GWALIA 0 TOWN 2

Town Women picked up another three points on the road following a 2-0 win at Gwalia United.

After a cagey first 30 minutes Lucy Watson went close to putting her side ahead when she cut onto her left foot inside the area and curled an effort narrowly wide of the far post.

The Blues found themselves in front just a minute later when Sophie Peskett raced on to a lofted ball forward and held off her defender to strike in off the far post.

Town could’ve had a second when a short free-kick was played to Ella Rutherford, whose drilled cross towards Megan Wearing at the back post was headed over.

Natalia Negri was called into action on the stroke of half-time when a shooting opportunity opened up for Tia Asker, who forced the ‘keeper to tip her effort over the crossbar. 

Maisy Barker had Town’s first two chances of the second half, with the defender striking Peskett’s low delivery over before drilling one into the goalie’s grasp a few minutes later.

Town wrapped up in the win in the 83rd minute when Grace Garrad delivered a low free-kick into the area from the right, with Peskett on hand to steer it home from close-range.

It could’ve been three a few minutes later when debutant Ruby Seaby did well down the left to set up Lucy O’Brien in the centre, but the forward sent her effort narrowly wide of the post.

Town: Negri, Mitchell, Wearing, Garrad, Barker (Hughes), Robertson ©, Doe, Peskett (Bowyer), Rutherford (Seaby), Guyatt (O’Brien), Watson (Thomas). 

Subs: Hartley, Williams.