Somerset County Women’s League division one: Frome Town Women 2, Wellington Wildcats Ladies 1
Wildcats’ seven-game unbeaten run came to an end with a narrow defeat away to Frome Town Ladies.
Player of the match, sponsored by Mundy Veneer Ltd, was Robyn Stockman who is pictured with Geoff Hamlyn.
Wildcats took the lead through a 14th minute penalty from captain Grace Winter after a Frome player handled the ball in the box.
Wildcats pushed for a second, utilising the wide Frome pitch to good effect with Robyn Stockman giving her opponent an uncomfortable afternoon while Charlotte Ayers headed narrowly wide from a corner.
With 32 minutes gone, a momentary lapse in the Wildcats defence led to the Frome striker being one-on-one with Wildcats keeper Bianca Hamlyn. The striker shot wide, but collided with Hamlyn in her follow through and the referee deemed this worthy of a penalty which was duly dispatched to level the scores.
The second half was a very even affair – Keeley Coates went closest for Wildcats with a first time shot from a corner, which the home keeper just managed to trap with her legs on the goal line.
Wildcats were dealt a blow with nine minutes remaining when a Frome striker was first to react to a bouncing ball to race clear and hammer home albeit, unsighted to the referee, seeming to control the initial bounce with her hand.
Wildcats pushed for an equaliser but Frome managed the final minutes well to held out for the win.
Player of the match, sponsored by Mundy Veneer Ltd, was Robyn Stockman
Team: Bianca Hamlyn, Bryony Sellick, Emily Ayers, Tenika Goss, Grace Winter, Robyn Stockman, Georgia Purdy, Charlotte Ayers, Grayson Kennard, Leah Morrell, Ebony Sellick. Substitutes: Keeley Coates, Imogen Edmondston-Low, Jess Regan, Milly Howe, Christina Seaborne (all used).
Wildcats are without a game on Sunday (March 30th), but return to action at the Playing Field on Sunday, April 6th, for their League Cup semi-final at home to Pen Mill Ladies.
