Tough At The Top

Herne Bay FC Ladies (1) 4
Kate Foster 44
Lauren Harris 55
Jemma Barton 70
Kayleigh Mount 78

Cray Valley (0) 0

SECWFL Divison One (East)
Sunday 13th January 2019
at Winch's Field

Attendance: 34

When sitting at the top of the table it can be hard to break down defences organised to prevent an onslought. So it proved in this encounter with Cray Valley often having 11 players behind the ball. The introduction of Abigail Duff just before the break made an immediate impact with her left wing run and cross being swept home by Kate Foster. With the visitors' legs tiring in the second 45, Bay made inroads. Lauren Harris scored her 14th of the season 10 minutes after the restart and Jemma Barton added a third with a sweet left foot strike in the 70th but the best was yet to come. Awarded a free kick 25 yards out, Kayleigh Mount stepped up and struck a vicious dead ball into the top left hand corner to open her account for the season, a contender for goal of the season.

"It was very difficult today against a stubborn defence and we will have to expect that now", said manager Peter Whittaker, "some great goals and very comfortable defensively. Kayleigh (Mount) had some great touches and gave a solid base to start attacks, and that free-kick!"

Herne Bay FC Ladies starting XI: Sarah Cooper (GK), Lucy Page, Kayleigh Mount, Jemma Barton, Kerry Grant, Kate Foster (Capt), Megan Pearce, Lauren Williams, Alice Phillips, Lauren Harris, Chloe Woolaway.

Substitutes (roll on/roll off): Katie Reeves, Effie Dodds, Abigail Duff.

Player of the Match: Kayleigh Mount