Road to Wembley #4 + #5

OK so just quickly on my ‘Road to Wembley’ #4: this one, my photography plans fell through again unfortunately (please reply to your emails football clubs!!), but I still attended a game from the First Round Proper, so my run continues: Lincoln City Women 1-5 Derby County Women. The game was played at Moorlands Sports Ground in front of 100 or so spectators…

And now for #5: one of the ties which really stood out in the Second Round Proper was Swindon Town Women vs AFC Bournemouth Women, which was to be played at The County Ground (main home of Swindon Town FC). I’ve recently really taken a liking to photographing at medium sized stadiums, so this match especially appealed (and the ground did not disappoint)! FAWNL Division One South West table topping AFC Bournemouth have not lost a league game all season, while Swindon, situated third, have only lost two. It was always going to be a close game and Swindon lead most of the match, though Bournemouth showed their strength towards the latter half and ended up winning two goals to one.

As usual, I’ll stick a few photos below and head HERE for the full set.

The next round of the cup where the Championship sides are added takes place on Sunday 10th December. You can view the fixtures here.