‘4th’s Run Leaders, Harborne Close!’

MATCH DATE: Saturday 24th October 2009.

TEAM: Stourport 1st XI.

OPPOSITION: Edgbaston 1st XI.

VENUE: Away.

HALF TIME: 1-0.

FULL TIME SCORE: 1-1.

STOURPORT SCORERS: Liz Cooke.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE MATCH
Despite taking a goal's lead at the half time break, Stourport 1st XI
ladies found themselves pegged back by their hosts Edgbaston last week
in the Midland Division 1, the match finally ending up as a 1-1 draw.
Stourport began the match well playing the ball around the pitch
quickly, and went into an early lead with a speedy attack by Liz
Cooke. Edgbaston found their attacks were quickly stopped by Stourport'
s continuing good play, but towards the end of the half Stourport began
to slow their play down giving the home side a chance to pressure the
visitors defence with a number of short corners, which were dealt with
well by the Stourport defenders. Stourport pushed forward again
towards the end of the half and even managed to score a second, only
for Jodi Vincent's effort to be disallowed, as the half time whistle
had been blown fractionally before the goal went in.
Stourport's game slowed in the second half and unable to the pass to
each other without running into contact, Edgbaston's attack began to
put more and more pressure on the visitors defence, and winning more
and more short corners, most of which were defended well, however
eventually the home side broke through the Stourport defence, a short
corner hit straight to the right post was put into the backboard.
Edgbaston continued to pressure their visitor's defence, which seemed
to get to Stourport, who seemed unable to prevent themselves from
running into Edgbaston players. Still the home players were just as
unable to add to the scoreline, leaving both sides with a share of the
points.

MATCH DATE: Saturday 24th October 2009.

TEAM: Stourport 2nd XI.

OPPOSITION: Birmingham University 3rd XI.

VENUE: Stourport Astro Pitches.

HALF TIME: 0-1.

FULL TIME SCORE: 0-3.

STOURPORT SCORERS: .

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE MATCH
Stourport ladies 2nd XI, failed to build on last weekends visit by
Birmingham University's 3rd XI in the Midland Conference South. The
visitors heading back to Birmingham with a 3-0 victory.
Birmingham University came out at their hosts hard from the offset of
this encounter, with keeper Sally Smith producing some fine saves to
deny the visitors. The hosts did create some chances of their own, but
were unable to put them away. Meanwhile the visitors were fairing a
bit better, for despite the saves of Smith, Birmingham Uni were ahead
at the break, with a quality, if nonetheless unlucky goal for the
hosts.
Stourport began the second half stronger and pushed for an equaliser,
but they were unable to convert their chances. The hosts still had
some defending to do though, which they did so with vengeance,
Stourport's player of the match, Sarah Taylor at centre back was the
pick of the bunch but, all of the defenders proved their worth as the
visitors looked to seal the points. Unfortunately for the hosts
Birmingham did seal the victory with two further goals in the final
five minutes of the match, quelling any chance that Stourport may have
had to snatch a draw.

MATCH DATE: Saturday 24th October 2009.

TEAM: Stourport 3rd XI.

OPPOSITION: Harborne 4th XI.

VENUE: Away.

HALF TIME: 1-1.

FULL TIME SCORE: 3-1.

STOURPORT SCORERS: Abbie Yapp.
Rhiannon Linnington-Payne (2).

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE MATCH
Stourport ladies 3rd XI have now played five and won five in the
Worcestershire 2nd Division. Their latest victory, last weekend saw
them beat hosts, Harborne 4th XI 3-1.
As in other weeks Stourport again made in roads into their oppositions
half but were unable to create any substantial worries for the Harborne
keeper, who continually denied the visitors in front of goal. However,
the visitors did take the lead through an Abbie Yapp goal, only for
Harborne to catch the Stourport defence on the back foot, and equalise
before the break.
Stourport tightened their defence and again attacked their opposition
with a renewed vigor, but, still Harborne's keeper thwarted them until
Rhiannon Linnington-Payne managed to scramble two goals past, Stourport'
s nemesis in the Harborne goal to seal the victory and continue their
unbeaten run, which now sees them two points clear at the top of the
table.

MATCH DATE: Saturday 24th October 2009.

TEAM: Stourport 4th XI.

OPPOSITION: Harborne 5th XI.

VENUE: Away.

HALF TIME: 1-1.

FULL TIME SCORE: 2-3.

STOURPORT SCORERS: Caroline Wilson.
Denise Brandon.
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE MATCH
Stourport ladies 4th XI should surely consider themselves unlucky when
they traveled to the Worcestershire 3rd Division league leaders,
Harborne 5th XI, last weekend, where they were narrowly beaten 3-2 by
their hosts, in a match that saw both sides take the lead and then lose
it again.
With Harborne having won their last two matches 11-1 and 7-1,
Stourport knew that they were going to be in for a tough match.
However, the visitors withstood the initial onslaught by Harborne, and
were creating some attacks of their own when Harborne scored their
first, the ball creeping in at the post from the home side's first
short corner. Stourport didn't crumble though far from it, in fact
they just battled harder for the ball and got their reward a few
minutes later, when they equalised through a short corner of their
own. Caroline Wilson perfectly placed on the post to sweep the ball in
as a shot came in form the top of the 'D'. The goal was no less than
the visitors deserved as their midfield and defence worked hard to keep
Harborne at bay, and keep them at bay they did entering the break on
level terms.
As expected Harborne came out for the kill in the second half, but
Stourport three places below them in the league, weren't going to
oblige their hosts willingly, and in fact were to play better in the
second half than they had in the first. With Stourport working hard
for each, they took the lead when Denise Brandon got the final touch of
three, at the right hand post. But, Harborne aren't top of the table
for nothing, and pulled a goal back, again from a short corner and
again the ball was slipped into the corner of the goal. The hosts
followed this up with a third, and this time there was to be no
comeback for Stourport, despite their determination to come away with
at least a point. The frustration for Stourport was that they did
nearly nick a point at the end; a ball across the 'D' was only a hairs
breath from being converted, by the grounded Wilson. Harborne may have
continued their unbeaten run but they had to work for their points
against a Stourport side that were determined not to go home empty
handed. Stourport joint players of the match were youngster Katie
Walker, and Chris Corcoran.

MATCH DATE: Saturday 24th October 2009.

TEAM: Stourport 7th XI.

OPPOSITION: Old Wulfronians.

VENUE: Away.

HALF TIME: 5-3.

FULL TIME SCORE: 13-4.

STOURPORT SCORERS: Chris Davis (5).
Chris Smith (5).
Alastair McIntyre (2).
Allan Moss.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE MATCH
After being 5-3 ahead at the break Stourport 7th XI, finally ran out
13-4 winners at the final whistle of their home match against Old
Wulfronians last week.
A quintet of goals for Chris Davis on his debut, and Chris Smith
knocked the fight out of Old Wulfs who after putting in a creditable
performance in first half found themselves under cosh in the second, as
Stourport turned up the heat. Alastair McIntyre contributing two goals
in two minutes and then the final goal coming from Allan Moss to seal a
13-4 victory. Stourport's player of the match Chris Smith.

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