United through to the next round

This Sunday Hull United Womens development faced Pinefleet away in the County Cup.

After a disappointing result last week, the ladies were looking to bounce back with a better performance this week.

United started strong with the threat of Hughes and Kerrison up top causing the home side problems from the off.

12 minutes in the Visitors won a free kick 25 yards out from the Pinefleet goal. Ayre stepped up and saw her effort hit the back of the net. 0-1.

Pinefleet started to grow into the game, creating good chances out wide but their efforts were not rewarded. Pinder and Workman ran their socks off winning every ball in the centre of the park forcing Pinefleet to go wide. Hughes was replaced by returning Randall who ran her socks off up top.

Before the half time whistle a good ball in from the right from the pinefleet winger found the feet of their striker who made it 1-1.

The half time whistle blew and although the football hadn’t been pretty, manager Marsden was happy with what she’d seen.

The second half kicked off in similar fashion to the first with good football from both sides. Greenley was replaced by Holmes who was outstanding against a very quick left winger. Pinefleet were growing into the game more and gaining momentum before a poor challenge on Ayre took the sting out of their attacks.

Only moments later Randall netted a brace with two really well taken finishes. With a 2 goal cushion United started to play with confidence. No more so than captain Pinder whose 50 yard effort flew over the keeper and into the back of the net.

Moments later, another United freekick hit the back of the net with Ayre netting her second of the game.

United were looking strong with Cooke and Watson controlling the back line with Bentley, Mansell and Bailey working well down the wings.

Whitfield and Witty came on to see out the game and both did just that with the final score of 5-2 to United, after a late consolation goal for the home side.

All in all a great day for the visitors. Some excellent football was on show from both sides, a top game for the neutrals, but it was United who progressed into the next round.