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Bridgwater needed a win today against Winscombe 4s and were looking forward to the home advantage.

Bridgwater attacked from the off with Rose Baker winning the ball and Bridgwater had some great possession and attacking play with Willow Hobbs and Clare Wilson passing the ball into space for the forwards. Danni Morgan was unlucky not to score just off the post. Bridgwater's persistence paid off when they won a short corner. This was worked really well and resulted in Elesi Ryder scoring her first goal of the season. Bridgwater continued to have chances on goal and should have scored a few more in the first half.

Bridgwater started the second half with the same motivation with Kate Ward and Kashi Morrish working tirelessly down the right getting some great balls into the D. Karen Chilcott and Kath Briggs then worked the ball up the pitch together before Kath scored Bridgwater's second goal. Winscombe then began to attack more but Rachel Higgs, Hilary McNeil and Karen Williams held them off well making some strong tackles. Sue Durkin made some strong kicks away but Bridgwater then conceded a short corner, which saw Winscombe get a goal back. Bridgwater continued to attack and had more chances to score but they just couldn't find the goal. Winscombe then counter-attacked and scored a good equaliser.

The final score was 2-2 but this didn't reflect the amount of possession Bridgwater had in the game. Focusing on putting away those chances in future games will be key.
 

Player of the match - Willow Hobbs

 

Bridgwater travelled the short distances to take on Taunton Civil Service 2s. Civil Service fielded a strong side and Bridgwater had to fight to stay in a game which flowed from end to end. Bridgwater took the lead from a well worked short corner, initially well saved, before Eele flicked the ball into the top  left of the goal at the second attempt. Despite a battling defence and good midfield performances from Casey, Blackmore and Gillespie, Civil Service equalized before half time.

The second half saw Bridgwater concede early on but instead of collapsing they pushed forward catching the opposition defence off guard, with a long ball from Mike Eele, deftly deflected past the keeper by Pigden.

The scores remained level until 10 mins from the end when Bridgwater again found themselves behind. Time then to throw everything forward and with minutes to spare Steve Turvey scored a well worked equaliser to gain a well deserved point. 

 

Player of the Match was deservedly Alex Howe with a strong defensive game.

 

 

12 players travelled to Ottery and things started well for Bridgwater as they didn’t concede in the first five minutes, Then a rush of blood from the right side of attack with Edward Hayden-Briffett led to a short corner. In his own words, Steve Wilson, put in ‘an utter pants’ short corner which was flicked knee high down the middle by James Kettlewell, goal. Two goals in two games for the 5s - the dizzy dizzy heights had been achieved. However this shocked Sidmouth and Ottery and they then raced into a 3-1 lead with some woeful Bridgwater marking at the back. Some quality finishing by Sidmouth & Ottery made the most of the errors. Andrew Hayden-Briffett continued to create down the left with Harvey Larcombe, strengthening in the Bridgwater team, producing some crosses and chances for Christian Durkin and Toby Knight. Unfortunately Sidmouth & Ottery looked strong and with a side full of wise old heads, and they caused lots of issues for the Bridgwater defence as Rowan James, Steve Morrish, Kettlewell and Will Baldwin made some good tackles. Morrish deflected a goal bound short corner over the bar and Baldwin saved shots on the line, and the keeper Hutter made some top notch saves. The Hayden-Briffett twins both looked going forward and defending with some awesome tackles.