Accrington Stanley Ladies FC
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30/1/2007 -- Accrington Stanley Ladies v Pendle Forest
It was a bitter battle, which brought these two competitive teams together for a game that had everything. Celebration, happiness, pain and disappointment were all felt throughout the game, which Stanley Ladies led until the last twenty minutes.
It was yet again a change of scenery for the girls with their home ground being moved to Wilson's Playing Fields in Accrington (where the remainder of their home fixtures will be played this season) due to a continued waterlogged pitch at King Georges. In the crowd their were a number of trialists who have been training with Stanley Ladies from Bolton Wanderers, Manchester Stingers, Clitheroe Ladies and Lammack Ladies, who they are hoping to sign in the upcoming week.
In the opening few minutes it was a sign of things to come with both sides creating great chances at both ends but just before half-time Pendle Forest were given an extremely dubious penalty decision when Stanley midfielder, Katharine Butler, was adjudged to have handled the ball in the area, Forest did not appeal for a penalty and initially walked away for a foul against one of the Stanley players, both teams seemed as surprised as each other at the resulting penalty which was dutifully scored by the Forest striker to make it 1-0 before the half-time whistle sounded.
After half-time Stanley were spurred into action with Sarah Worden, Katharine Butler and Hannah Jones all going close. It seemed that it was only going to be a matter of time before Stanley got the equaliser, which came from in-form striker Hannah Jones. She broke down the centre bypassing two defenders, she then rounded the keeper to slot the ball into the back of the empty Pendle Forest net, queue Michael Jackson style moonwalk celebrations.
The second came soon after and on the back of a 40-yard run down the left-wing by Sarah Worden who ran it out for an eventual corner. The resulting corner kick, which was in-swung by midfielder Ashleigh Broughton, fell to the feet of Jones yet again, who struck straight at the keeper who could only parry the shot for Jones to slot in the rebound for Stanley to take the lead for the first time in their League fixtures.
Unbeknown to the Stanley and Pendle Forest teams in the fracas of the goal, the Pendle Forest goalkeeper was injured. The resulting stoppage lasted 20 minutes due to the need for an ambulance. This was the catalyst that prompted the Pendle Forest side into action and they scored two goals in ten minutes to change the score dramatically.
Yet again in the 81st minute an extremely hard tackle by the Pendle Forest striker was taken full in the face by the Stanley Ladies goalkeeper, which left her knocked out on the pitch. The resulting injury led to another long stoppage and the need for another ambulance to be called. The foul led to a number of the players and management on both sides showing their anger and frustration for their teammates in an unsavoury way and it was decided that the game would be called off in the 81st minute by the referee. This meant Stanley forfeited the game 2-3 as it was after the 70-minute cut-off point for a replay.
The girls were immensely disappointed as they felt they should have got a least a replay from the game as the injuries had affected both teams but unfortunately rules are rules and you have to abide with what a referee says. Stanley Ladies proved today just what a great team bond they have and that their 90-minute win is just around the corner, hopefully against Carleton at home this Sunday 4th February at 2pm.
Both goalkeepers that were taken to hospital were released on the same day and will be fit to play within the week, which is a good job really as Stanley now do not have a weekend free until the end of the season at the end of March.
Stanley Squad: Carter, Kinsley, Robinson, Schofield, Geldard, Broughton, Shard, Jones, Butler, Worden, Newsome
Subs: Murray, Hindle, Wilson
MOM: Sarah Shard
Result: Accrington Stanley Ladies 2 Pendle Forest 3 (After 81 minutes)
Goals: Jones 2
Attendance: 39
Venue: Wilson's Playing Fields, Accrington
16/12/2006 -- Padiham v Accrington Stanley Ladies
The results are going to come! That is the
overwhelming feeling after the ladies played in a
pulsating encounter at Arbories in Padiham today in
front of a great crowd of 93.
It is unusual for the girls to be playing at a
‘proper’ ground, they are used to playing on mud flats
and wastelands, so it was a welcome relief to be
playing a game on a good, if not wet pitch, after six
weeks without having a game.
Within the first ten minutes new signings, Ashleigh
Broughton and Hannah Jones went close as did lone
striker Sarah Worden, but it was in the defensive
areas that we were strongest. The return of Jamie
Schofield after injury saw the best defensive display
that Stanley have played since their formation just
five short months ago.
The Stanley players knew that it was going to be a
tough encounter, our previous game with Padiham left
the players feeling angry and a need to beat them in
the return match was in the minds of all the players
today. It was unfortunate to see two goals go in
before the half-time whistle but after half-time it
was obvious that Padiham thought that Stanley were
going to be a pushover for an easy win. The Stanley
players did not sit back they wanted a win more than
anyone in the match and maybe that took over somewhat
in the minds of the players. Their concentration
seemed to slip in the last quarter of the game, which
let in two more fortunate goals for Padiham. The score
did not reflect the effort put in by the girls at all,
they deserved much more.
The game was slightly marred with an unsavoury
atmosphere being seen throughout the match. Stanley
Ladies Manager Karen Fazackerley commented: ‘Our
girls, who are in their first season in this league
are still getting used to the banter that is seen in a
football match, but there is a MASSIVE difference
between banter and nastiness and as their manager I
feel I have to stick up for the girls, the nastiness
seen today is not a good thing to see in women’s
football.’ Karen continued: ‘I for one do not want to
see it on any football pitch that Stanley Ladies play
on again. Our girls do not deserve it when it has been
noted by other managers in the league that Stanley
Ladies have a great team bond with great characters
playing for them and I can assure fans and opposing
teams that it will not be broken by anyone, no matter
how hard opposing teams try to break them it only
makes them stronger as a team!’
They now have a three week break until January 3rd
2007 when they return to training and with the first
game being against title favourites Rochdale, the
games keep on coming stronger than ever!
Stanley Squad: McNaught, Geldard, Worden, Jones,
Broughton, Doyle, Wilson, Schofield, Newsome,
Robinson, Carter
Subs: Kinsley, Hindle
MOM: Jamie Schofield
Result: Padiham 4 Accrington Stanley Ladies 0
Attendance: 93
Venue: Arbories Stadium, Padiham
05/11/2006 -- Accrington Stanley Ladies v Carleton Rovers (League Cup)
One of the most pulsating matches since the establishment of Stanley Ladies, was the feeling amongst most Stanley fans who watched this game.
Stanley took the lead twice in the game with two fantastic solo goals from Sarah Worden and Suzanne Carter. But it could have been more with a number of dubious decisions taken by the referee, which allowed Carleton back into the game.
Carleton’s third goal should never have been, the goal caused Stanley’s goalkeeper, Sarah McNaught, to dislocate her thumb, it was scene from a football bloopers video, whereby the ball was tipped superbly onto the crossbar by McNaught only for it to bounce out. The next thing the Carleton and Stanley players knew was the referee blowing his whistle and pointing to the centre spot, having given a goal. This caused a number of Stanley players confronting the referee and getting cautioned.
The fourth came quickly after that after Stanley’s heads dropped after the third. McNaught, after having her thumb put back into place by coach Dan Jewell, continued playing only to be beaten by a fantastic solo goal by the Carleton striker.
It was an unfortunate result to what should have been Stanley’s first win of the season and one that was full of controversy.
Stanley Squad: McNaught, Kinsley, Robinson, Carter, Geldard, Bradley, Doyle, Newsome, Murray, Worden, Sowerbutts
Subs: Wilson, Fazackerley
Result: Accrington Stanley Ladies 2 Carleton Rovers 4
Goals: Worden, Carter
Attendance: 27
Venue: King Georges Playing Fields, Accrington
Referee: Adrian Rudgley
22/10/2006 -- Accrington Stanley Ladies v Rossendale Borough
Rossendale Borough came into this game as favourites for promotion and after this game it is hard to see them not being somewhere near the top come the end of the season.
Saying that though, Stanley showed true guts by holding the League Leaders to only a two-goal lead at half-time watched by a record crowd of 57. Rossendale showed their frustration in the second half with a number of miss-timed tackles causing horror injuries to some of the Stanley Ladies players.
Although Stanley defended strongly the game turned more physical and Stanley just could not compete with the very athletic Rossendale side and eight goals were scored in the last twenty minutes.
It was not what the Stanley team deserved after putting in a heroic performance and one of the best performances of the season. The Roseendale Borough manager commented on the positive team spirit that Stanley has as a team and that he thought that it would not be long before Stanley would be competing for top spot.
Stanley Squad:
McNaught, Kinsley, Schofield, Carter, Geldard, Bradley, Doyle, Robinson, Murray, Worden, Sowerbutts
Subs:
Newsome, Wilson, Fazackerley
Result: Accrington Stanley Ladies 0 Rossendale Borough 10
Attendance: 57
Venue: King Georges Playing Fields, Accrington
Referee: Peter McNaught
08/10/2006 -- Accrington Stanley Ladies v Preston Rangers
After scoring their first goal of the season in their previous match, Stanley were on a high coming against an extremely strong Preston Rangers side, that included a number of internationals.
Stanley were stretched in their team selection, due to a number of injuries sustained from the Padiham game and were pinned into their own half for the majority of the game. And with equal amounts of goals, five in each half, Stanley could not find any way back into the game.
The game was overshadowed somewhat with the injury to Jamie Schofield, who had to be taken to hospital during the game with an injured knee.
Stanley Squad:
McNaught, Kinsley, Wilson, Bradley, Schofield, Doyle, Sowerbutts, Carter, Murray, Worden, Robinson
Subs:
Newsome, Geldard, Fazackerley
Result:Accrington Stanley Ladies 0 Preston Rangers 10
Attendance: 28
Venue:King Georges Playing Fields, Accrington
Referee: Peter McNaught
01/10/2006 -- Pendle Forest S.C. v Accrington Stanley Ladies
Things can only get better! That was the feeling amongst the majority of the Accrington Stanley Ladies
Team who played in the match on Sunday.
After the results from the past couple of weeks it was hoped that Stanley would turn things around against
local side Pendle Forest.
It was a very young Pendle Forest side that started the game on Sunday, with the majority of the girls in
the team being under-18. In the first ten minutes, two major defensive errors by the Stanley defense led to
two easy goals for the Pendle Forest strikers to latch onto. By half time Stanley were starting to turn the
game around until a blatant offside decision was not given by the very young and inexperienced linesman
which led to a goal by the Pendle Forest Captain, which caused a few of the Stanley player’s to confront
the referee about the decision.
The half-time whistle did not come soon enough and with a positive team talk from the one and only 2BR’s
Dan Jewell, Stanley came out storming. But for fortuitous saves by the Pendle Forest goalkeeper the
game could have been a draw, but again the linesman let Stanley Ladies down with two more goals going in
through very dubious linesman’s positioning. The Stanley fans that had travelled were a little bit
rattled to say the least!
But that all changed when in the 78th minute history was made when a superb ball from the centre of the
park was met by Jodie Murray on the right wing who beat the last defender to unselfishly cross the ball
to a marked Sarah Worden who beat two defenders to score Stanley Ladies first ever goal. The scenes that
followed were immense, with all the Stanley players and fans joining in the celebrations.
After the goal Stanley held Pendle Forest easily in their own half for the remainder of the game and
should have had a stonewall penalty when the Pendle Forest Captain handballed in the penalty area but the
referee adjudged not to have seen it.
The game was slightly overshadowed when a 50/50 tackle between the Pendle Forest Captain and Stanley defender
Charmaine Bradley, led to the Forest Captain being taken to hospital but we have been assured by the
Pendle Forest management team that Katie is fine, she was released from hospital late on Sunday night but
she will be out for a couple of weeks with an injured ankle. All of us at Accrington Stanley Ladies Football
Club wish her well in her recovery.
Next up for Stanley Ladies is a home game against Preston Rangers on Sunday 8th October 2006 at 2pm at
King George V Playing Fields in Accrington. Admission is free.
Stanley Squad:
McNaught, Kinsley, Carter, Schofield,
Robinson, Bradley, Sowerbutts, Newsome, Murray,
Worden, Doyle
Subs not used:
Geldard, Wilson,Fazackerley
Result: Pendle Forest 5 Accrington Stanley Ladies 1
Attendance: 43
Venue: Prairie Playing Fields, Burnley
Referee: Matthew Pope
24/09/2006 -- Accrington Stanley Ladies v Padiham
Stanley Ladies suffered another defeat at home against Padiham on Sunday.
After holding the away side for 20 minutes it was Stanley who looked the stronger and were catching them
on the break but were lacking the finishing touches. Stanley went 2-0 down at the break from the penalty
spot and another a shot from 20 yards out. After a lacklustre start to the 2nd-half Stanley's
heads dropped and they suffered severely from the very strong Padiham counter-attacks which unfortunately
worked a treat for them scoring the majority of the remaining goals on the counter.
The girls have only been together as a squad for 8 weeks, so there is still time to remedy the situation
and with a local derby away at Pendle Forest next Sunday at 2pm on Prairie Playing Fields in Burnley who
knows what could happen, miracles cannot happen overnight!
Star Player
Theresa Newsome:
Although suffering from a pulled thigh muscle, TJ had a fantastic game at Left-Back and it was only when she
was subsituted that Stanley lost their way and heads dropped.
17/09/2006 -- Accrington Stanley Ladies v Preston North End Ladies
(Lancs County Cup)
Accrington Stanley Ladies exited the Lancashire County Cup yesterday after an emphatic 31-0 defeat against an
extremely experienced Preston North End Women's side, which included a number of former international and
Premiership players.
It was only Stanley's third game in what is their first season of existence and with a number of
injuries Stanley, despite the result, put up a brave fight in front of a good crowd at Padiham Football Club.
Jaime Schofield and Charmaine Bradley were named as Stanley's player's of the match while both Suzanne
Geldard (thigh) and Karen Fazackerley (knee) remained sidelined.
Stanley Squad:
McNaught, Kinsley, Robinson, Doyle,
Wilson, Bradley, Schofield, Newsome, Murray,Sowerbutts (87), Worden
Subs:
Geldard (87), Fazackerley
Preston North End Squad:
Browne, Walker, Jones, Andrews, Martin,
Nolan, Tweddle, Platt, Bartley, Kerr, Cafferkey, Davidson, Parr, Todhunter
Attendance: 76
Referee: Mark Whittaker
