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Mortimer Ladies 10 Newbury Ladies Development 0
Mortimer Ladies celebrated winning the Thames
Valley Counties League Division Three South title
with a sparkling performance in their final match of
the season to overtake S4K Berks County and finish
in top spot.
Opponents Newbury Ladies Development
worked hard throughout but were hit by a series of
excellent moves by the Villagers who notched double
figures in front of a sizeable crowd at the Alfred
Palmer Memorial Recreation Ground.
Paige Stead opened the scoring with a super
lofted cross shot on 13 minutes. Louise Delaney
doubled the advantage with a powerful header from
a corner on 18 minutes.
Beth Millican added two more goals in two
minutes with long range shots as Mortimer Sam Atkins is watched closely by Louise Delaney
threatened every time they approached the Newbury (www.jamesprickett.co.uk).
goal. However, having scored four times in eight
minutes, the rest of the half was scoreless, a post denying Millican a hat-trick then Newbury
keeper Carly Passfield saving well from Becky Walker.
Mortimer went on another scoring spree early in the second half. Louise Delaney
added a fifth on 48 minutes, Walker got the sixth a minute later then Mel Saunders
converted another corner with a powerful header on 57 minutes. When Saunders added
another on the hour, Mortimer had scored four in twelve minutes.
Newbury never gave up hope and very nearly got a consolation on 75 minutes with a
shot which was cleared off the line. However the hosts were equally determined to finish in
style.
Another dangerous corner led to an own goal on 83 minutes then a penalty was
awarded on 88 minutes which Louise Delaney converted for a hat-trick and Mortimer's
tenth.
On the final whistle, the team celebrated winning the league in some style after a
long and disrupted campaign ended in final day success.
Mortimer Ladies: Mikala Kurz, Emily Williams, Sasha Herridge, Jade Beaumont, Amy
Rook, Becky Walker, Beth Millican, Paige Stead, Louise Delaney, Mel Saunders, Alex
Rooney. Subs: Tammy Robinson, Karleen Hellard, Sam Nice, Claire Delaney.
Newbury Ladies Development:
Carly Passfield, Leanne Saunders,
Megan Kirby, Sam Atkins, Maria
Rodrigues, Sam McConnon, Sophie
Papworth, Saide Gulliver, Nicole
Pearce, Natasha Carroll, Claire Turley.
Subs: Samantha Richards, Lauren
Sheldon.

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