Page 7 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.8 2022-23

League Cup
Derby County were given a huge scare as they were taken
to extra time by Chorley before emerging as 2-1 winners.
The Division One North side took a first half lead through
Jessica Gillin and they held on until deep into injury time, when Ella Hilliard equalised for the Ewes.
Anita Gaspar settled the match with six minutes of extra time remaining when she scored the winner
for Derby.
Last season's beaten finalists Huddersfield Town are on the trail for a possible return this
time around, progressing with a 2-1 win at Loughborough Lightning. First half goals from Ria
Montgomery and Serena Fletcher took Town through despite Kayleigh Hines pulling a goal back for
Loughborough after the break.
Burnley FC Women stormed into the last sixteen with a 5-1 victory away to Liverpool Feds,
who reached the semi finals last season. Substitute Aimee Kelly hit a second half hat-trick to spearhead
the win for the Clarets, to add to earlier goals from Evie Priestley and Millie Ravening, with Ellie
Stewart replying.
Kelly Darby meanwhile scored the only goal of the game as Wolverhampton Wanderers
won 1-0 in the other all-Northern Premier Division tie, at the expense of Brighouse Town.
Oxford Utd go through after narrowly getting the better of Bridgwater Utd with a 2-0
victory after extra time. The deadlock was broken seven minutes into extra time when Naomi Cole put
the U's in front and they sealed the win late on as Leah Burridge scored the second goal.
A tight contest was in prospect as Milton Keynes Dons played host to Gillingham and so it
was proved, with the Dons winning 1-0 with a goal from Mollie Coupar.
Cardiff City Ladies were given a late scare as they won 4-3 against Actonians Ladies. Cori
Williams, Ruby Scahill, Chloe Lloyd and Laura Williams were all on target for Cardiff but they needed
to hold on after conceding two late goals from Actonians, whose scorers were Akane Miyoshi,
Dominika Netschova and Molly O'Reilly.
Nottingham Forest came through a tricky tie away to Norton & Stockton Ancients with
a 3-1 win. Yasmin Mosby, Charlotte Greengrass and Arryana Daniels all scored for Forest, with
Norton's consolation coming from Bianca Owens.
Goals either side of half time took Stoke City to a 2-0 victory at Stockport County. Roisin
Kivel gave Stoke the lead six minutes ahead of the interval and ten minutes into the second half, Callan
Barber wrapped up the win with the second goal.
Durham Cestria kept up their fine form from the league but needed their full powers of
recovery to come from behind and beat improving Merseyrail Ladies 3-2. Charlotte Cloy and Leah
Collins gave Merseyrail a two-goal lead at half time, but goals in the last eighteen minutes from Jordan
Atkinson, Poppy Pritchard and Leanna Giles turned the match around in Durham's favour.
Middlesbrough also carry the flag for Division One North after they defeated York City 2-0.
Jessica Dawson and Jessica Mett scored the goals as 'Boro made it three wins in a row in all
competitions.
League Plate
Boldmere St Michaels safely negotiated an awkward trip to Sporting Khalsa with a 5-1 victory,
to avenge their defeat in the competition last season. Khalsa, who got to the semi finals last time
around, took an eleventh minute lead through Isabelle Austin-Short but the Mikes hit back strongly
with Lois Jefferies netting four times, including two from the penalty spot, and Philippa Wilson adding
the other.
Crawley Wasps put their league form behind them to run out 4-1 winners away to Division
One South East high fliers Norwich City. Amelia Ajao bagged a brace for Crawley whose other goals
came from Selin Buyukgiray and Holly Talbut-Smith, with Olivia Cook replying.
Swindon Town have been in good form in recent weeks and they maintained this with a 2-1
win at Selsey Women. The Wiltshire side led for much of the game through Megan Attenborough's
early strike but Megan Fox grabbed a late equaliser for the Seals, which looked set to send the match
into extra time. However, deep into stoppage time, substitute Rebecca Donnelly restored Swindon's
late and this time there was no chance of reply for Selsey.
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