Barnsley Women vs Stockport County Ladies

Perfect conditions for the visit of Stockport County Ladies for this mid week evening game as the league season starts to draw to a conclusion.
The Reds fielded a strong team considerign injuries to some key players which also included catherine Gough on the bench.

20:04 Kick-off and game underway
5’ Stockport ball over the Reds defence Wodhams recovers and clears out for a corner
7’ Great threatening free kick from distance by Marshall wins a corner
11’ Outstanding sliding challenge from Wodhams to extinguish a dangerous Stockport attack, corner for the visitors
13’ GOAL: Stockport take the lead with a lobbed attempt beyond the reach of Clarke 0-1
21’ Highly competitive opening to the game from both sides, real moments of quality both offensively and defensively, and therefore neither goalkeeper has been called into action frequently
29’ For the second time, Clarke reacts and sweeps in within an instant as Stockport play a ball in beyond the defence. Composure and intelligence from Clarke
39’ Effort from Pierrepont under her feet from over 20 yards, but the no.7 makes a great connection as she watches it edge just past the goal
43’ Great pass in behind, which Pierrepont chases, but the Stockport goalkeeper beats her to the ball and clears
45’ Barnsley free kick from half way puts Stockport under pressure, as Barnsley circle to try fire a shot away, Stockport clear their lines

Half-time: 1 big chance separating both sides at the break, as both sides have shown great skill and desire

21:05 Unchanged at the break as the game gets underway in the second half
51’ Another big intervention by Wodhams as she combines with Marshall but unfortunately amounts to nothing
53’ Ashton spreads the play out wide towards Michalska, who tries to use the wide area to win a corner, but wins a consolation throw in instead
56’ As Barnsley try build up play, Stockport intercept a ball in a dangerous area, the Barnsley defence react in an instant and catch the Stockport forward who’s played in, offside
58’ SUB: Ashton brought off for Watson
60’ Myles strikes a cross in from the right wing into a dangerous area, Gompertz dives in at the far post, but the ball is just beyond her reach
60’ Big chance as Barnsley win a corner down the right, Pierrepont carries centrally and fires with her left boot from 15 yards but the goalkeeper saves
65’ Shaw plays Pierrepont in behind, but as she nears the ball, the Stockport goalkeeper comes out and claims the ball
68’ Shaw hits in a left footed cross for Pierrepont to try and get a foot onto, however the goalkeeper comes out and claims
70’ Dangerous counter-attack from Stockport, but Pierrepont tracks back and blocks the cross at source
71’ GOAL: Stockport score a second 0-2
78’ Chance falls to Michalska on the edge of the box, she connects cleanly but it edges over the bar
81’ Chance for Barnsley as Michalska twists and turns in the box, and wins the corner. Stockport clear the corner
82’ GOAL: 3rd for Stockport. As Barnsley build pressure and commit bodies up the pitch, Stockport retrieve the ball and counter attack The effort from 25 yards flies into the net. 0-3
85’ Shot from the edge of the box from Barnsley is parried over the net by the goalkeeper for a corner, Corner is cleared
87’ Another Barnsley corner won, taken by Pierrepont, Marshall wins the header but just wide of the goal
89’ Pierrepont wins another corner as she troubles the Stockport defence. Taken by Pierrepont, Marshall connects with a volley, just wide of the goal

Full-Time : Bitter pill to swallow as a good performance is overshadowed by a disappointing result

Hear our manager’s thoughts on today’s defeat