Bradford City Women vs Barnsley Women FC

An away trip to the Mitton Group Stadium in Bradford for this local match day 4 league clash.
The teams warmed up in the sunshine getting accustomed to the grass pitch and shaking off their legs in what is their third game in a week.

Before lining up in their blue new Away kit thanks to kit supplier Capelli Sport.

2' Early chance for the Reds. Kathryn Smith fires the ball across but Darcie Greene can't get enough on it.
4' Barnsley corner falls to Kathryn Smith who strikes the ball but can't keep it down
10' More corners for the Reds in as many minutes. Sophie Crosby has put in a couple of useful balls but Reds haven't made them count
16' Darcie Greene skips past a Bradford defender before getting her shot away. The Reds thought it went over the line but the Referee disagreed.
20' The Reds have a penalty appeal turned away by the Referee as Hannah Campbell picks up the ball with her back to goal and goes down after a challenge from the defender.
22' Constant pressure from the Reds here, not allowing Bradford out of their box and get another corner. Yet another good ball whipped in from Crosby. Annie Ward can't quite get over it enough to keep it under the bar.
27' The ball comes in from another Reds corner and is flicked on by Lucy Turner. It heads towards goal and Hannah Campbell or flicks it in from close range. On closer look final touch was from Sophie Bell. 0-1 to Barnsley.
33' Hannah Campbell is played in down the line and gets the ball across. It's met by Lissa Woodhouse who's effort is blocked on the line.
36' The Reds threaten to double their lead. Lissa Woodhouse turns her defender and strikes the ball but it's just over
44' Lissa Woodhouse gets on the loose ball but she doesn't beat the keeper
45' Darcie Greene hits a free kick from 30 yards out which has the Bradford keeper scrambling across her goal. It goes just wide.
HALF TIME : The Reds are 1 to the good after a dominant first 45.

SECOND HALF : We’re back underway. No changes for the Reds at half time!
49' Great save from the Bradford keeper after Lissa Woodhouse heads goalward from a Sophie Crosby corner
49' Kathryn Smith hits one from 15 yards, but it goes just over.
52' Darcie Greene, Lissa Woodhouse, Hannah Campbell and pretty much everyone else have a crack at scoring, but it’s either blocked, saved, or cleared on the line.
53' First chance of the afternoon for Bradford, but a header from a free kick is wide.
55' Lengthy stoppage here as one of the Bradford players is down injured.
57' Thankfully the Bradford player is back on her feet! Play resumes
58' Sophie Bell steers in a Crosby corner to make it 0-2
61' Good Reds play. Darcie Greene travels down the left, looks up, picks Hannah Campbell out, but the keeper saves well.
63' Great Reds play. Lissa Woodhouse powers forward down the right, plays a beautiful ball across the face of goal, Darcie Greene, sponsored by iVision, takes a touch and blasts past the keeper. 0-3
69' Bradford corner comes to nothing, the Reds break but Hannah Campbell is fouled
71' Great work by Hannah Campbell down the right crossing into Lissa Woodhouse, sponsored by Gauntlet, who smacks the post with a powerful effort, but makes no mistake with the rebound. 0-4
73' Barnsley substitution as Lissa Woodhouse is replaced by Jade Butcher
80' Ooft that was close. Sophie Crosby very nearly gets in on the act when her cross-cum-shot smacks the bar.
80' Great work from Kathryn Smith to create space, but the woodwork comes to Bradford’s rescue again!
81' Corner to Bradford comes to nothing
81' Lovely play again from the Reds. Drew Greene twists away from her defender, but her shot is just over.
82' Barnsley substitution as Mollie Crump replaces Darcie Greene.
85' Bradford have come alive a bit. Falone Sumaili twists and turns, but her effort is saved by Bethan Davies.
89' Good play again from Sumaili but Bethan Davies makes a good save to deny a consolation goal.
90' Into stoppage time. We’re expecting a lot with the amount of lengthy injuries.
91' Kathryn Smith hits a half chance over the bar.
94' Kathryn Smith played a lovely ball over the top. Bradford were waiting for a flag that never came, and Rebecca Hornsey coolly took her chance to score the fifth goal.
FULL TIME : Bradford City Women 0-5 Barnsley Women
A convincing, attacking, and clinical display from the Reds who extend their unbeaten run.

Reds’ boss Chris Hamilton gave his verdict on today’s 5-0 victory with Steve Maddock.
Red's goalkeeper Bethan Davies hailed her teammates for a quiet afternoon and her clean sheet

POTM | What a performance it was yesterday, but one player deserves this Player of the Match award after being the team’s engine room for the full 90, and getting an assist late on, your @GauntletInsure Player of the Match is... KATHRYN SMITH!