Lincoln Moorlands v Scunthorpe, CCup (0:10)

Scunthorpe were involved in the Semi-finals of the Lincolnshire Cup and faced a Lincoln Moorlands team from below them in the pyramid. It was always going to be an uphill struggle for the home side even though Scunny haven't played a game in three weeks they are unbeaten in a couple of months or so and are one of the better sides away from home playing in the Northern Combinations.

It was a promising start for Railway who hung on for about 17 mins and contained the MOTM Claire West on several breaks before striker Lisa Telford struck home from 7 yards. West was applying lots of pressure on the right wing and struck another shot two minutes later before the first Railway foray in to the Scunny half came to nothing. Sue Hunsley the left-winger for Scunthorpe niggled the home side all through the match and appeared on the score sheet after 29 minutes with a strike just outside the penalty box. The last two minutes of normal time resulted in a corner from the right clearing everyone including the keeper for a typical Sue Green goal. A minute later and the score was 0:4 after an own goal deflected in.

The game was effectively over into the early stages of the second half as Mandy Cook scored from a headed corner on 55 minutes and then Claire West completed her brace, and Jo Moorhouse got on the scoresheet with a clinical strike which made the score 0:7. Railway were reeling from the onslaught and were waving the white flag after Lisa Telford then Sue Hunsley and sub Carrie Dodge, with the strike of the game on 73 mins rounding up the score neatly to 0:10 before the final whistle came thankfully for the home side.


Claire West got MotM
(Mark Hodsman)

Scun Utd ladies v Hull City (2:0)

Scunthorpe United Ladies entertained Hull City at weekend and came away with a convincing 2 - 0 win.
Scunthorpe dominated and controlled the first half with some good passages of play through out the whole of the team. The first goal came after 15 minutes when the ironesses had had a corner cleared but kept the pressure on Hull with an attack down the right with Sue Green crossing in accurately to see Claire West convert with a strong low shot to give the keeper no chance, Scunthorpe had many chances with Lisa Telford and Donna Smithson coming close but it was Sue Hunsley that doubled their lead with a fierce shot just inside the box to crash home the second. It was one way traffic and any attack Hull threatened was banished by a solid defence of Cooke,Harrison,Cook and Baker. Scunthorpe had a goal disallowed when Deb Hearn fired home but alleged pushing in the box meant the goal did not stand so it remained at 2-0 at half time.

The second half saw Hull start with more passion and determination, but even though Hull had a few more attacking plays United worked well as a team and defended when they had to in a very organised professional way. Bek Evans in goal for the Ironesses was commanding and when called upon was brave diving at the feet of the oncoming strikers. Scunthorpe could have added more to their tally Donna Smithson made a good run into the box late into the game and met a cross coming in from the right with a first time shot that narrowly missed. No further goals were added in the second half so the score remained 2-0 and meant Hull City are just about relegated.

(Mandy Cook)

Scunthorpe are in the semi final of the Womens County Cup away against Lincoln Moorlands Railway this week.

Scunny v Hull C (2:0)