Peterborough United Women bounce back to form with a big win

Posh open the scoring against Wem Town. Photo: Ruby Red Photography.

Posh had been bruised by a four-goal defeat in their previous National League outing and took it out on struggling Wem Town in a Midlands Division One clash.

Posh got off to a perfect start when Evie Driscoll-King opened the scoring after just three minutes. A corner into the box from Rachel Lawrence was missed by the keeper and allowed Driscoll-King to tap it home at the back-post for her first National League goal.

After some end-to-end action Lawrence made it 2-0 on 35 minutes after a cross from Keir Perkins had struck the inside of the post.

Rosie Axten in action for Posh against Wem. Photo: Dave Mears.

And it was three on 41 minutes when recent signing Rosie Axten bagged her first Posh goal following a Perkins’ cross.

Tara Kirk set up Perkins for number four 10 minutes into the second-half and the Posh skipper struck again two minutes later after pouncing on Driscoll’s long pass.

And Driscoll completed the scoring on 81 minutes with a cracking finish after accepting a pass from Megan Lawlor.

Posh have a tasty local derby against Northampton Town at Wellingborough Whitworth FC on Thursday (March 16). Posh are fifth, a place and three points above Cobblers.

Posh Corry, Aylmer, Connor, Mugridge (Dean, 57mins), Axten, Perkins (Oliveria, 57mins), Steward (McConville, 57mins), Lawrence (Lawlor, 57mins), Driscoll, Driscoll-King, Kirk. Unused Sub: Markwell.