Women Darren Marjoram
Following a two-week hiatus in the season because of the international break, everyone involved within the women’s team would like to wish Mark and the lads the best of luck in the U’s fixture against Lincoln this afternoon. We’ve had a good couple of weeks since our last feature in the programme against Bolton Wanderers a fortnight ago, coming off the back of a 6-0 away win against newly promoted Harlow Town and then most recently a 5-2 home win over Kent Football United last Sunday. Despite the result, the Harlow victory was far from straight forward, Kira Markwell pulled off a string of fine saves to keep the score at 0-0 before Emma Jenkins broke the deadlock just before half time. However, the second 45 was a different story as we dominated proceedings and scored a further five goals to finish as eventual 6-0 winners. That resilience to stay in the game when we forced to defend is a huge asset to any team, and it’s one we know will be vital to us throughout the season. It certainly showed in the full-time result. Most recently, Kent Football United posed a different threat the following week, however a fantastic opening 15 minutes saw us go two-
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goals ahead. However, a lack of concentration for a spell allowed Kent in to score two goals to leave the game balanced at half time. What this group is brilliant at is responding to challenges and learning from mistakes, and once again showed their character in the second half to add a further three goals without reply to win the game 5-2, Emma Jenkins completed her hat-trick and Ruth Fox scored a brace. These two wins leave us sitting fourth in the table with a game in hand on the teams above. The players have worked hard through the two weeks and now face another tough task in the League Cup, against Portishead at home this Sunday at 2pm. It’s another opportunity to impress the fans who come to watch, and another chance to represent the Club and wear the badge with pride. We look forward to seeing you there! Up The U’s! ■
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