literally can’t put it into words.”
The sunglasses say it all 😎 pic.twitter.com/cywcySdgNg
— FA Women's National League (@FAWNL) May 4, 2026
On scoring the vital goal
“I basically missed the easier chance by hitting the post and scored the more difficult one, but I thought I’d keep the fans waiting a little bit longer!
“It was always going to be a mentality game and I’m proud of the girls and proud of myself for keeping going in that moment. It was difficult to see it hit the post because I was so sure it was in.
“I don't make it easy for myself, but it was also the most unbelievable feeling to see the second one go in the back of the net. I’m just so pleased to get this club where it has deserved to be for so many years.”
On what securing promotion with Wolves means
“It means everything to me. You’ll see all the pictures after the game, I was in absolute bits. This has been eight years of Macca being here and however many years of the girls grafting and grafting, and I’m happy to have had a couple of parts to play, in getting the goal, but even just being here for two years, you get sucked into this club because it means absolutely everything to everyone
“I’m so pleased for the fans that they got to experience that with us. I just wanted to do it for Macca, for the staff, for the girls, and for everyone that’s been here for so many years, Jade Cross, Beth Merrick, it means everything to them, and they suck you into that world of Wolves and it just means everything.”
Writing her name into Wolves history.
— Wolves Women FC (@WolvesWomen) May 4, 2026
Charlotte Greengrass 🐐 pic.twitter.com/ja9CU25ySe
On the job McNamara has done over eight years
“He’s absolutely infectious. From the minute I walked in the door, I wanted to be the best for him and for what he stands for at this club. He is infectious to the girls, and sometimes we love him, sometimes we hate him, but he doesn’t mind that, and that’s what he gets out of us in those big moments.
“We pride ourselves on being a tenacious, hard-working club, and that’s testament to Macca and the staff and what they drill into us. I am so happy to see him lead us to the WSL 2 because that is what he’s deserved for so many years.
“The club have had so many nearly moments, so it just feels unbelievable to get it over the line and to have that moment together, and to see Macca in all his emotion after the game because you can see how much it means to him and how much it means to us.”
On bouncing back from last season’s disappointment
“I wouldn’t have thought we would be experiencing today 12 months ago. It’s night and day from what we experienced last year.
“It did hurt and it was heartbreaking to know that we fell at the final hurdle, but the club have backed us, and it’s probably a blessing in disguise of what happened last year. Macca brought us all in and he said he wasn’t giving up, so we weren’t giving up.
“That shows what kind of group we are. We take hit after hit after hit, and this is what happens because we are that group that will always get up, and have always got up, and this is what it means.”
On having the backing of the club
“To visibly see that support from the club is important. After last year, we want to see that the club are backing us and we know the men are in a difficult place, and we’re not in denial about how difficult it’s been as a club to see them go down, but we wanted to make sure that we were that shining light where we could be.
“I think it’s really important to make sure that this club is competing at the highest level it can, because it should be. It always has been competing for years and years and years, and to see that come to fruition now is the most important thing.
“But I hope that the club keeps seeing what a tenacious group we are and what it means to us as players. We all have that passion, and we’ll continue to have that passion, and we’ll see what the future holds.”
On the support of the Wolves fans
“I think we knew it was going to be like a home game the minute we knew where it was going to be played. You knew the fans were going to turn out in their numbers, and they did. I know it’s cliché, but honestly, they were the 12th man for us.
“When it’s a nil-nil game like and you look into the crowd, you see how much it means to the fans, that is what you have to draw on in those moments. You’re a reflection of your manager, you’re a reflection of your fans, and they give us as good as we get, and it is absolutely unbelievable to have their support and to see how much it meant to them.
“Going over to hug some of them after the game and for them to say thank you, I think we all just want to thank them so much for the support that they’ve given us. See you next season in the WSL 2.”
