MATCH REPORT: Penalty shoot-out agony for the star City ladies
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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Hide AdLauren 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).