Norfolk Wrap

Above: Norwich City won the Norfolk Women’s Cup on Monday Night with a 6-0 win over Wroxham at Carrow Road. Credit – Ben Cunningham

Norfolk Women’s Cup Final

Tier Four Norwich City produced an expected cruise to glory defeating Tier Five Wroxham 6-0 at Carrow Road on Monday Night. A crowd of 922, which was a significant drop on the 2023 attendance of 2,690 at the same venue saw Natasha Snelling score a brace and Katie Knights, Hope Strauss and Ellie Smith score and the final goal was an own goal. It was a special night for Norwich City captain Anna Larkins who lifted the trophy in her final game for the club.

Norfolk Women and Girls League Cup Final

In a battle of two Tier Seven clubs, University of East Anglia defeated Bungay Town 2-0 to win the Norfolk Women and Girls League Cup, The game held at Youngs Park the home of Aylsham saw Ellie Burnley strike twice early in the first half and that was enough to see the University of East Anglia take a comfortable victory.

University of East Anglia celebrate winning the Norfolk Women and Girls League Cup. Credit – Darren Gilham

Norfolk Women and Girls Plate Final

The plate final saw two Tier Eight clubs battle it out as FC Viking Valkyries and Bure Valley also at Youngs Park. It was 1-1 after 90 minutes but FC Viking Valkyries scored twice in extra time to win the Plate. Willow Nye scored for Bure Valley but it was not enough as Charlotte Kenny, Maddie Smith and Jessica Bennett scored for FC Viking Valkyries to secure victory on the day. It completed an impressive achievement for Ben Binder’s side as they knocked out Tier Seven clubs North Walsham Town and Mulbarton Wanderers Development on route to the final.

FC Viking Valkyries celebrate winning the Norfolk Women and Girls Plate Cup on Sunday. Credit – Darren Gilham

Norfolk Women and Girls 7’s Cup Final

Completing a busy day of finals Mulbarton Wanderers secured the 7’s cup with a 1-0 victory over Left Field thanks to a goal from Joanne Hooper.

Eastern Region Division One North

To League action, and Dussindale & Hellesdon have one hand on the tier six trophy after a 6-1 victory at Wootton Blue Cross. Four goals from Victoria Leyer and two from Georgina Belton saw Dussindale & Hellesdon take victory. Daisy Moore scored for Wootton Blue Cross. They now will now be champions unless they lose their final game at Mulbarton Wanderers by five goals or more.

Mulbarton Wanderers were Norfolk Women and Girls 7’s Cup winners with a 1-0 victory over Left Field on Sunday. Credit – Darren Gilham

Norfolk Women and Girls League Division One

Sprowston went top of Tier Seven with a 10-0 victory at North Walsham Town, A Hat-trick from Bailey Duffield, a brace Mollie O’Callaghan, plus goals from Phoebe Green, Holly Whayman, Anais Winney, Lois Wright and an Own goal saw them take a comfortable lead.  They will now fancy themselves to win the title with a home game against Bungay Town to come on Wednesday 22nd.

A goal from Alice Wharam saw Costessey Sports win their 1-0 at Aylsham and complete a double over Aylsham for the season.

Kings Lynn Soccer Club were 2-0 winners at Long Stratton thanks to goals from Jordan Turner and Nikola Maslak.

Action from the Plate Cup final between FC viking Valkyries (Red) and Bure Valley, FC Viking Valkyries running out 3-1 winners after Extra Time. Credit – Shay Porter.

Norfolk Women and Girls League Division Two

On Wednesday Night, Bure Valley went top of Tier Eight with a 5-3 win over Great Yarmouth Town. Emma Macmillan scored a Hat-Trick with Maisie Redgrave and Eva Heald scoring the other goals. A Lucie Morley brace and an own goal were the scorers for Great Yarmouth Town.

There were two games played on Sunday as Mundford were 10-1 winners at Freethorpe. Niamh Underhill scored four, Bethany Seymour scored three, Ellen Kerbey scored two and the other was an own goal. Kate Roome scored for Mundford.

In the days other Tier Eigh match Waveney and Martham played out a 2-2 draw. Olivia Harvey and Demi Saunders scored for Waveney with Bethany Shearing scoring a brace for Martham.

Bure Valley were runners up in the Plate Competition but they will be hoping to end the season with the Tier Eight title after their 5-3 win over Great Yarmouth Town on Wednesday Night which put them top. Credit – Shay Porter

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