The trip up to Teeside saw the Reds warming up in the Norton sunshine


Kick-off but just 3 mins in Norton play through the Barnsley defence and push the ball passed Skye Kirkham as she came out to try and close down. 1-0
4 min Rebecca Hornsey hits a 20 yard shot that files past the Norton keeper for the equaliser, 1-1
19 min Skye Kirkham is caught late for the second time in the match but recovers after treatment.
20 min Norton corner is floated to the back post and headed in, 2-1
24 min Sophie Bell breaks down the right and crosses into the penalty area where Lissa Woodhouse rose to head back across goal into the net, 2-2
37 min half chance as Amy Woodruff eludes tackles down the right to get her cross into the area but it is nicked away by Norton before Lissa Woodhouse can get to it.
41 min Norton lift a free kick into the box where their No10 heads goal wards but Skye Kirkham catches comfortably.
Half-time 2-2 not free flowing, very cagey and Referee is struggling with her match control
47 min Barnsley get the ball in the net but the Referee pulls it back after a collision between Amy Woodruff and the Norton Keeper.
51 min Barnsley corner is swung in to cause pinball in the Norton box but ends up in a goal kick.
56 min Barnsley free kick is whipped in from the right by Sophie Crosby across the face of the goal and it evades everyone to goal in over the keeper
73 min Amy Woodruff races clear with defenders on her heels but hits it over the top rather than cutting it across.
77 min Norton free-kick is hit sweetly passed Skye Kirkham from 25 yards
81 min Amy Woodruff is substituted for Shannon Durkin
84 min Two good chances for the reads as Sophie Crosby forces a good save out for a corner from the Norton keeper before having a shot ricochets of the cross bar
89 min Kathryn Smith is tripped as she dances into the penalty area, she steps up to calmly strike the resulting penalty kick to take the lead back 3-4 Barnsley
93 min Full-time and 6 out of 6 for the Reds, not comfortable but focus on their game and never give up attitude brought home the win.
Cawa Player of the match is Kathryn Smith and Amy Woodruff opposition player of the match
Match highlights courtesy of Josh Chapman: Relive the goals by watching this clip
Hear our assistant manager’s take on the game here
Barnsley are now up to 5th but only 4 points behind 2nd. Next up is on Tuesday night game back at Oakwell in the re arranged game against Leeds Utd Ladies. Hope to see you there