Millmoor Junior 0-5 Worksop Town Ladies
Terrific Tigeresses Triumph To The Title In Five Star Performance
The Ladies only required one point to win the league prior to this fixture. However, they did one better as they cruised to victory with an excellent performance and a clean sheet. Leah Hardy netted four well taken goals as well as a tap in from Abbie Lister to earn their win.
The Tigeresses started the game as they meant to go on as they were dominant throughout. In the second minute, Hardy went close to opening the scoring. Mollie Cartwright won the ball off Holly Mappin and switched it out to the right wing where Lister chipped the ball over for Leah Hardy who saw her volley saved down low by Antcliffe.
Hardy was amongst the chances once again minutes later. Kamils corner was glanced towards goal by Hardy but Ashleigh Beck blocked the shot on the line and the keeper pounced on the loose cause.
Worksop Town Ladies opened the scoring inside ten minutes. Kamil was thwarted on the edge of the area by Shannon Marriott. Leah Hardy stepped up and cut through the ball causing it to create lots of swerve as it moved towards goal. This wrong-footed Antcliffe as she could only get a hand on the effort which nestled in the bottom corner.
A quarter of the way into the game, Millmoor had their first and only chance of the opening period. Jade Wordsworth’s long throw into the box created a mini game of head tennis before the ball ended up at the feet of Jess Barker who fired goalwards but Beth Heaps was alert and got down quickly and held on to the shot.
The Tigeresses had three good chances to add to their lead in the space of five minutes. Firstly, Hayley Hirst gave the ball to Leah on the edge of the box. Hardy held the ball up before teeing up an unmarked Shannon Brooks who hammered her shot just over the bar. Then, Hardy brilliantly slalomed her way past three or four players but saw her end product bravely blocked by Jade Wadsworth. Finally, Dayna Antcliffe spilt Woolley’s pump upfield into the path of Hardy however the Leagues leading scorer saw her dinked effort bounce wide.
Town extended their advantage through Abbie Lister. A fantastic move started with Shannon Brooks who superbly picked out the run of Kamil. Sian Kamil squared the ball across the box for Abbie Lister who nipped in front of Beck to stroke the ball home.
Hardy bagged her brace several minutes later in similar fashion to the second goal of the game. This time it was Chappell who slipped the ball down the wing for Kamil to latch onto. Kamil took it down towards the byline before pulling the ball back for Leah Hardy to slam home.
Hardy almost netted her third on the stroke of half-time. Ellie Sheehan received the ball out wide. Sheehan twisted in and out as she lost her marker to drive the ball into the middle. Hardy used her initiative and heel flicked the ball towards goal but, unfortunately for her, saw the keeper save it with her feet.
The half-time whistle went meaning the Ladies had one hand on the title. The second half continued with the Tigeresses controlling the majority of the game as they won the match and title in style.
A mix-up at the back almost gifted Worksop an early goal just after the restart. An unusual poor Worksop corner bobbled towards the front post. Alex Ashton saw her clearance deflect off the back of Baker and cannon off the post. The ball then found its way to the feet of Hirst who wrong-footed her marker before curling the ball towards the left corner which was caught by Antcliffe.
Moments later, Millmoor had only their second clear opportunity of the game. Holly Mappins’ corner was redirected towards goal by Oliver Chapman. The attempt was high and looping but Heaps stretched out and parried the effort away from danger.
On the hour mark, Hardy almost claimed her hattrick goal. Mel Kostrzewski weaved her way into the area before popping the ball through to Hardy. Leah rode the challenge of Baker before seeing her curling effort tipped wide by the Millmoor number one.
Carly Rowlands made her long anticipated return after a lengthy period injured with a dislocated shoulder. She almost got on the scoresheet ten minutes after the break. Hardy’s corner was sliced into the middle by Wadsworth for Brooks who teed it up for Rowlands to hit but she shot wide of the target.
Hardy was getting closer and closer to that all important third goal. Rowlands corner was headed back into the middle by Lister. Hardy nicked the ball off Thompson before turning and firing towards goal however the keeper got down and held the shot.
With twenty- five minutes to go, substitute Bell almost made instant impact. Rowlands threaded a ball into Kostrzewski who cleverly flicked it on to Bell who took a touch to steady herself before hitting her shot straight at Antcliffe.
However Worksop’s persistent pressure paid-off as Hardy completed her hattrick. Good work on the left allowed Lauren Bell to find Hardy in the box. Leah, with her back to goal, swivelled her defender and rifled her shot hard, low and past the keeper.
The Tigeresses rounded the Title off with another cracking finish. Leah Hardy used the same technique she used for her second goal but this time hit it over the wall and just over the reach of the keeper.
Town played the ball around the field for the remaining minutes before the referee blew her whistle to confirm that the Ladies were the 2017/18 League Champions. An excellent achievement for the Ladies who are still unbeaten.
Congratulations to Rob Hardy and the girls on their wonderful campaign and enjoy the celebrations. You’ve done everyone at Worksop Town proud.
Attendance: approximately 20
Goals: Hardy (10’, 30’, 75’, 86’), Lister (26’)
MJLFC: Danya Antcliffe, Ashleigh Beck, Shannon Marriott, Jade Wadsworth, Jess Stables, Holly Mappin, Lianna Pargin, Lucy Keane, Jess Baker, Olivia Chapman, Alex Ashton
Subs: Jill Thompson
WTLFC: Beth Heaps, Ellie Sheehan, Abbie Lister, Kirsty Woolley, Shannon Brooks, Mollie Cartwright, Sian Kamil, Brooke Chappell, Leah Hardy, Hayley Hirst, Laura Elsworth
Subs: Carly Rowlands, Lauren Bell, Mel Kostrzewski, Kathryn Wood, Becca Webb
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