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THLFC  : -
 

ENFIELD TOWN  -     
ENFIELD RANGERS  -     
HARVESTERS  -     
HAMPSTEAD  -     
ST. ALBANS CITY  -     
POTTERS BAR UNITED  -     

ENFIELD TOWN  -     
ENFIELD RANGERS  -     
HARVESTERS  -     
ST. ALBANS CITY  -     
POTTERS BAR UNITED  -     

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THLFC  : -
 

ENFIELD TOWN  -     
ENFIELD RANGERS  -     
HARVESTERS  -     
HAMPSTEAD  -     
POTTERS BAR UNITED  -     

Another sunny Sunday and the Under 13s girls were up for this top of the table clash.

The first 15 minutes were very close with both sides battling for the ball. Enfield has some big clearances and some great throw-ins putting Spurs under pressure at the back but Laney and the back four were solid and showed great teamwork working together and passing the ball back to the midfield. The midfield were working hard up and down the pitch and a great through ball from Lucy saw Ellis out run three defenders before smashing the ball past the goalie and scoring the first goal of the game. The girls didn’t let their concentration slip and carried on playing and fighting for every ball. Tommy-Jo scored a great second goal after the goalie could do nothing about her strike with the outside of her foot to curve the ball in the back of the net.

The half time whistle went but last years champions weren’t giving up without a fight and Spurs knew they would be in for a equally tough second half. It was end to end stuff with Enfield’s best chances coming from their dangerous corners. They scrambled a goal over the line to make it 1-2 but Spurs never lost their team spirit and continued to press for another goal. They won most of the tackles and as the game went on their confidence and passing went from strength to strength and when the whistle went for the end of the game the girls looked as if they wanted to play on.

In Conclusion: A thoroughly deserved victory and the best team performance of the season so far. Every player worked so hard either in their position or helping their team mate out and a never give up attitude.

Peta Mills

THLFC  : -
Rebecca LANE, Georgia O'DONNELL, Lara HARRIS, Rosa GAMBLE, Georgia FLAHERTY, Lucy PELTON, Tommy-Jo HOLLOWAY, Rebecca MILLS, Ellis LUNN, Shauna LAWLESS
Subs. : - Alice SIMMONDS, Lauren HOWLAND, Nell HUMES, Emily TIBBS,

ENFIELD RANGERS  -     
HARVESTERS  -     
HAMPSTEAD  -     
ST. ALBANS CITY  -     
POTTERS BAR UNITED  -     

It was the first time this year the sun was shining on a Sunday morning and this added to the good team spirit for the Under-13s. It was lovely to have Shauna and Lara back and hopefully Courteney and Emily will be fully fit soon. 

Spurs hit the ground running today and quick passing from midfield to Ellis who passed to Nell who scored on virtually her first touch. It wasn’t long before Ellis got on the score sheet after a Tommy-Jo pass which she took in her stride and slotted the ball in the net. The girls were all on fine form and Shauna picked the ball up in midfield and went on a run dribbling past three players before scoring a great goal. Georgia F was busy on the right and passing to the ball to Ellis who went past the defender to put Spurs 4-0 up. Harvester’s never gave up going forward and were rewarded with a goal just before half time. 

The subs were all on for the second half and it continued as the first half ended with goals from both teams. Spurs were playing the passing game to the maximum as Alice passed to Becks to Ellis to Lucy to Tommy-Jo who twisted round and fired home to make it five. Harvesters cleared the ball from the next Spurs attack and shot from distance into the corner of the net which gave Laney no chance to save. Tommy-Jo’s free kick was saved but only to Ellis who scored her hat trick. Lara was getting back her fitness and went on a fantastic run before passing to Ellis who shrugged off the defender before putting the ball past the goalie. Becks went up front and passed to Lucy who scored to make it 8-0. Ellis passed to Becks who had a grin from ear to ear after scoring her goal. Laney swapped shirts with Lauren and went on a few runs with the grit and determination she shows in goal every week. Whenever Harvesters cleared their goal lines the defence were always alert ready to bring the ball down and pass to the midfield ready for the next attack. Tommy-Jo picked the ball up from midfield and after using her left foot she set the ball up on her right for her second goal of the game. Harvesters scored a good goal from a corner but there could have been more goals before the final whistle went.

In Conclusion: A terrific fast paced game with plenty of goals and the smiles on the girls faces showed they enjoyed it as much as the spectators.

Peta Mills

THLFC  : -
Rebecca LANE, Georgia O'DONNELL, Alice SIMMONDS, Rosa GAMBLE, Lauren HOWLAND, Georgia FLAHERTY, Shauna LAWLESS, Tommy-Jo HOLLOWAY, Rebecca MILLS, Nell HUMES, Ellis LUNN
Subs. : -  Lucy PELTON, Lara HARRIS, Megan JONES

ENFIELD TOWN  -     
ENFIELD RANGERS  -     
HAMPSTEAD  -     
ST. ALBANS CITY  -     
POTTERS BAR UNITED  -     

The team were light on numbers today as Courteney Brown is recovering from her knee operation, Lara Harris’ fractured wrist, Megan Jones was ill, Shauna Lawless had a family emergency and Georgia Flaherty was also unavailable but the rest of the team were up for the game and in good spirits before kick off. 

Spurs kicked off and started well passing the ball around with accuracy.  Lauren Howland picked the ball up and hit a line ball to Nell Humes, who went round a defender and hit an inch perfect ball to Ellis Lunn, who outrun the defender and drove the ball past the goalkeeper.  The game continued at a high tempo and the next goal came from a Tommy-Jo Holloway pass to Ellis, who, even though had the goalie diving at her feet, managed to slot the ball home from the tightest of angles.

Hampstead came back at Spurs and an ankle injury to Rosa Gamble saw her leave the pitch and was unfortunately unable to play any further part in the game.  With the girls having to play the rest of the match 10 v 11 and giving a year and a higher division away it was game on. Lucy Pelton dropped back into centre defence and Nell partnered Tommy in midfield. The girls were still adjusting when Hampstead scored after a goal mouth scramble before the referee blew for half time. 

The second half saw Nell continue with her great setups as she passed to Tommy-Jo, who made no mistake with her shot and put Spurs 3-1 up.  Hampstead game back and scored on a break, it was end to end stuff.

Lucy was adjusting to her new role and just as she does in midfield she cleared the ball to Ellis, who hammered the ball in the back of the net, which was definitely the goal of the day and gave the goalie no chance at all.  At 4-2 the girls were still going for the fifth, but Hampstead hadn’t given up and a high ball to the back post saw Laney save it, but couldn’t stop Hampstead from scoring on the rebound.

With the momentum swinging back to Hampstead they were going full out and the extra person paid dividends as they equalised.  Spurs didn’t give up and fought for every ball.  Emily Tibbs was great on the right from taking on players one minute to tracking back and defending with Georgia O'Donnell, who even with a swollen ankle never gave up, the next.  Laney was in command in goal and having one of her bravest game yet. Alice Simmonds put in a solid performance herself and had her eyes on her back four and Hampstead attack at all times.

Lucy was fighting for every ball that was close and Lauren was clearing the ball on the left to keep up the attacks. Tommy-Jo and Nell had a tough job in midfield tracking up and down in what was now a complete mud bath in the centre of the pitch but they never stopped running and tackling.  Becks Mills put in some good runs on the left and some of the toughest tackles all over the pitch. Ellis chased and fought for every ball up front. 

When the full time whistle blew the girls were exhausted, but Ross and Cristina gave them a pep talked that lifted them to a new level. They played well in the first part of extra time and started to dominate before the half was over. A quick change of ends saw Spurs start the half where they finished and after twisting and turning in the penalty area Ellis created some space to shoot and score. This lifted the girls and they were still passing to each other and creating chances up to the last minute, which couldn’t come quickly enough for the parents. 

In Conclusion: A fantastic game to watch against a good Hampstead team. The girls fought for every ball from the start of the game to the final whistle. They showed what terrific footballers with the best team spirit they have become. 

Peta Mills

THLFC  : -
Rebecca LANE, Georgia O'DONNELL, Alice SIMMONDS, Rosa GAMBLE, Lauren HOWLAND, Emily TIBBS, Lucy PELTON, Tommy-Jo HOLLOWAY, Rebecca MILLS, Nell HUMES, Ellis LUNN

ENFIELD TOWN  -     
ENFIELD RANGERS  -     
HARVESTERS  -     
HAMPSTEAD  -     
ST. ALBANS CITY  -     
POTTERS BAR UNITED  -       

It was a windy Sunday morning and the Spurs Ladies Under-13 team had a new supporter complete with a fractured wrist all ready to scream from the touchlines. Everyone wishes Lara a speedy recovery.

Spurs started attacking from the first whistle and even on a very narrow pitch managed to find acres of space to pass the ball to each other. Tommy-Jo Holloway and Nell Humes were having plenty of shooting practice. The first goal came from a terrific shot from Nell, which the goalie managed to get a hand to before Courteney Brown came out of nowhere to put the ball in the back of the net. 

Nell doubled the lead after a lovely pass from Becks Mills down the left wing which she then raced onto and slid the ball into the bottom corner giving the goalie no chance.  Lucy and Tommy-Jo dominated the midfield and when the ball was cleared over them Megan Jones and Alice had complete control of the defence.  The advantage of the narrow pitch encouraged the girls to have many shots but the lower than normal goals kept the score-line to a minimum at half time.

The second half started with Ellis Lunn, Rosa Gamble and Georgia Flaherty coming on for Courteney, Emily Tibbs and Alice Simmonds and it wasn’t long before Tommy hit the post.  Hampstead tried to set their strikers up from long ball forwards, but Laney was saving everything especially the high balls.

A quick thinking throw from Laney to Georgia F saw her take a run up the pitch before putting a great ball through to Ellis who finished with style.  Nell and Becks combined before passing to Tommy-Jo, who floated a ball in the box for Lucy Pelton, who thumped the ball in the back of the net on her second attempt.

Georgia O'Donnell and Lauren kept feeding the balls along the wings to the midfield of Emily, Lucy and Georgia F to keep the constant pressure up on Hampstead.  Tommy-Jo hit the post again, then shot over the bar and after going past three defenders with just the goalie to beat, she managed to put the ball wide, but she was finally rewarded with her well deserved goal to make it 6-0.

A great attacking performance on a smaller pitch under windy conditions with the relaxed and confident defence a good back-up.

Peta Mills

THLFC  : -
Rebecca LANE, Georgia O'DONNELL, Megan JONES, Alice SIMMONDS, Lauren HOWLAND, Emily TIBBS, Lucy PELTON, Tommy-Jo HOLLOWAY, Rebecca MILLS, Nell HUMES, Courteney BROWN
Substitutes : -  Rosa GAMBLE, Georgia FLAHERTY, Ellis LUNN

ENFIELD TOWN  -     
ENFIELD RANGERS  -     
HARVESTERS  -     
ST. ALBANS CITY  -     
POTTERS BAR UNITED  -     

It made a change to have a home match for the Under-13s in the HCGFL, but it was a bitterly cold morning at Fred Knights.

St. Albans got off to a good start with a hit and hope shot that looked to be going wide, but bounced over Laney's head into the goal. The girls never panicked and it wasn’t long before they were on equal terms after a great individual goal from Ellis, who went past three players using her left then right feet before sliding the ball into the corner.

Unfortunately, Ellis went off with a knee injury which saw Courteney step into the action. Shortly afterwards, Courteney took the ball from the halfway line and with determination and skill went easily passed the defence and scored a great goal.

From then on it was an open game of football, which is just what the Spurs girls love. St. Albans broke a couple of times but the back four were passing the ball out of trouble and a couple of corners saw Laney hold onto to some low driven shots. Lucy hit a perfect ball to Courteneys feet who looked up and saw Nell on the move and passed the ball right where she wanted it and Nell did not hesitate and a terrific shot saw the ball in the back of the net for the third time.

At half time Megan, Lauren and Emily came on, but Spurs kept up the momentum from the first half.  The girls were clearly enjoying the game and Lara had some space on the left and went on her best run of the season.  She went past four opposing players and looked to be going for goal, until she unselfishly passed to Nell who returned the favour to Courteney, who finished off the move in style with her second goal of the game. Both sides were determined to play good football and Lucy and Emily were passing back and forth down the right with a great cross to Nell, who, after dummying the goalie on her first shot, made no mistake on her second.

St. Albans got a consolation goal from a corner in the last few minutes which was a reward for their passing game.  

A totally deserved victory after dominating the possession and the passing was excellent throughout, finishing with some well struck goals.

Peta Mills

THLFC  : -
Rebecca LANE, Georgia O'DONNELL, Rosa GAMBLE, Alice SIMMONDS, Lara HARRIS, Georgia FLAHERTY, Lucy PELTON, Tommy-Jo HOLLOWAY, Rebecca MILLS, Ellis LUNN, Courteney BROWN
Substitutes : -  Megan JONES, Emily TIBBS, Lauren HOWLAND, Nell HUMES

ENFIELD TOWN  -     
ENFIELD RANGERS  -     
HARVESTERS  -     
HAMPSTEAD  -     
POTTERS BAR UNITED  -     

After last weeks’ 5-5 game against Potters Bar, the Spurs girls knew what to expect with a repeat fixture, in what turned out to be both an exhilarating but nail-biting match (for the supporters anyway!)

With Georgia O'Donnell unwell today, Spurs ladies Under-13s welcomed back Tommy-Jo Holloway, Georgia Flaherty and Courteney Brown. Both teams knew that a win would put them at the top of the table so it was all to play for. 

Potters Bar looked to score first when the ball flashed across the six yard box but Laney stood her ground and stopped them scoring. It wasn’t long before, in what looked like a repeat of last week, Ellis Lunn got hold of the ball on the wing and sped past her defenders but this time couldn’t get a shot off. With her playing as a lone striker Potters Bar had three players marking her to stop her scoring.  Lauren Howland worked hard in midfield, with Lucy bringing down every high ball with perfect precision and Tommy-Jo Holloway doing what she does best and stealing balls from the opposition’s feet. The Potters Bar defenders were happy to block and clear all the through balls but this didn’t stop the girls from playing their normal passing game. The defenders were determined not to let Potters Bar score and Rosa Gamble’s speed was no match for the opposition. Alice stayed relaxed, passing the ball out of defence into the midfields feet. Megan Jones was reading the game well and clearing it to safety whenever Potters Bar threatened.  Becks Mills was helping the play in attack and defending set plays when needed, while Emily Tibbs worked hard winning the wide balls taking the ball down the wing with the opposition hot on her heels.  Just before half time a hand-ball gave Potters Bar a free kick just outside the penalty area, but Laney organised her wall and with the ball goal-bound she put in a great save keeping the score nil-nil. Shauna Lawless came on and immediately started causing her opponents problems with her movement off the ball. In a repeat of last week, the match was again very physical but Spurs stood their ground this week and the first half finished with the game at a stale-mate. 

The second half kicked off with Courteney Brown flying down the right wing, Georgia Flaherty had a great game winning the battles on the left and linking up with Nell Humes, who had joined Ellis up front. Spurs were now looking the stronger team and started to create lots more chances with shots being saved, going agonisingly past the post and even over the cross bar. It looked like one of the days when the ball just wasn’t going in the net.

The game continued end to end, keeping both goalies on their toes but with just 15 minutes left on the clock, both teams were still unable to find the net. Ellis had to leave the pitch injured and Shauna moved up to play up front with Nell, but not five minutes later, it was Nell who went down injured and she too had to come off and Lucy Pelton moved up to join Shauna. With tensions high on the pitch, Spurs continued to battle and the girls kept their heads and played football as only they know how, passing well and making the most of every opportunity.  With Spurs yet again in possession, Tommy Jo on the edge of the box, passed the ball into a very crowded penalty area but Lucy got hold of it, and despite being surrounded by Potters Bar players, performed some very nifty footwork and managed a left-footed shot into the bottom corner of the goal, giving Spurs the much deserved lead.  With just five minutes left to play, Potters Bar were desperate to equalise and it took some determined defending from Spurs to keep their lead and despite a long distance shot from Potters Bar which ricocheted off the cross bar, the whistle finally blew with the score unchanged, giving Spurs the full well-deserved three points.

In conclusion, a close game with a great team performance.

Diane Lunn

THLFC  : -
Rebecca LANE, Georgia FLAHERTY, Megan JONES, Rosa GAMBLE, Alice SIMMONDS, Lara HARRIS, Emily TIBBS, Lucy PELTON, Lauren HOWLAND, Rebecca MILLS, Ellis LUNN, Tommy-Jo HOLLOWAY
Substitutes : -  Nell HUMES, Shauna LAWLESS, Courteney BROWN

ENFIELD TOWN  -     
ENFIELD RANGERS  -     
HARVESTERS  -     
HAMPSTEAD  -     
ST. ALBANS CITY  -     

A windier but warmer climate for today’s game which saw Spurs Ladies Under-13s travel to Potter Bar without Courteney Brown, Georgia Flaherty and Tommy-Jo Holloway.

Spurs dominated the first 20 minutes with a great display of passing the ball all over the pitch. The first goal game from deep in the Spurs half. Lara Harris took a throw-in to Alice Simmonds who passed it straight back, Lara went past a player and fed a great ball to Shauna Lawless, who laid the ball off for Ellis Lunn to run through and score. Lucy Pelton was getting stuck in in the middle of the park and she shook off her markers and hit a wicked shot on goal which the goalie failed to hold and the ball ended up in the back of the net. Becks Mills had a right battle on the left side but got passed her opponent and Emily Tibbs was doing the same on the right to feed the ball back to the attackers. The third goal came from a Nell Humes run and pass to Shauna who switched the play to Becks who fed the ball through to Ellis to hit home for her second goal of the game and Spurs third. Megan Jones and Lauren Howland came on and settled into the action. Potters Bar started to get into the game and a penalty from a handball saw them get off the mark. Laney dived the right way but was just unable to keep the ball out. After some pressing from Potters Bar on the stroke of half time they scored from a corner, which made the score 3-2.

The second half started with Potters Bar still high from their late first half goal following up on a good Laney save to score into an empty net. 3-3 game on. Spurs never gave up and with their fighting spirit and passing game saw a good move from Nell going round a couple of players and finishing with a great goal. It was now end to end stuff and another good corner from Potters Bar saw the score level at 4-4. Georgia O'Donnell, Rosa Gamble, Lara and Alice were defending so well but there was nothing they could do when the tall Potters Bar player headed the ball from yet another corner in the roof of the net. Spurs never gave up and with only a minute left to play Ellis scored her third and most important goal of the game.

In conclusion, neither team deserved to lose in this end to end exciting game even if it was a stressful game for the spectactors. It was the passing game against the physical game and the girls showed grit and determination from the start of the game to the final whistle.

Peta Mills

THLFC  : -
Rebecca LANE, Georgia O'DONNELL, Rosa GAMBLE, Alice SIMMONDS, Lara HARRIS, Emily TIBBS, Lucy PELTON, Shauna LAWLESS, Rebecca MILLS, Ellis LUNN, Nell HUMES
Substitutes : -  Megan JONES,  Lauren HOWLAND

ENFIELD TOWN  -     
ENFIELD RANGERS  -     
HARVESTERS  -     
HAMPSTEAD  -     
ST. ALBANS CITY  -     

Today Spurs Ladies travelled the short distance to play Enfield Rangers for the third time this season.  It was their first match of the New Year and with no match since mid December the girls were eager to play after such a long break.  With just Becks and Alice unavailable to play today the rest of the girls lined up on a very frosty pitch. 

The game kicked off to a very slow start.  Perhaps the girls had had too much turkey over Christmas but they couldn’t find their usual flow and at times it looked as if Enfield Rangers might use this to their advantage, making the break up the pitch a couple of times, however the Spurs defence stood strong and ensured they didn’t get through.  Finally, following a long ball back up the field from Lara, it found Ellis Lunn waiting up front who wasted no time in getting her first goal of the game.  Despite this, the game remained lacklustre and this continued until the half time whistle, with Spurs still in the lead following another goal from Ellis assisted by Courteney Brown. 

The second half kicked off and suddenly Spurs remembered their game and once this happened the goals started coming with Ellis completing her hat-trick chasing a through ball and leaving the defenders in her wake.  Goal number four came from a similar pattern with Courteney chasing the ball and putting it in the net and then one from Tommy Jo Holloway who with the penalty area crowded with players, picked up the ball on the edge of the box and put it over the keepers head for goal number five.  Ellis was next to score adding another to her tally.  

Emily got on the score sheet next with her first of the season.  Following a well-fought battle for the ball between Ellis and her opponents, she then crossed the ball into a waiting Emily Tibbs who was positioned in front of the goal and slotted it perfectly past the keeper.  Ellis scored her fifth of the game and goal number nine came from Lauren Howland, another first of the season, who took full advantage of a fumble by the keeper and got her foot to it in the air to put it behind the keeper and into the net.  With the game finishing at 0-9 to Spurs, Laney had kept a clean sheet, and Spurs took the three points available.  A good start to the year.

Despite the slow start, once the girls got going they played some good football.  It was a good warm up for the girls with some hard matches over the next few weeks.  Again full credit goes to Enfield Rangers for keeping their heads up and continuing to play their game despite the score-line.

Diane Lunn

THLFC  : -
Rebecca LANE, Georgia O'DONNELL, Megan JONES, Rosa GAMBLE, Lara HARRIS, Emily TIBBS, Lucy PELTON, Nell HUMES, Shauna LAWLESS, Ellis LUNN, Tommy-Jo HOLLOWAY
Substitutes : -  Georgia FLAHERTY, Courteney BROWN, Lauren HOWLAND

ENFIELD TOWN  -     
HARVESTERS  -     
HAMPSTEAD  -     
ST. ALBANS CITY  -     
POTTERS BAR UNITED  -     

Becks Mills and Lauren Howland came on and had no time to settle with the pace of the game so fast. After half time Enfield started strong and were going for the equalizer and it wasn’t long before Enfield put the ball in the net. Spurs stepped up a gear and a fantastic strike from Shauna Lawless hit the post which Tommy-Jo Holloway followed up on to put the girls 2-1 up.

The defence and midfield held firm as what seemed to be corner after corner. From yet another corner Enfield were sure they had scored but Georgia O'Donnell came out of nowhere to clear the ball off the line. Georgia Flaherty and Courteney Brown came on and were immediately involved in an attacking move which saw Tommy-Jo about to shoot before an Enfield player brought her down for a penalty.  She stood up and with a great strike gave the goalie no chance and the girls continued to pass the ball around until the final whistle and a result to take them to the top of the table.

In conclusion, this was a fantastic team effort with everybody on the pitch passing, tackling and helping each other out, we were a very proud bunch of spectators.

Peta Mills

THLFC  : -
Rebecca LANE, Georgia O'DONNELL, Megan JONES, Alice SIMMONDS, Lara HARRIS, Emily TIBBS, Lucy PELTON, Tommy-Jo HOLLOWAY, Nell HUMES, Ellis LUNN, Shauna LAWLESS
Substitutes : -  Georgia O'FLAHERTY, Rebecca MILLS, Courteney BROWN, Lauren HOWLAND

ENFIELD RANGERS  v  HARVESTERS  -  match postponed  
ST. ALBANS CITY  1      POTTERS BAR UNITED  1     

Laney was ill today, so Lauren Howland stepped up to have her first game in goal of the season, which she did very well.  Spurs were off to another quick start with their terrific passing game.  It wasn’t long before their passing paid off with Nell Humes starting the move before finding Tommy-Jo Holloway, who passed to Becks Mills, who found Shauna Lawless, who put a lovely ball through to Ellis, whose shot rebounded off the crossbar kindly for Shauna to open the scoring.

Nell was excellent down the right, finding Ellis who put Tommy-Jo in for her first goal of the game.  The same trio linked up again, but, this time, it was Tommy-Jo who started the move, passing to Nell, who passed back to Ellis for her first goal.

Tottenham's fourth goal was an individual goal from Nell, taking the ball down the right, then cutting in for a great end to the run which saw the ball in the back of the net again.

Harvesters seemed to get going and it wasn’t long before their striker was through, only to find Rosa Gamble speed up a gear and tackle the player and prevent a certain one on one with Lauren.  Again Harvesters broke and after an initial good save from Lauren, the ball fell kindly to their striker who scored into an open goal.

The girls continued with their free flowing football and Lucy Pelton went on a determined run before passing to Ellis who took her goal well. Spurs didn’t let up on the pace and Tommy-Jo went round two players before shooting over the goalie's head who didn’t stand a chance for her second of the game.  The rain continued to fall as the half finished with a well deserved 6-1 to Spurs.

The second half saw Ellis get her hat-trick after taking the ball down the wing from the halfway line and not giving the goalie a chance with a great goal. Georgia Flaherty had the ball in the back of a net, but it was unfortunately disallowed for offside. Shauna finished off a great performance with her second goal of the game. The second half was a quieter game as Harvesters defended well and Spurs relaxed on the ball.

Congratulations to the whole team for another good result in not the best of conditions.

Peta Mills

THLFC  : -
 

ENFIELD TOWN  -     
ENFIELD RANGERS  -     
HAMPSTEAD  -     
ST. ALBANS CITY  -     
POTTERS BAR UNITED  -     

The girls were quick out of the block and scored with Lara Harris passing to Ellis Lunn, who put Courteney Brown through to score her first league goal.  It wasn’t long before Tommy-Jo Holloway saw her shot from distance too strong for the goalkeeper to save and it hit the back of the net.

Emily Tibbs was having a good battle down the right wing.  Not one to miss out up front, Ellis Lunn fired home after a good run.

Spurs were dominating the game with good passing from defence to attack. Rebecca Mills was linking well with Lara and Alice Simmonds on the left wing. The next goal saw Ellis pass to Courteney, who took her second goal well. The girls took their feet off the pedal, which saw Hampstead come back with two quick goals before half time before Lauren Howland and Georgia O'Donnell kept the Hampstead attack pinned back.

The second half saw the team change around with all of the subs coming on to get involved in the action. Nell Humes continued the good work with some great runs down the right wing with Georgia Flaherty combining with the midfield on the left wing.  Shauna Lawless timed her pass to Courteney to perfection and the striker put the ball away for her first Spurs hat trick.

Megan settled back into the defence after her six weeks out working well with Rosa Gamble.  Lucy Pelton’s consistently great corners were awarded with a goal from one.  Shauna again linked up with the strikers and passed to Tommy-Jo who scored her second of the game.

The last goal of the match showed off the girls passing game with Laney kicking out to Lucy, who went past a couple of players before passing to Ellis who continued the move to score her second of the game.

Hampstead changed their goalie in the second half and pulled off some great saves.

In conclusion, an excellent team performance with everybody contributing from the goalkeeper to the strikers.

Peta Mills

THLFC  : -
Rebecca LANE, Georgia O'DONNELL, Rosa GAMBLE, Alice SIMMONDS, Lara HARRIS, Emily TIBBS, Lauren HOWLAND, Tommy-Jo HOLLOWAY, Rebecca MILLS, Courteney BROWN, Ellis LUNN
Subs. : -  Ronell HUMES, Shauna LAWLESS, Georgia FLAHERTY, Lucy PELTON, Megan JONES

ENFIELD TOWN  -     
ENFIELD RANGERS  -     
HARVESTERS  -     
ST. ALBANS CITY  -     
POTTERS BAR UNITED  -     

On a miserable wet day at Tottenham, and following a couple of defeats the girls of the Spurs ladies Under-13s seemed in a more determined and confident mood.

With a good shot on goal in the early few seconds, it was a sign of things to come. The first goal came from Tommy Jo Holloway, the goalie got a hand on it, but it wasn’t enough to stop it going in the back of the net.

Further goals in the first half came from Ellis Lunn (on her left foot !) and a third from Tommy Jo.  Just before half time Ellis and Shauna came off for Lauren and Courteney Brown.

The fourth goal came from Lucy with a fifth starting from Emily Tibbs passing to Courteney, with Tommy Jo finishing well to make it five. Lucy finished off the first half with a cracker of a sixth goal.

At the start of the second half, with Bex Mills coming on for Nell Humes, it wasn’t long before Bex was on the score sheet with a cross from Courteney hitting a 7^th goal.  Another followed quickly by Alice cutting a ball through Enfield’s defence to find Courtney’s feet - goal number 8.

Tommy Jo followed with a 9^th and Shauna with a 10^{th on} her left foot !  Emily came off injured (We hope she is OK) and Nell replaced her.  Lara came all the way from defence to score goal no.11 and Shauna quickly followed with no 12 and finally just before the full time whistle Nell scored number 13.

There were some good performances ... too many to mention ... including Georgia and a clean sheet from Rebecca Lane

Pat Simmonds

THLFC  : -
Rebecca LANE, Ronell HUMES, Shauna LAWLESS, Lauren HOWLAND, Tommy-Jo HOLLOWAY, Emily TIBBS, Lara HARRIS, Alice SIMMONDS, Rosa GAMBLE, Georgia O'DONNELL, Lucy PELTON, Ellis LUNN
Subs. : -  Rebecca MILLS,  Georgia FLAHERTY, Courteney BROWN

ENFIELD TOWN  -     
ENFIELD RANGERS  -     
HARVESTERS  -     
HAMPSTEAD  -     
ST. ALBANS CITY  -     
POTTERS BAR UNITED  -     

Spurs Ladies Under-13s entertained league leaders Enfield Town without the services of the still injured Megan Jones. Enfield started the better of the two sides, however it was Spurs who fashioned the first chance of note on five minutes when Alice Simmonds and Rebecca Mills combined before finding Ellis Lunn, who saw her shot saved. 

Four minutes later Rebecca Lane had to be on hand to make a good save from an Enfield attacker.  The visitors continued to apply pressure to the Spurs goal and it was not entirely surprising when they took the lead on 12 minutes. Their lead was doubled on 22 minutes when a Spurs player had the misfortune to put through her own goal under pressure from an Enfield attacker.  

The Spurs players were quick to console their team mate and got down to getting back into the game.  Three minutes later Ellis had a shot saved and on the half hour Tommy-Jo Holloway fired just wide of the post.   Two minutes before the break Spurs were back in the game when Tommy-Jo shot over the keeper from the edge of the penalty area to make the half time score 1-2 to Enfield. 

Spurs had much the better start to the second half.  First Ellis had a shot saved by the Enfield keeper before Tommy-Jo broke through the Enfield defence only to see her shot saved.  This was pivotal to the game as a minute later, on 45 minutes, Enfield broke from a throw-in and scored, against the run of play, to make the score 1-3. 

The Spurs players heads dropped slightly at this point and Enfield wrapped up the game on 50 minutes after turning and firing past Rebecca Lane in the Spurs goal. 

Five minutes from time, Emily Tibbs broke down the right flank and won a corner.  The resulting corner found Shauna Lawless who saw her shot saved.  The referee called time shortly afterwards with the final score 1-4 to Enfield. 

Unlucky to the girls who had spells of dominance during the game.  The final score-line did not fully reflect this.  The girls kept at it even with the game seemingly beyond them and will win many more games than they will lose this season playing this way.

Paul Mills

THLFC  : -
Rebecca LANE, Lauren HOWLAND, Rosa GAMBLE, Lara HARRIS, Alice SIMMONDS, Ronell HUMES, Tommy-Jo HOLLOWAY, Courteney BROWN, Rebecca MILLS, Shauna LAWLESS, Ellis LUNN
Subs. : -  Lucy PELTON, Georgia FLAHERTY, Georgia O'DONNELL, Emily TIBBS

ENFIELD TOWN  8      HARVESTERS  1     
ENFIELD RANGERS  v  HAMPSTEAD  -   Home win awarded

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THLFC  : -
 

ENFIELD TOWN  8      HARVESTERS  1     
ENFIELD RANGERS  v  HAMPSTEAD  -   Home win awarded

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THLFC  : -
 

HARVESTERS  -      ST. ALBANS CITY  -     
HAMPSTEAD  -      ENFIELD TOWN  -     

ENFIELD TOWN  10      ENFIELD RANGERS  1     
ST. ALBANS CITY  3      HAMPSTEAD  0     
POTTERS BAR UNITED  1      HARVESTERS  4     

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THLFC  : -
 

HAMPSTEAD  2      POTTERS BAR UNITED  3     

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THLFC  : -
 

ST. ALBANS CITY  0      ENFIELD TOWN  3     
POTTERS BAR UNITED  7      ENFIELD RANGERS  0     

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THLFC  : -
 

ENFIELD TOWN  -     
ENFIELD RANGERS  -     
HARVESTERS  -     
HAMPSTEAD  -     
ST. ALBANS CITY  -     
POTTERS BAR UNITED  -     

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THLFC  : -
 

ENFIELD TOWN  -     
ENFIELD RANGERS  -     
HARVESTERS  -     
HAMPSTEAD  -     
ST. ALBANS CITY  -     
POTTERS BAR UNITED  -     

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THLFC  : -
 

ENFIELD TOWN  -     
ENFIELD RANGERS  -     
HARVESTERS  -     
HAMPSTEAD  -     
ST. ALBANS CITY  -     
POTTERS BAR UNITED  -     

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THLFC  : -
 

ENFIELD TOWN  -     
ENFIELD RANGERS  -     
HARVESTERS  -     
HAMPSTEAD  -     
ST. ALBANS CITY  -     
POTTERS BAR UNITED  -     

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THLFC  : -
 

ENFIELD TOWN  -     
ENFIELD RANGERS  -     
HARVESTERS  -     
HAMPSTEAD  -     
ST. ALBANS CITY  -     
POTTERS BAR UNITED  -     

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THLFC  : -
 

ENFIELD TOWN  -     
ENFIELD RANGERS  -     
HARVESTERS  -     
HAMPSTEAD  -     
ST. ALBANS CITY  -     
POTTERS BAR UNITED  -