1st (Ladies) Team
Matches
Sun 13 Nov 2022
PRIDE PARK
1st (Ladies) Team
B Jones (21'), (39'), (46')
3
0
AMBER VALLEY
BETH AT TREBLE FOR PRIDE

BETH AT TREBLE FOR PRIDE

Doug Outt14 Nov 2022 - 17:49
Share via
FacebookTwitter
https://www.prideparkfc.com/te

Another Beth Jones hat-trick and a clean sheet sees Pride Park Ladies into the quarter-final of the Challenge Cup

There was a ten minute delay to kick off due to traffic delays affecting the visitors’ players caused by an accident on the A38. After starting our last two games at a good tempo the extra 10 minutes of keeping warm after the warm up seemed to affect us as we were slow to get into our stride. Despite this, we fashioned the first real chance of the game after 3 minutes - a combination in the centre between Tash Allderidge, Summer Evans and culminating in Beth Jones laying off for Hannah Kwiatek to have a close range shot saved by the ‘keeper.

A few minutes later, Ella Kew made a terrific run down the left and put an inviting ball across the six yard box which Beth Jones was only inches away from connecting with.

After fifteen minutes Amber Valley had a chance as a diagonal ball was hit into space behind the defence on our right, putting their speedy winger through, beating goalkeeper Jade Howell to the ball, but Sophie Ayton had taken up an excellent covering position and was able to clear.

Pride made the breakthrough just after twenty minutes, as Sophie Roberts won the ball back at right back, slipping it to Sophie Ayton, who played a short pass to Ella Kew. Ella took a few steps with the ball before hitting a pass into into the channel for Beth Jones to run beyond the defenders and turn in at the near post [1-0]

Five minutes later Eliot Sayavong put Beth Jones through; her shot was parried by the keeper who grabbed it at the second attempt as it threatened to go over line. The goalkeeper was injured in making the save, either blocking the shot or when falling on the ball - it was unclear at the time what had happened, but she was unable to continue*.

After a lengthy stoppage Tash Allderidge intercepted the stand-in goalkeeper’s clearance from the drop ball, playing a first time pass forward to Summer Evans who headed on to Beth Jones, who beat the keeper but saw her shot go just wide of the post. Beth made no mistake six minutes before half-time, however, as Summer Evans headed on Rachel Weaver’s pass and Beth finished from a tight angle [2-0]

There was an opportunity for Amber Valley on the stroke of half-time, as their player received from a throw in on our right, near the edge of area, beating three players before hitting a shot on target, but Jade Howell had her angles right and held the shot. [HT 2-0]

We made a very quick start to the second half, extending our lead within a minute of the restart. A slick combination between Rachel Weaver, Summer Evans and Otty Baker culminated in a superb pass by Otty into the path of Beth Jones who rounded the GK to complete her hat-trick (her third in consecutive games) from another tight angle - despite three defenders getting back.

It looked like Rachel Weaver had added a fourth after 67 minutes, bundling home Ella Kew’s corner at the far post, but it was ruled out as the corner had curled out of play and in again.

Shortly afterwards Amber Valley won a throw-in on our right, level with the edge of the penalty area. We switched off momentarily, leaving the thrower unattended and able to take the return pass before stepping infield and hitting a good shot, which Jade Howell watched all the way and tipped over.

With a quarter of an hour to go we had a good chance to extend the lead, as Eliot Sayavong won the ball back from an Amber Valley throw in, prodding the ball to Otty Baker who released Summer Evans with a superb pass. Summer beat the first defender and held off a second defender but put her shot just over the crossbar.

Good build up play created chances for Eliot Sayavong - whose shot was saved - and Ella Kew who shot narrowly wide. With five minutes remaining an Izzy Wilsoncroft throw-in was headed on by Eliot Sayavong across the area, the bounce proving difficult for the defender but Fran Critchley-Watson’s shot was saved at point blank range, the ‘keeper recovering well to reach the rebound first and smother the ball.

The remaining five minutes were played without incident - a third hat-trick in as many games for Beth Jones - taking her to 12 for the season - and a second consecutive clean sheet enough for the Pride to advance to a quarter-final against Wirksworth Colts on 11 December.

Whilst Beth’s hat-trick will capture the attention, it was particularly pleasing to achieve a second clean sheet in consecutive games, reflecting excellent work by goalkeeper Jade Howell and the back four with excellent screening by Eliot Sayavong which limited Amber Valley to four goal attempts. Sophie Ayton seemed to get her head to everything and Annie Laight was calm and composed, reading play well to make key interceptions and both centre backs were composed in possession.

*It was only after the game we learned that Amber Valley’s ‘keeper had suffered a broken forearm in what seemed a really innocuous incident and terribly bad luck. We wish her a full and speedy recovery.

It’s more cup action next week as the Pride travel to East Midlands Regional League side Ilkeston Town in the Derbyshire FA County Cup 1st Round (KO 1.30pm).

Match details

Match date

Sun 13 Nov 2022

Kickoff

13:30

Meet time

12:30

Instructions

Sky/navy kit
Team overview
Further reading

Team Sponsors

Kit - DACP
Player Sponsor - Darby Rimmer MND Foundation
Ladies Home Kit Sponsor - Derbyshire Care Services
Ladies Away Kit Sponsor - Liniar
Ladies Jacket Sponsor - Bowmer + Kirkland
Ladies Away Kit Sponsor - Topmark Joinery
Kit Sponsor - The Spice Lounge
Media Content Partner - Impetus
Player Sponsor - efcw blog
Player Sponsor - Safe 2 Tan
Player Sponsor - JBS MASCOTS
Player Sponsor - Only Commercial Recruitment
Player Sponsor - Balto, The Pawsome Therapy Husky
Player Sponsor - Humphreys Estate Agents
Player Sponsor - JIS Recruitment
Player Sponsor - Dandelion Stationery
Player Sponsor - Tom Keating Associates
Player Sponsor - Hotel 242
Player Sponsor - Reynolds Electrical
Player Sponsor - Josh & Phil Eadon
Charter - Kick It Out