Goals from Yaz Robinson and Autumn Colledge saw Moors fight back twice from behind to take all three points away from home against Wallsend BC Women.
Moors made a lacklustre start and couldn’t get any kind of grip on the game, with Wallsend putting in a combative performance that wasn’t aligned to their winless start to the season.
It was Wallsend that took the lead when their forward was given too much time and space and finished well. The opener woke Moors Ladies up, and it didn’t take long for them to draw level.
A dangerous free kick into the box from Meg Elliot, saw the ball find a Moors player, before being fouled in the area, as a penalty was awarded. Autumn Colledge stepped up and gave the keeper no chance, finding the net to level the scores..
Moors were now on the attack and went close to taking the lead with a lovely effort from Holly Doogan, though her effort came back off the inside of the post.
Despite pressure from Moors, the hosts took the lead again. A foul in the box meant it was their turn to win a spot-kick, which was calmly fired home to reinstate the lead.
Some strong words at half time with the focus on more effort and better decision making, one change was made with Sophie Hodgson replacing the injured Jenny Priestley.
Moors bossed the second half and Hodgson making an immediate impact seeing lots of the ball and creating constant problems.
It was from Hodgson that that the equaliser came, marauding down the right, a lovely ball to Colledge who played a first time ball to Robinson who tucked home with a strike back across the keeper.
Moors pushed and pushed but just couldn’t find the winner, they hit the bar, deflected shots, keeper saves it just wouldnt go in.
Poppy Todd and Ellie Wise had both been introduced and both injected pace and aggression into the game.
It looked like the game was going to end level until a misplaced pass from a Wallsend defender allowed Colledge to turn over possession. She burst forward with a fantastic turn of pace to beat everyone and prod home.
Goals
31,88 – A Colledge
55 – Y Robinson
Player of the Match – Sophie Hodgson