The amazing records of Whittlesey Athletic Ladies and star striker Emma Pollard so far this season

Whittlesey Athletic Ladies before their handsome Cambs League Cup win at the weekend. Photo: David Lowndes.

Whittlesey had two successful seasons in 2020-21 and 2021-22 reaching Division One of the Eastern Region League before folding.

But Dan Zenchuk of Danzen Logistics brought the ladies team back as part of his wider sponsorship deal of the club. The men, who compete in Division One North of the Thurlow Nunn League, and ladies play at the Danzen Logistics Stadium.

And ambition is high within both sections with the ladies targeting a place in step four football within five years.

Emma Pollard in action for Whittlesey Ladies. Photo: David Lowndes.

Certainly step seven is holing no terrors for the team. They are five points clear at the top of the Cambs League Premiership after just five games, all of which have been won with a for and against record of 49-0!

Emma Pollard has scored 27 of those goals and she added four more in a 9-0 League Cup win over Cambridge University seconds at the weekend.

Jenna Nairn scored twice with former Posh player Taylor Dean, Leah Barnes and Hannah Murphy also on target.

Pollard was the top scorer in the division when playing for champions Cardea last season with 58 goals in 21 appearances, while Nairn was one of a few players who starred in a recent fantastic FA Cup run for Netherton United to now be at a Whittlesey side managed by Gareth Booth.

Emma Pollard of Whittlesey Athletic shoots at goal. Photo: David Lowndes.

Another Whittlesey Athletic player, Tara Parker is currently in Australia representing the British Army Womens team.

Cambs League Cup progress was also made by Ketton who won 6-2 at Netherton United with Sascha Smith scoring twice.

There were only a handful of Cambs Girls League games last weekend, but Thorney maintained top spot in the Under 16B Division with a 7-5 success over Cambourne. Mia Thompson scored four goals with Isabel Dixon (2) and Lacey Metcalfe also netting.

Isaura Sanchez hit a hat-trick and Chloe Parker and Matilda Weatherbed scored as second-placed RTC beat Royston 5-0 in the Under 15A Division, while Netherton United are also second in the Under 14A Division following a 6-0 win over Cambourne.

Netherton lost their perfect record in the Under 12B Division with a 5-0 reverse at second-placed Cambourne.