Stanground Cardea Sports repeat success in the Women's FA Cup and five goals for Chelsea at Netherton United

Stanground Cardea Sports knocked Spalding United out of the Women’s FA Cup for the second Sunday in a row!

The initial first qualifying round tie was abandoned two minutes from time with the city side leading 2-1 because of a concussion suffered by the Spalding goalkeeper.

Action from Spalding United (blue) and Stanground Cardea Sports in the Women's FA Cup. Photo Jason Richardson.placeholder image
Action from Spalding United (blue) and Stanground Cardea Sports in the Women's FA Cup. Photo Jason Richardson.

The FA ordered the tie to be replayed and this time Stanground Cardea won 3-1 to book a second qualifying round tie at Basford United this Sunday (September 20).

Netherton United (home to Nottingham Trent University) and Stamford AFC (home to Loughborough Foxes Vixens) are also in FA Cup action on Sunday. Netherton lost their opening East Midlands Division One South match 7-0 at Leicester City on Sunday.

Girls United played their first senior game in Cambs Division Three and won 5-0 at Stanground Cardea Sports A with goals from Gabriela Kamoda (2), Millie McLoughlin (2) and Mia Thompson.

Stanground Cardea Sports Reserves drew 3-3 at Cambridge Cobras in Division Two thanks to a hat-trick from Grace Kiratu. Chelsea Burr scored five times as Whittlesey Athletic won 6-2 at Netherton Reserves.

Deeping Rangers opened their Division One season with a 1-1 home draw with Soham Town. Gabriele Bieliauskaite scored for Deeping.

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