Leyton Orient 1-2 Chichester and Selsey By Brendan Pitcher Leyton Orient’s FA Cup run came to an end yesterday after they were narrowly defeated by a Chichester and Selsey side from the division above at the Breyer Group Stadium. Katherine Long equalised for The O’s after Sophie Phelps had given the visitors an early lead.Continue reading “O’s Go Down Fighting”
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Boro Blast Four
Middlesbrough 4-0 Wem Town By Graham Falk Middlesbrough Women eased into round four of the Vitality Women’s FA Cup with a 4-0 win over Wem Town Ladies at Bedford Terrace this afternoon. A goal in each half from Katie Wilson coupled with strikes from Libby Dixon and Armani Maxwell fired the Teessiders into the nextContinue reading “Boro Blast Four”
Burnley Joy At Earning United Tie!
Burnley 0-0 Sunderland (Burnley win 3-1 on penalties) With a place in the fourth round of the Women’s FA Cup at home to Manchester United at stake, early in the game Sunderland were quick to test the Clarets backline. Abbey Joice got a shot away that Bracewell palmed out for a corner, before Emily ScarrContinue reading “Burnley Joy At Earning United Tie!”
Huddersfield Seal Penalty Kick Glory
Huddersfield Town 1-1 Brighouse Town (Huddersfield Town win 5-3 on penalties) by Jack Walker Katie Nutter scored the winning spot kick Huddersfield Town Women came from behind to beat Brighouse Town Women 5-3 on penalties and progress to the Fourth round of the Vitality Women’s FA Cup. With the teams level at 1-1 after normalContinue reading “Huddersfield Seal Penalty Kick Glory”
Cooney-Cross Seals Melbourne’s Victory
Sydney FC 0–1 Melbourne Victory By Ben Gilby with EXCLUSIVE photos from Kogarah by Kris Goman Melbourne Victory won a hugely dramatic Grand Final with an incredible goal straight from a corner by starlet Kyra Cooney-Cross. Despite it taking almost two hours of play for a goal to be scored, it was a hugely entertainingContinue reading “Cooney-Cross Seals Melbourne’s Victory”
Wolves Rack Up Another Cup Shock
Watford 1–4 Wolverhampton Wanderers By Ben Gilby Wolves created a big FA Cup shock with a comprehensive and fully deserved 4–1 win away to Watford, who are a division above them in the FAWSL system. It was a second successive week that the Daniel McNamara’s side had knocked higher league opposition out of the FAContinue reading “Wolves Rack Up Another Cup Shock”
German Efficiency Too Good For Makeshift Matildas
Germany 5-2 Australia By Ben Gilby An impressive attacking display from a technically brilliant German side missing several regulars, ensured that they ran out comfortable winners against a makeshift Australia in Wiesbaden. The Matildas, playing their first game for thirteen months and with Tony Gustavsson taking the reins, were only able to pick European basedContinue reading “German Efficiency Too Good For Makeshift Matildas”
Frustrating Outcome For Lionesses
France 3-1 England By Ben Gilby The Lionesses’ poor run of results continued after they fell to defeat to France in Caen. Whilst England looked menacing coming forward throughout, they came unstuck at the back with an inability to defend high balls into the box, particularly in the first half and suffered a highly questionableContinue reading “Frustrating Outcome For Lionesses”
The Swedish Scene
@DandalBs provides us with our weekly round-up of all the news around the Swedish game. NATIONAL TEAM NEWS: Sweden have been rocked by the news that goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl will not take part in their friendly matches against USA and Poland over the coming days. There is an outbreak of Covid-19 at her club AtleticoContinue reading “The Swedish Scene”
Wroxham Women: Back In Action!
Ahead of our partner club Wroxham Women’s return to action this Sunday against Cambridge City Development, Ben Gilby spoke in depth to captain Jess Horn, vice-captain Grace Birchall and new signing Harriet Meers, who Impetus is proud to sponsor. Wroxham Women, previously Acle United, have been one of the top clubs in the fifth tierContinue reading “Wroxham Women: Back In Action!”
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