West Ham Utd 5-0 Maidstone Utd

  • by Dave Maslen
  • Monday, 28th July 2014

West Ham United Ladies opened their pre-season programme with a 5-0 win over Maidstone United Ladies.

New manager and former KUMB columnist Julian Dicks took charge of the team for the first time against Maidstone at the Gallagher Stadium.

Dicks had several members of the side that beat Barking Ladies in the Essex Cup Final back in his starting line-up, including defenders Vicki King, Danica Revell and Katie Bottom with captain Little lining-up alongside Lindsey Morgan in the midfield.

After a quiet opening to the game, the Hammers started to edge their way into the game, forcing several important saves from the Maidstone 'keeper.

Following some sustained pressure the Hammers finally broke the deadlock when Donohoe picked up the ball and fired a low shot that found its way into the back on the net.

Moments later West Ham doubled their lead when Sherwood ran into the box to meet a right wing cross that she nodded into to the back of the net, giving the Hammers a two goal advantage.

After the half time interval West Ham began to dominate, enjoying long spells of possession.Their third goal arrived when second half substitute Mellors sprinted clear of the home defence and slotted past the goalkeeper.

Mellors was again involved in West Ham's fourth goal, putting the home goalkeeper under pressure and blocking her clearance leaving Little to finish with a long-range strike from 35 yards. Emily Masters put the game to bed late in the second half with a finish that made it 5-0.

West Ham Ladies' opening league match of the season will be away to QPR on Sunday, 24 August at 2pm, with their first home fixture against Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday, 4 September (7:45pm).

* Please note that West Ham United Ladies have moved their home ground. They no longer play at Thurrock FC's Ship Lane and are now based at Aveley FC.

West Ham Utd Ladies: Runnicles, King (Powles), Bottom, Morgan (Masters), Baxter, Revell, Bruce (Cleary), Little (c), Sherwood, Lipley-Hinton (Mellors), Donohoe (Kelly).

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