Magpies 1 Old Loughtonians 0

Magpies sponsored by Kilbourns.co.uk secured their second league win of the season with a 1-0 victory against Old Loughtonians. The team's bad luck with illness and injury continued with two more players side lined before the match. Another new starting line up saw Emily Wilford return to the forward line and Verity Blyth start her first game in a new midfield role.

Magpies made a positive start to the game with the forwards finding space to run with the ball. This produced a number of free hits in threatening positions which Old Loughts defended well preventing Magpies getting a clear shot on target. Old Loughts went close to taking the lead with two penalty corners. Magpies best effort came from a penalty corner strike from Emily Wilford which was deflected over the cross bar by the keeper.

Magpies won a penalty corner at the start of the second half when Hannah Palmer performing very well in a new position won the ball after pressurising an Old Loughts defender and then releasing Emily Wilford to win a corner after being fouled in the circle. A strike from an acute angle from Anouska Hipperson beat the Old Loughts keeper and gave Magpies the lead.

Old Loughts continued to attack and look for the equaliser in a competitive second half. Magpies worked hard across midfield supported by strong tackles in defence to minimise these opportunities and were rewarded with their first clean sheet of the season. For the second week in a row Frances Sumner was the player of the match, she controlled the midfield by skilfully retaining possession and forcing the opposition to make mistakes. Magpies continued to press forward but were unable to increase their lead.