By Myles Thornton (26/11/2).
Above: Emma Whitter, Millwall’s top goalscorer this season. Photo: Tom West.
Myles Thornton reports from St Paul’s Sports Ground as Emma Whitter and Shannan Drewe help Millwall progress into the Adobe Women’s FA Cup third round.
Millwall had beaten Denham United ladies 3-2 in the last round to get to the second round whereas Bromley had beaten AFC Portchester 3-2.
Millwall had a great chance to take the lead after 13 minutes, with Drewe beating 2 Bromley defenders before hitting it with power off the crossbar, being cleared away by the Bromley defence before Millwall could pounce.
After dominant pressure in the first half, Millwall finally broke the deadlock around the 30-minute mark. Poppy Payne played it to Drewe, who found Whitter who tapped home.
Some good chances for both sides throughout the first half, with Bromley unable to convert for an equaliser and Millwall unable to get a double.
With 8 minutes left of the first 45, Bromley’s goalkeeper Megan Taylor made an excellent save to stop Ellen Napper from doubling Millwall’s lead.
A strong start to the second half by Millwall as only 2 minutes in, Chloe Burr came close to doubling Millwall’s lead as her shot went just over the bar.
Whitter then came close with 30 minutes left of the game. She ran straight through the Bromley defence but Taylor in goal said no to a Millwall second. Another great save was added to Bromley’s goalkeeper’s record as she stopped Drewe from finding the back of the net just a few minutes later.
Just into 8 minutes of added on time, Drewe sealed Millwall’s place in the third round, finding the ball at her feet on the edge of the area, striding through the Bromley defence, and hitting the back of the net.
Millwall have won the women’s FA Cup twice in their history and now they head into the third round, where they could potentially face off against a Championship side.
Teams: MILLWALL (4-3-3): Wiggins, Welsh, Huseyin, Bailey, Chapman, Payne, Napper, Seely, Whitter, Drewe, Burr. Substitutes: Butler, Jones, Joyce, Giordani, Bennett, James, Edwards.
Scorers: Whitter 28’, Drewe 90+1’
BROMLEY (4-3-3): Taylor, Paige, Gilmour, Bromfield, Danso, Davenport, Bovill, Bilal, Hull, Hart, Lee. Substitutes: Glover, Mardon, Washington, German, Woolacott, Bennett, Rix.
Referee: TBC
Attendance: TBC
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