It is 2 years since the Reds wrestled the Cup off Huddersfield Town at the New York Stadium, so great to see Cup action back in this 4th round Sheffield & Hallamshire Womens Challenge Cup game against Rotherham United Women First team. Rotherham United Women play in the East Midlands Regional Football league Premier Division so one tier below the Reds.

The Reds line up for the game A big welcome back to matchday squad for Eve Marshall as she’s named as a substitute as she completes her recovery from a long injury

7' GOAL!! Reds are quickly into the game with a Woodhams half volley strike into the top left of the goals as a corner is headed clear by Rotherham, 1-0 Barnsley
9’ GOAL!! Csomor squares a pass across goal for a simple open net finish for Pierrepont which she scores 2-0 Barnsley
13’ GOAL!!, a second for Rosy Woodhams from a corner, this time using her head to extend the lead 3-0 Barnsley
39’ GOAL!! Pierrepont with a dazzling run down the left, and pass across goal for Rebecca Coe to fire home into the net, 4-0 Barnsley
44’ Neat pass inside by Csomor, intercepted by the Rotherham defence, play is recycled by Pierrepont, Jex-Oldfield with a strike from distance that threatens the goalkeeper but she saves
Half-time Strong first half display from Barnsley as they head into the break 4 goals ahead

45' SUBs: 3 substitutions made half time, as Michalska, Watson and Brett come on for Pierrepont, Jex-Oldfield and Shaw
50’ Barnsley probing around the box, until a pass is played into Gough, who beats 2 defenders, but the cross/shot ends up out of play
55’ Barnsley finding great success in getting beyond the Rotherham midfield, but the Rotherham defence is resilient and continues to cut passes
57’ Watson plays out to Brett, who’s pass finds Michalska, but her shot is blocked from the rushing goalkeeper 12 yards from goal
59’ Desperately close to a 5th courtesy of Michalska’s boot following great linkup by Coe and Csomor
61’ Eve Marshall makes her long awaited return as she is brought on for Gough
67’ tidy play down the right from Myles, who crosses into Michalska, but her acrobatic effort fires wide of the target
68’ GOAL!! Michalska drops into midfield to get on the ball, plays into Csomor who fires a wonderful strike into the net and another angle
78’ GOAL!! Michalska with a low shot from range, creeps under the goalkeeper’s arm into the net 6-0 Barnsley
82’ Play paused due to an injury to a Rotherham player
85’ Csomor passes to Myles from the right centrally, Myles with a quickly taken left footed shot, which the goalkeeper saves