Page 11 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.4 2021-22

Milford win Surrey clash

Guildford City 0 Milford & Witley 4
Milford & Witley scored two in each half to claim
a victory over Guildford City in their Surrey
County Women's League match at Horsley FC.
The brand new Guildford City team, playing
only their second match with a very young squad,
gave a good account of themselves but were
beaten by a strong Milford display.
The revived Surrey County League has a
single division and comprises teams who had
previously played in other leagues, in Milford's
case the South East Counties League, as well as
newly created clubs like Guildford City.
City had the first chance in the opening
minute with a Nadine Clarke free kick saved by
Milford keeper Holly Nunn. Becca Singleton was
a constant threat for the visitors but it was Adie Fran Strange in a challenge with Millie Hackney
Blanchard who opened the scoring after a clearance (www.jamesprickett.co.uk).
was blocked.
Guildford keeper Morgan Palmer, who had a fine first half, denied Singleton with a
brave block then turned another goalbound effort away. However she could do nothing
about the second goal when a right wing cross fell nicely for Lucy Cook to finish after her
first effort was blocked on 25 minutes.
Guildford had plenty of promising moves of their own in an exciting half. Millie
Hackney down the right in particular, created some good openings with crosses and Nunn
was forced into saves on several occasions. However it was Milford who nearly added a
third with a Blanchard header from a free kick which struck the bar and fell into Palmer's
grasp.
The third Milford goal came soon after the restart, Scarlett Campbell turning home
another well delivered cross on 51 minutes. Palmer's afternoon came to an unfortunate
end as a result of injury caused by an extremely brave double save at an attacker's feet
midway through the half.
Skipper Singleton got the goal her efforts deserved from the penalty spot on 81
minutes. City kept on attacking to get the goal they certainly deserved but the final touch
always eluded them and Milford also defended their clean sheet very well.
Both teams had contributed fully to a good contest but Milford and Witley's greater
experience and firepower decided the outcome.
Guildford City: Morgan Palmer, Elsa Pegram, Lucy Kavanagh, Candice Price, Esme
Parsons, Millie Hackney, Clara Faulkner, Maya James, Cara Henderson, Gemma
Lambert, Nadine Clarke. Subs: Lola Meyer, Georgia Hackney, Lucy Williams, Izzy
Gleiwitz, Katie Banks.
Milford & Witley: Holly Nunn, Adie Blanchard, Beth Gorniak, Sarah Rogers, Fran
Strange, Cara Gittins, Rose Schofield, Louise Skerry, Becca Singleton, Lucy Cook,
Lauren Barrow. Subs: Scarlett Campbell, Erin
Daffin, Katya Whittam, Carys Potter.

news@womenssoccerscene.co.uk Issue no. 4 - 23 September 2021