First game of 2022, and we were on the road up North to Norton & Stockton.
Here is the Team sheet with Ruby Jexoldfield making her first start for the first team.

Barnsley got the game under way
2’ Ambitious cross from deep by Myles flies just beyond Michalska in the box
6’ Excellent dribbling from the left side by Michalska before firing a shot from range, the goalkeeper makes a block and is injured as Brett follows in
9' GOAL!! Em Brett fires into the top right from the edge of the box after tidy footwork by Michalska 0-1
11’ Shot from range by Michalska edges wide of the goal
15’ Outstanding link up and dribbling from Barker who whips a cross in for Brett from around 12 yards but the goalkeeper saves
18’ Great dribbling by Brett wins a free kick in a dangerous position , Free kick amounts to nothing
23’ Great block by Clarke to clear a cross from a Norton counter attack
25’ Jexoldfield wins a free kick from around 30 yards from goal
31’ Brett wins a corner with a direct run down the right
34’ Goal for Norton, a series of headers around the box ends as the ball drops between the defence and goalkeeper, and Norton find the net 1-1
43’ Outstanding recovery run and block by Watson as she goes on to carry the ball out from the back
Half time

2nd Half underway
48’ Foye played in from midfield down the left but her shot edges over the bar
54’ Long range effort from Watson ends just wide of the net
64’ SUB: Csomor makes way for Pierrepont to come on
70’ Jexoldfield with a great snap-volley as the ball unexpectedly falls towards her, ever so close to the goal
75’ Great dribbling wide by Michalska who plays across the floor in the box but the on rushing Barnsley attacker is too far ahead of the ball
80’ SUB: Barker is substituted for Ryalls
83' GOAL: Tidy passing creates space in the box, Brett approaches the goalkeeper and squares a simple pass for Pierrepont to hit into an open net 1-2
Full-Time