Round-up of the women’s football action – Sunday 22nd March.
Falisha Shahbaz scores for Odd Down during their crushing of Ashton Women in Somerset County Women’s League Divison One on Sunday 22nd March | Photo © Odd Down FC
Bath City Women took their goal tally to 11 from two matches when they overwhelmed visitors Cirencester Town Ladies on Sunday 22nd March.
The Romans hammered the Gloucestershire outfit 5-1 at the Cannon Clarke Stadium @ Twerton Park to chalk up their eighth victory of the season in Shield Services Group South West Regional Women’s League Division One North.
The latest success moved City above Cirencester in the table and followed Bath’s 6-0 crushing of Paulton Rovers Ladies the previous weekend in the Somerset Women’s Junior Cup semi-finals.
City broke the deadlock against the Talent Hire Stadium club in the 25th minute, Maddy Brown setting up Adella Clarke to fire home from just inside the penalty box.
Odd Down Women scorer Erin Cahoon in possession against Ashton Women at the Lew Hill Memorial Ground | Photo © Odd Down FC
It was 2-0 in 36th minute, when Brown beat Cirencester keeper Ellie Law after Beth Edwards headed the ball on.
However, Town pulled one back in the 52nd minute, Lani Dickinson providing the assist for Shannon King to chip City keeper Lucy Clay.
Bath raised their game and it was no surprise when they made it 3-1 in the 58th minute, Clarke and Brown doing the groundwork and Edwards applying the finish.
An 18-yarder from Phoebe Wall – following a Bex Fry cross – extended the lead in the 66th minute.
City completed the rout when Clarke drilled the ball past Law with 12 minutes to go.
Odd Down Women attack on the left wing as they make their way to a 4-1 victory over Bristol club Ashton Women on Sunday 22nd March | Photo © Odd Down FC
Bath starting XI: Lucy Clay, Phoebe Walls, Abby Gray, Tara Taylor, Maddy Brown, Adella Clarke, Nell Bloomfield, Rosie Burridge, Erin Duffy, Sophie Storey, Beth Edwards.
The Romans will visit Bitton on Sunday 29th March in the MJM League Cup semi-finals (2pm).
Bath City Women Development overcame hosts Nailsea United Women 3-2 on 22nd March in Somerset County Women’s League Division One.
Next up for the Devs is a home game against league leaders Portishead Town Ladies Reserves at Peasedown St John Recreation Ground on 29th March (2pm).
Odd Down Women all but claimed the Somerset County Women’s League Division Two championship when they drubbed Ashton Women on 22nd March.
The game at the Lew Hill Memorial Ground pitted the table-topping Down against the second-placed Bristolians.
And Odd Down’s 4-1 victory means they are nine points ahead of Ashton, the only side who can mathematically catch them. Both teams have three matches remaining.
However, the Down have a goal-difference of 53, which is more than double Ashton’s. So only a miracle can deny the Bath-based club title glory.
Odd Down had the match sewn up by half-time, changing ends with a 3-0 advantage.
The winners’ goals came from Jessica Bailey, Erin Cahoon, Falisha Shahbaz and Erin Watkins.
Odd Down starting XI: Alice Stott, Mika Lucas-Smith, Falisha Shahbaz, Daisy Laing, Emmie Hawkes, Kira Macer, Erin Watkins, Jessica Bailey, Elise Macer, Erin Cahoon, Macy Jones.
Bailey was named player of the match for the Down, who will receive lowly Bishops Lydeard Reserves on 29th March (2pm) as they aim to guarantee the silverware will be heading to the Lew Hill Memorial Ground.
