LADIES FOOTBALL: Star back to winning ways
The city side bounced back from a home defeat by Premier Division leaders Mansfield a fortnight ago to sting promotion rivals Nettleham 3-0 at Chestnut Avenue.
Star made the breakthrough just before half-time through Vicky Gallagher who was on hand to stab the ball home after Cassie Steward’s long range effort had been parried by the Nettleham keeper.
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Hide AdMidway through the second half Star were unlucky not to double their advantage when the Nettleham keeper pulled off a fantastic save to keep oit a Chanade Henderson drive from the edge of the box.
With seven minutes to go, Star settled the issue as Henderson fed Steward and she nipped past a defender before rifling the ball into the roof of the net.
Star continued to press as Nettleham tired and won a penalty right at the end of the match. Gallagher stepped up to score her second.
Star: S. Hudson, L. Frederick, S. Pepper (Stanford 79), S. Iredale, J. Farchica, J. Hopkins-Duckhouse (Bartle 53), K. Steward, C. Henderson, V. Gallagher, C. Steward, L. Barbour (Barnes 64).
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