4th November 2024
Report by Owen Mason.
Photo courtesy of Marc Payne Photography.
Cheltenham Town Women sealed their place in the Second Round of the Women’s FA Cup with a resounding 7-0 win over Yeovil Town.
Abbey Hateley (pictured) opened the scoring after a fantastic pass to find her from captain Emily Owen. An own goal two minutes later doubled the Robinesses’ lead.
Una Lue made it 3-0 before the break, and a 17-minute flurry late in the Second Half, which saw goals for Anais Trinci, Libby Bell, Jess Leach and a goal for captain Owen on her 75th appearance for the club.
First Half:
The Robinesses dominated the early goings of the match at Kayte Lane, however the game was halted for almost ten minutes after a bad injury to Yeovil striker Jess Hodge. She was taken off the pitch on a stretcher after landing awkwardly going for the ball.
Cheltenham then tried to open the scoring as Anais Trinci found Una Lue with a lovely cross, however her attempt was thwarted before it could reach her. Moments later Abbey Hateley opened the scoring after a pinpoint pass to find her from Robinesses skipper Emily Owen. It was her first goal for the club since joining from Loughborough Lighting in the summer.
It was quickly 2-0 after Hateley’s great pass into the middle and ricocheted off Glovers defender Emma Brazell, and past keeper Hannah Bishop. Tom Davies’ side threatened to run riot in the First Half, as Anais Trinci and Henna Butcher tested Bishop before the break.
After having an effort disallowed for offside moments earlier, Lue pounced on a loose pass back to Bishop to give Cheltenham a commanding 3-0 lead at the interval. It was Lue’s sixth goal of the season, as she continued her rich vein of form.
Second Half:
After quite an even spell in the Second Half, Doris Greenwood had the first big chance of the half, as she cannoned her shot off the post.
Trinci also acquired her first goal for the club 20 minutes from time. A great cross in from Libby Bell almost found Jess Leach in the area, however when it found Trinci, she slammed her shot past Bishop.
Leach came close to making it 5-0, after controlling the ball fantastically, however she then smashed her effort off the crossbar. Bell then did get the Robinesses’ fifth of the afternoon, after Lacy-Jai Liggett’s shot was saved well by Bishop. Bell found the ball on the edge of the area and curled it into the top corner.
Goalscorer turned provider in the 85th minute as Bell found Leach in the area, who’s close range effort went past Bishop.
Robinesses skipper Emily Owen rounded it off, as she put the icing on the cake of her 75th appearance for the Robinesses, as her deflected effort made it Seventh Heaven for Cheltenham.
Next up for the Robinesses is the visit of Women’s National League Southern Premier leaders Ipswich Town on Sunday November 10 and will play their Adobe Women’s FA Cup Second Round match on Sunday November 24.
Cheltenham: Smith (Pugh-Jones 46); Finch, Owen, Wellesley-Davies; Trinci, Collis (Liggett 62), Butcher (Attenborough 62), Greenwood, Hateley (Bell 62); Pemberton, Lue (Leach 46)
Cheltenham Player of the Match:
Chosen by Sponsor: Anais Trinci
Attendance: 103
