MATCH REPORT: Penalty shoot-out agony for the star City ladies

City of Peterborough Ladies suffered an agonising defeat on penalty flicks in the quarter-finals of the National Womens' Trophy at holders Alderley Edge yesterday (March 5).
By The Newsroom
Published 6th Mar 2017, 10:39 BST
Updated 24th Mar 2017, 11:00 BST
Anna Faux (red) was City of Peterborough Ladies' player-of-the-match at Alderley Edge.Anna Faux (red) was City of Peterborough Ladies' player-of-the-match at Alderley Edge.
Anna Faux (red) was City of Peterborough Ladies' player-of-the-match at Alderley Edge.

The city stars travelled all the way to Cheshire to contest a match played in torrential rain. They performed well in a cracking match that finished 3-3 before losing the penalty shoot-out 4-3.

City twice led through player-of-the-match Anna Faux and Holly Finding, but then required an equaliser 10 minutes from time from Tierney Augustine to take the match to penalties.

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Lauren Finding, Emma Faux and Augustine scored their flicks, but Lucy Dakin and Robyn Gribble missed. Finding then missed her flick in sudden death. City goalkeeper Eliska Srnska saved a flick.

It’s been an outstanding season fo far for City. They will clinch promotion from East Division One North win a win over lowly Norwich Dragons on Saturday 9March 11).