By Jonathan White
Dabbers women climb table with convincing home win
Nantwich Town FC Women beat Newton-Le-Willows Ladies 5-1 in the Premier Division of the Cheshire Women’s & Youth Football League at the Swansway Stadium on the afternoon of Sunday 6th October 2024.
The match featured a hat-trick for Levi Lander, a debut goal for Alicia Hatton and a first goal of the season for Natalie Walker.
The win takes the Dabbers up to fourth place in the league table, only two points behind the league leaders, with a game in hand.
Their next two matches are Cup games so the squad will have to wait until November to resume their League progress.
Nantwich Town FC Women starting XI: 1. K. Townsend, 2. B. Harding, 3. B. Davies, 4. R. Davies (captain), 5. H. Knight, 6. M. O’Connor, 7. N. Walker, 8. P. Smith, 9. J. Buckley-Ratcliff, 10. L. Lander, 11. G. Duckworth. Substitutes: 12. F. Chaffey-Green, 14. H. Bourne, 15. A. Hatton, 16. Kerry Green, 17. L. Bulkeley.
Dan Mellor, Manager, Nantwich Town FC Women, speaking after the match said:
“Another good performance from the girls. I thought whilst we deserved to be ahead at half time, we played with the handbrake on and in the second half we dominated and probably should have scored more to match the performance.
“It’s been a tough couple of games but we’ve scored 10 goals across the two matches and it’s been very pleasing with how many chances we’re creating.
“We had 2 players coming back from long term serious injuries so the squad is looking healthier, it’s not easy picking the 11 at the minute, never mind the squad of 16 so they know they have to keep pushing each other and to be honest, they are.
“We head into a huge FA Cup tie next weekend and this was perfect preparation for it, the girls are expecting a tough match next week and we’re going to give it everything we have!”
The Dabbers Adobe Women’s FA Cup Third Qualifying Round match against Solihull Moors Women takes place at the Swansway Stadium this Sunday 13th October (2pm kickoff).
Nantwich Town FC Women can offer a friendly atmosphere, full club support, FA qualified coaches, Swansway Stadium 3G pitch, excellent fan base and a family & community ethos. Nantwich Town FC Women are always on the lookout for quality players to strengthen their first team and their development team. For further information relating to Nantwich Town FC Women please visit: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NTFCLadies