Tamworth Ladies Thirds Vs WATS

Tamworth had their last home league match of the season on Saturday against WATS. Fielding a much changed side once again the home side started quite brightly with some lovely one two passes and making a couple of attacks. WATS then got into the game too and applied pressure. They were awarded a short corner and this was converted by a tap in at the far post. Tamworth continued to battle hard in defence and managed to create chances but were unable to convert them. A second WATS goal came from a pass across goal which once again was tapped in at the far post. Another short corner was awarded to WATS in the dying seconds of the first half and this was also converted as all their players came up to the D as the whistle for the end of the half had gone. The half time score was 0-3.

Tamworth came out for the second half determined to get back into the match. This determination took a blow early on in the half when a flick was awarded and converted. Despite being on the wrong side of a 0-4 score line Tamworth continued to battle and a beautifully weighted pass from Lesley Broadway found the stick of Elaine Foxley who took on several players to get to the D and put in an accurate cross for Chris Mander to smash past the keeper. A second Tamworth goal came from a great individual move by Elaine Foxley finishing with a fine shot from an awkward angle crashing into the backboard. This made the score 2-4.

WATS, thinking as comeback was on the cards, upped their level and were awarded several short corners in a row. All of these were well defended by the back 4 of Vicky Sanford, Wendy Garrett, Sarah Hutchins and Sarah Price and GK Vicky Butler.

The game finished with attacks at both ends but no further goals were scored, leaving the final score 2-4.

Team POM was Elaine Foxley and League POM was GK Vicky Butler.