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THE WOMENS CUP

2007-08

THE CUP FINAL
 

CHELMSFORD CITY  2  v  2  COLCHESTER UNITED

After Extra Time

Colchester won 2-4 on penalties

 Sun 27 Apr 2008 at Wivenhoe Town FC, Kick-Off 3:00pm
 

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Colchester United boss Lee Pope beamed "I'm really proud of what we have achieved this season," after the U's Ladies sealed their first ever Women's Cup triumph as a gallant Chelmsford City side were beaten 4-2 on penalties, after a 2-2 draw at Wivenhoe Town.

After a tense affair at Broad Lane, Pope continued: "Chelmsford gave us a very tough game and we must give them a lot of credit as they worked so hard. I believe Chelmsford have beaten us twice in the final before, so it was third time lucky for us. It was a great achievement, most of our girls are youngsters in the Academy and the County Cup has been a terrific experience for them as well as enjoying their first season in the Premier League."

An entertaining affair saw Colchester create the early openings and, with just 3 minutes on the clock, Charlotte Twydell nodded Hayley Spallin's centre over the top and moments later Paige Chappell sent a low twenty-yard volley wide of the post.

The U's took the lead on 28 minutes, Chappell's swinging corner dropping straight in the net just inside the near post. Then Chelmsford's Kerri Binks was required to clear off the line after Chappell had pounced on a mistake by City 'keeper Leanne Topper, but on the stroke of half-time the Clarets were level. A great move saw Laura Brown stab home an Emma Ridings centre from close range.

It was Colchester who made the early running after the interval. Twydell saw a twenty-yard shot drop just wide and Laura Kendle had to clear City's lines after Topper parried Sinead Redford's low drive.

Chelmsford came close when Amy Vernon's lob was well held by Louise Allwood but, with 88 minutes on the clock, Colchester looked to have won the tie when they took the lead for the second time, substitute Katrina Duncan-Marshelleck swinging in a free-kick which was powerfully headed home by Chappell, netting her second of the afternoon.

However, Chelmsford were not to be denied. Binks had already seen a dipping lob bounce off the top of the bar before, six minutes into stoppage time, she hit an unstoppable free-kick into the top corner from twenty-five yards to take the tie into a further thirty minutes.

Extra-time was a little more uneventful as both sides began to tire, but Chelmsford 'keeper Topper made an impressive double save to deny Chappell and Twydell before also pushing Chappell's low shot around the post as the U's playmaker searched for her hat-trick.

With just a minute of extra time remaining, Duncan-Marshelleck turned and fired wide from the edge of the area, but it wasn't enough to prevent the final being decided by a penalty shoot-out.

Colchester 'keeper Louise Allwood saved City's first penalty from Helen Alder and Binks hit City's fourth kick over the top leaving Twydell the chance to smash the U's fourth spot-kick past Topper and seal her side's victory.

Chelmsford City: Leanne Topper, Kerri Binks, Zoe Taylor, Laura Kendle (Helen Alder, 75), Amy Vernon, Emma Wells, Sharon Brownlie (Lucy Garrett, 90), Michelle Davis, Jasmine Wheeler, Emma Ridings, Laura Brown (Natalie Madlin, 90). Unused Substitutes: Elizabeth Marshall, Sarah Jolly.

Colchester United: Louise Allwood, Hayley Spallin, Kerry Jacks, Jamie Newstead (Carmen Joyce, 63), Laura Rhodes, Jane Swift, Paige Chappell, Charlotte Twydell, Francesca Swales, Sinead Redford (Kate Longhurst, 76), Catherine Hydneman (Katrina Duncan-Marshelleck, 75). Unused Substitutes: Jo Dunne, Rosee Golding.

Bookings: Colchester: Jacks (90, foul), Chappell (118, foul).

Referee: Johanna Withams.

Assistant Referees: David Foster and Laurence Dean.

Fourth Official: Jane Johnson.

Attendance: 177
 
 
  First Round  
 

To be played by 14 Oct

  
 
1 C & K Basildon W v L Hawkwell Athletic (withdrawn)  
2 Chelmsford City W v L Thurrock & Tilbury (withdrawn)  
3 Redbridge (withdrawn) L v W Southend United  
4 Torquespeed 0 v 5 Billericay  
5 Hutton 0 v 2 Colchester United  
6 Harlow Athletic 3 v 4 Assandun Vikings (aet)  
 
  Second Round  
 

To be played by 18 Nov

  
 
7 Brentwood Town 3 v 3 Dagenham & Redbridge  
8 Barking 0 v 4 Braintree Town  
9 Rayleigh Raiders 2 v 3 Saffron Walden Town  
10 Runwell Hospital 3 v 6 Basildon United  
11 Southend United 4 v 0 Maldon Town  
12 Hannakins 0 v 4 Colchester United  
13 Billericay 3 v 0 C & K Basildon  
14 Assandun Vikings 3 v 4 Chelmsford City  
 
  Quarter-Finals  
 

To be played by 20 Jan

  
 
15 Colchester United 3 v 1 Dagenham & Redbridge  
16 Saffron Walden Town 6 v 5 Basildon United  
17 Billericay 1 v 0 Braintree Town  
18 Chelmsford City 13 v 0 Southend United  
 

  Semi-Finals  
 

To be played by 17 Feb

  
 
19 Billericay 0 v 2 Colchester United  
20 Chelmsford City 10 v 1 Saffron Walden Town  
 
  FINAL  
 

To be played Sunday 16 Mar

  
 

To be played Sun 27 April

at Wivenhoe Town FC - 3.00pm k.o

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CHELMSFORD CITY

2 v 2 COLCHESTER UNITED  

After Extra Time

Colchester won 2-4 on penalties