So, it was the final we were all predicting.....Doncaster Rovers Belles v Arsenal in the women's Premier League Cup.
The two finalists clinched victories over Preston North End, and Chelsea. Doncaster beating PNE 3-1, and Arsenal beating their London rivals Chelsea 4-0.
The Belles scored twice within seven minutes of the game with goals coming form Rachel Williams and Emily Heckler. Preston managed to put up a fight despite the 2-0 deficit, and 6 minutes before half time they were reward with a goal from Anisha Bateman.
Suzanne Davies scored for Docaster Belles shortly after the break, and Preston North End soon ran out of steam to ensure it was the Belles who made it through to the final.
Sophie Perry of Chelsea, scored an own goal in the first half to open up the scoring, and gave Arsenal their 1-0 lead. Chelsea defended well and it wasn't until the 56th minute Arsenal increased their lead thanks to a close range shot from Julie Fleeting. Jane Ludlow then scored making it 3-0 before Fleeting scored the 4th to ensure a 5th consecutive appearance in the League Cup Final for the Arsenal Ladies - a record any team would be proud of!
Now for the final.....I can see Arsenal clinching the win but it wont be easy! Doncaster have proved their worth and will be relishing the chance to be the new cup holders!
The two finalists clinched victories over Preston North End, and Chelsea. Doncaster beating PNE 3-1, and Arsenal beating their London rivals Chelsea 4-0.
The Belles scored twice within seven minutes of the game with goals coming form Rachel Williams and Emily Heckler. Preston managed to put up a fight despite the 2-0 deficit, and 6 minutes before half time they were reward with a goal from Anisha Bateman.
Suzanne Davies scored for Docaster Belles shortly after the break, and Preston North End soon ran out of steam to ensure it was the Belles who made it through to the final.
Sophie Perry of Chelsea, scored an own goal in the first half to open up the scoring, and gave Arsenal their 1-0 lead. Chelsea defended well and it wasn't until the 56th minute Arsenal increased their lead thanks to a close range shot from Julie Fleeting. Jane Ludlow then scored making it 3-0 before Fleeting scored the 4th to ensure a 5th consecutive appearance in the League Cup Final for the Arsenal Ladies - a record any team would be proud of!
Now for the final.....I can see Arsenal clinching the win but it wont be easy! Doncaster have proved their worth and will be relishing the chance to be the new cup holders!
3 comments:
Great post, cant believe how monopolised the womens game is by Arsenal!
Keep up the good work.
it's a shame really that the womens game has become so dominated by a single team, to the extent that Doncaster winning would be a minor miracle! but all the best to them! miracles do sometimes happen in football! x
You were lucky to find TWO paragraphs about womens football in the Sun. Only one daily paper covers womens football every week ...credit to the Guardian and their Monday sports paper. Good luck with the blog!
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