Both teams warm up in the Bolton sunshine on the pristine turf of the Bolton University Stadium, home of Bolton Wanderers FC. A big thanks to all the Barnsley supporters who made the trip across the Pennines or joined the team on the coach.

Great to see the Mascots helping out too.

Barnsley start with Danielle Whitham at right back as Kathryn Smith and Shannon Durkin both keep starting places after their performances over the last couple of games.

Bolton get the game underway as Lucy Turner has a rare win of the Toss and decides to kick right to left.
3 mins Danielle Whitham plays up the right wing to Lissa Woodhouse who takes it to the goal line before her cross across goal which eludes everyone to gasps from both sets of supporters.
4 min Annie Ward clears up the centre of the field, the Bolton goal keeper is hesitant in coming out for it and both Lissa Woodhouse and Sophie Bell try to capitalise on it but instead both end up in a heap as the defender comes away with the ball.
8 min Lucy Turner plays up to Drew Greene who heads it on to Lissa Woodhouse in the left wing channel, Drew supports and wins a corner for Barnsley which Danielle Whitham takes over the keeper who got fingers to it to concede another corner on the opposite side which Sophie Crosby takes, but this one is safely cleared.
18:57 Danielle Whitham plays over Shannon Durkin on the right wing, who then chases it down before playing back to Sophie Bell as she continues her run into the box to head the resulting cross just wide.
19:23 Bolton No 4 slides a great ball through the centre of the Barnsley defence and with No11 bearing down on it in the penalty area Lucy Turner manages to stretch out a toe to deflect it away.
21:23 Lissa Woodhouse shows good strength to hold off the Bolton left back to win a corner.
21:58 Annie Ward rises high to head just wide from the Sophie Crosby corner.
24 min Annie Ward clearance upfield is chased down by Lissa Woodhouse and her shot from the right hand side of the penalty area is palmed away by the Bolton keeper.
24:53 Bolton No9’s persistence pays off when she wins the ball off Annie Ward in the Barnsley left back area, she crosses into the penalty area and No6 shoots just wide.
26:30 Drew Greene and Sophie Crosby combine well in the left wing channel to cross into the Bolton goal area from where it is headed clear, but only as far as Danielle Whitham who from 30 yards tries her luck with a shot that fizzed just wide.
29:30 Bolton attack down the left wing beats Danielle Whitham, but Lucy Turner is alert to the danger of No11 and is quickly across to block the cross and cleverly gets the rebound off the Bolton player for a goal kick.
31:23 Bolton break down the left, but Sophie Bell this time is the covering player to come across and clear the danger.
31:48 36 yards out and Bolton No6 shoots just wide.
37:20 Bolton win a corner off Danielle Whitham, Annie Ward not only heads clear but then follows up to block the follow up shot from the edge of the area, spotting Drew clear on the left she sends the ball forward to her and she manages to win a corner for Barnsley. Danielle Whitham’s takes and it is punched clear for another corner which Sophie Crosby takes and this time it is headed clear and way for a Barnsley throw on the left.
39:50 the throw is taken by Drew Greene into Lissa Woodhouse who squares the ball to Kathryn Smith who from 25 yards out hits a rocket of a shot towards the top right of the goal and despite the goal keeper getting fingers to it opens the scoring. 0-1 Barnsley.
42 min Barnsley free-kick just outside the penalty area when Lissa Woodhouse is blocked off the ball by the outrushing goal keeper chasing down on a Danielle Whitham long ball forward. Danielle Whitham takes the free-kick but it is saved.
44min Bolton No11 goes down the left wing to shoot wide under pressure from Danielle Whitham.
45 min Bolton this time go down the right wing and cross from the by line. Lucy Turner stretches to just get her head onto it knocking it higher into the air and then Danielle Whitham heads it clear only as far as No11, but she recovers to block her shot out for a corner. But the corner for Bolton is poor and goes straight out.
46 min Foul by Rebecca Hornsey sliding in 36 yards out who got a talking to by the Referee, Bolton manage to sneak a few more yards and then strike to top right crossbar corner on out for a goal kick which when taken see’s the Referee whistle the half to a close on 47 min.
0-1 Barnsley at Half-time, but Bolton are still in this game.
Changes for both teams at the start of the 2nd half with Darcie Greene coming on for Shannon Durkin and Bolton also making a change.
50 min another substitution for Bolton with No8 replacing No17
50:48 Bolton No12 shoots wide.
54 Skye Kirkham is called into action to palm away a shot, but it goes into the path of No9 but Lucy Turner slides across to block her shot away for a corner.
55 Danielle Whitham heads the corner and Annie Ward clears upto Lissa Woodhouse who runs the ball forward and wins a corner at the other end.
56 min Sophie Crosby takes the corner and the Bolton Keeper punches clear under pressure from Annie Ward.
56:40 a very speculative high ball into the Barnsley goal area looks to be a straight forward catch for Skye Kirkham, but as she takes it to ground it squirms out from under her body and into the path of Bolton No12 who gratefully slots it into the open goal to equalise. 1-1
60:40 Drew Greene finds her way forward blocked by three Bolton defenders on the left side of the penalty area, but she manages to square the ball across to Kathryn Smith to shoot from 20 yards but it is saved by the keeper who gathers second time round.
62 min Kathryn Smith makes a bit of a lazy challenge in the Barnsley right back area to concede a free kick, from which Barnsley concede a corner.
63 min Barnsley head the corner clear only as far as Bolton No6 who on 63:40 smashes it into the same top right corner that Kathryn Smith hit earlier in the game. 2-1 to Bolton.
66:30 Bolton are now growing with confidence as their break up the right is headed out by Danielle Whitham for a corner. Sophie Bell heads clear and the shot back in is saved by Skye Kirkham.
68:20 Kathryn Smith is replaced by Lindsay Tugby.
74:40 a very hopeful long range shot is hit by Sophie Crosby but the goal keeper catches easily.
75 min Lindsay Tugby shows good foot work to retain the ball in the right wing channel, but her ball into the box is just behind Lissa Woodhouse.
76:30 a Barnsley free-kick awarded for a foul on Danielle Whitham is hit into a crowded Bolton penalty area, Sophie Bell competes and manages to head down to Lissa Woodhouse but her shot is blocked.
79:23 25 yards out Lindsay Tugby tries her luck but the Goal keeper once again catches easily.
80:48 Drew Greene is substituted for Amy Woodruff, with Darcie Greene switching to the left wing and Amy on the right.
82 from a Barnsley throw on right centre line Danielle Whitham hits the ball deep across to Darcie Greene aponsored by iVision in the left penalty area, she controls calmly and slots it round the goal keeper to equalise 2-2.
83 min as Bolton break into the penalty area Lucy Turner is once again there with a strong fair challenge to clear out for a throw.
84 min Rebecca Hornsey plays the ball across to Darcie Greene on the left but her shot is blocked out for a corner.
85min Danielle Whitham is headed by Annie Ward but cleared.
88 min Sophie Crosby hits a corner into the box but it is headed clear into Rebecca Hornsey to shoot goal ward but it is caught by the Bolton Keeper.
89:40 Amy Woodruff breaks down the right wing towards the corner before crossing into Lindsay Tugby but it gets caught under her feet a little and goes wide of the goal.
92 min Lindsay Tugby wins the ball back in midfield and plays out to Amy Woodruff who thread through towards the run of Lissa Woodhouse but he goal keeper is alert to it and gets there first.
92:30 all the players are looking tired and a weak shot from Bolton No4 is gathered easily by Skye Kirkham.
92:48 Free-kick to Bolton is lofted into the Barnsley penalty area but Annie Ward is there to head clear which is the last action of the game.
Full time 2-2 felt like a fair result, but during the game especially the 2nd half it was Bolton who shows the more cohesive performance, pressing the Barnsley players and attacking with intent. Barnsley were missing some of their normal zip as passes were not as accurate as we have seen.

CAWA Coffee Player of the Match was Lissa Woodhouse, she never stopped running all game up front.

Opposition Player of the match was Lucy Turner sponsored by Lifetime