Final game of the season, with next year survival in the league secure . saw the Reds travel up to Northumbria University to play second position Newcastle Utd Women still buzzing from a record breaking 22.5k crowd at this level of the Ladies game inside St James Park last week. But the sun brought out a few to watch
Here is your team: Congratulations to Harriet Lloyd who makes features on the bench today, Harriet has come through our academy and featured for our u18’s all season.
14:02 Game underway win Reds KO
3' Newcastle corner comes to nothing as shot is wide
5' GOAL Lauren Robson for Newcastle. Barnsley attempt to play out from the back but are caught in possession. The shot was unstoppable for the Barnsley keeper bottom left hand corner.
11’ Newcastle striker gets away from her defender and shoots on target but Clarke makes a save.
14' GOAL Barnsley fail to clear and the Newcastle United player Lauren Robson calmly fires into the corner. 2 0
27' GOAL Newcastle Robson turns provide with cross from a corner met by Captain Brooke Cochrane with header into the bottom corner. 3 0
32' GOAL Beth Guy heads in for Newcastle's fourth
37’ Newcastle receives the ball on the left wing, and finds attacking midfielder who skips past Reds defender, but Clarke makes a save.
Half-time and Reds 4-0 down
15:05 Newcastle get 2nd half underway after one substitution with Rosie Missen coming on for Sharna Wilkinson
47' Penalty for Newcastle converted by Capt Brooke Cochrane 5-0
59' SUB Newcastle Georgina Spraggon makes way fr Becky Ferguson
65' GOAL Newcastle Sub Becky Ferguson scores latching onto a through ball 6 0
69' Offside flag prevents 7th goal
72' GOAL Newcastle get 7th with Katie Barker following up and slotting home the rebound 7-0
73' SUB Gibson comes on for Nelson for Newcastle
80' GOAL Its a hat-trick for Laura Robson as Newcastle reach with a cheeky chip over Clarke 8-0
82' GOAL Reds get a consolation goal through 8-1
87' SUB Newcastle Lauren Robson takes the applause as she comes off for Lois Greenslade
94' Full time 8-1
Definitely not the way the Reds wanted to finish the season, but on the day Newcastle were clinical.
SO that is another season done, Thank you for all your support.
Time now for a well-earned break from football before pre-season and we get to do it all again with newly promoted York City bringing some well known ex Reds to compete against.
SO for one last time : C'Mon Your Reds!!!!!!