An assistant referee who was diagnosed with dyslexia as a child hopes her journey to running the line in Sunday's sold-out Women's FA Cup final at Wembley can be a source of inspiration for others.
When she was 13, Sophie Dennington had the reading and spelling age of a seven-year-old, and she says there were times when she felt like she 'wasn't good at anything'.
The 23-year-old from Aylesbury went on to pass her GCSEs, get a degree in football coaching and management and pursue a career in officiating that recently saw her take up a role at the Football Association looking after referee progression pathways from grassroots to semi-professional.