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Moneys check into National League

       Woodley United 0 Moneyfields 6
       Moneyfields  clinched  the  Southern  Region
       Premier  Division  title  with  a  6-0  win  at
       Woodley  United  to  earn  a  place  in  the  FA
       Women’s  National  League  after  a  superb
       league campaign.
             A  spirited  Woodley  team  played  with
       great  heart  and  commitment  throughout  but
       the  quality  of  the  Moneys  squad  and  their
       desire to take the title were too strong,
             Woodley had the first effort on target as
       Lauren Sayler saved from Maddie Sawyer's low
       shot but the majority of play was at the other
       end as Moneyfields sought a breakthrough.
             In fact it took 42 minutes for the visitors  Mollie Haines gets in a challenge on Kim Whitcombe
       to  take  the  lead  as  a  combination  of  fine    (www.jamesprickett.co.uk).
       goalkeeping by Sophie Measham, really strong
       defending  and  near  misses  kept  the  champions  elect  at  bay.  Charley  Wilson  was
       closest  with  a  super  volley  against  the  underside  of  the  bar  but  it  took  a  Kim
       Whitcombe free kick to break the deadlock. A low curling effort from wide left evaded
       everyone to reach the fsr corner.
             Whitcombe then turned provider with a cross from the goaline which Kayleigh
       Tonks converted with a fine far post header for a crucial second right on half time .
             Whitcombe added the third shortly after the restart with another powerful shot
       from  the  edge  of  the  area  and  completed  her  hat  trick  with  an  inswinging  corner
       delivery just after the hour. The visitors gave their strong bench some game time in the
       final half hour as they kept up relentless pressure on the Woodley defence.
             ‘Keeper Measham nade a trio of fine saves, the pick of which was an acrobatic
       leap to her left to claw away an Ellie Bloomfield drive but the Moneys midfielder was
       not to be denied as another 20 yard drive flew high into the net on 77 minutes.
             Sheree Bell-Jack converted a close range effort in the dying minutes to put the
       icing on the cake for the champions. With 14 wins and 2 draws, Moneyfields had seen
       off the strong challenge of Abingdon United and clinched the title after two curtailed
       seasons of frustration and the celebrations were rightly long and joyous at the final
       whistle.
       Woodley  Utd:  Sophie  Measham,  May  Hamblin,  Angel  D’Cruz,  Rebecca  Gooch,
       Clara  Stringer,  Maddie  Sawyer,  Ruth  Pearson,  Ellen  Surtees,  Elizabeth  Freeney,
       Steph Slann, Mollie Haines. Subs: Katie Hodson-Allen, Ellie Raggett.
       Moneyfields: Lauren Sayler, Natasha Angel, Emma Moody, Ellie Kirby, Kayleigh
       Tonks,  Kirsty  Pearce,  Aine  McKeever,  Ellie  Bloomfield,  Charley  Wilson,  Emma
       Pinner,  Kim  Whitcombe.  Subs:  Sophie  Kingsley-Cabell,  Olivia  Pinhorne,  Mel
       Lawrence, Paige Seeley, Sheree Bell-Jack.

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