On a bowling green pitch courtesy of Great Houghton Miner Welfare this new team continued their Pre-Season campaign.
The sun welcomed spectators from both sides but in typical Barnsley style as Derby got the game underway the drizzle started.
2’: 1-0 - GOAL! Great cross from Millie Kenyon as Lissa Woodhouse converts after a keeper fumble!
10’: CLOSE! 30 yard effort from Kenyon goes just wide!
13’: Smith with the through ball over the top but the keeper catches Woodhouse attempt at a lob.
17’: Substitution for Barnsley as Woodhouse comes off (injury) and Pierrepont replaces her.
24’: Boyes down low to deny Derby effort. Score still at 1-0.
27’: Barnsley free kick results in shot going wide.
34’: GOAL LINE CLEARANCE! A Derby chance is cleared off the line by Barroughclough to keep the score 1-0
38’: Greene takes on her opponent and hits a left footed shot but the ‘keeper claims it. One for the camera that save.
40’: Boyes takes no chances and pushes over the bar from a Derby corner.
44’: Boyes gets down low to keep out one-on-one chance.
Half-Time: 1-0 to The Reds and the Sun makes an appearance
48’: A Derby free kick is put just wide at the back post.
51’: GOAL: Derby County No12 equalises to make it 1-1. And here comes the Rain again.
57' : Substitutions for Barnsley with Smith & Kenyon replaced by Foye and Csomer
59’: GOAL: Pierrepont from a narrow angle makes it 2-1 as it squeezes over the line between keeper and post
62’: Watson denies an equaliser with a last ditch challenge! Corner follows.
68’: Foye’s low driven effort goes wide.
72’: Boyes palms over a 25 yard Derby effort.
73’: Substitutions for Barnsley: Cheetham & Woodhouse on for Johnson & Troake.
88’: Last few mins here as the Barnsley girls are showing some resolute defending!
89' Boyes claims from Derby free kick.
FULL TIME! Barnsley Women 2-1 Derby County Women

The Boss Andy was happy too: A really gritted and confident performance from the girls today. A great platform for us to build on and move forward with.

Up Next Sheffield Utd Reserves 8th Sept at Fleets followed by Stoke City Sunday 13th back at Great Houghton.

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