The girls didn’t have a League match this weekend, so they travelled to Stevenage AFC to take part in a friendly match.

Whilst the morning was bright and sunny, as the kick off marched nearer the sun went in and the wind whistled across the sloping pitch, with the Stevenage supporters fighting with the gazebo they had erected over their excellent refreshment table.

Tottenham started the first half, kicking up hill, against the wind.  Laura Newby broke down the right and delivered a lovely cross into the box, which unfortunately didn’t find a Spurs player.  A minute later and Sam Pennington went down the left and crossed to Lydia Maher who was in the box, with the ball being defended well.  Down the other end and Clara Littlechild was dealing with the long balls forward, which were bouncing all over the place, with the ground being rock solid.  Another attack by Spurs saw Sam battling with the keeper who held onto the ball well. Katie Fray got into the act, with a pass to Sam; she drilled the ball past the keeper to make it 1-0.

Stevenage pushed forward themselves and Shoshana Field in goal held the ball well from a shot.  Saskia Collins was keeping the defence tight on the right.  Bobbi Cubberley was looking for the through ball, she then linked up with Blerta Berisha following a good one two in the middle of the park.  Hollie Watson was cutting out any dangerous balls at the back.

The midfield were pushing forward with Katie passing to Laura, who drilled the ball back to Bobbi in the middle and her shot, went sailing over the goal.  A moment later and Bobbi passed the ball to Blerta on the left, she went on a charge down the left, beat a couple of players and smashed the ball into the back of the net to make it 2-0.   Spurs were on top, with Sam having a shot that went wide and Vicki Blake was stepping up well in the centre of defence to keep the pressure on.

Goal number three came when Hollie passed a long ball to Katie, who burst down the left, she managed to squeeze her shot past the keeper and the inside of the post to make it 3-0.  Vicki was heading the long balls away. Bobbi was dominating the middle of the park, she passed a ball out to Becca Dowling on the right, whose shot, just hit the side netting.  Clara continued to battle away on the left.  Laura flicked the ball to Sam, who passed it to Bobbi and her shot just went wide.  Charlotte McLucas had a shot that the keeper saved, following a cross from Becca. A few minutes later and Becca went on a full speed charge down the right hand side, beating some four players with her speed and trickery, she passed the ball onto Lydia who was on the left, she beat a couple of players and then calmly went round the keeper and tapped the ball into the back of the net to make it 4-0.  Once again Becca had a shot that hit the side netting. Just before half time, Hollie delivered a long pass to Bobbi, who ran on and thumped the ball passed the keeper to make it 5-0.

All change at half time, with Lily Tyrimos going into goal and Shoshana coming out to play in central defence. Tottenham were on attack straight away and won a corner, which Charlotte took and one of the Stevenage players headed the ball off the line.  Becca had a shot that whistled over the top.  Blerta darted down the left and saw her shot well held by the keeper.

Saskia was ever watchful and was playing well at the back. The next attack saw Katie burst through the middle and tuck the ball into the left hand corner to make it 6-0.  The girls were forcing play with Katie having another shot saved, Laura a moment later broke through, smashed the ball at the goal, unfortunately it hit the cross bar and bounced out.

The pressure told however, as Katie dived through the middle again and beat the keeper to make it 7-0 and notch up a hat-trick. It was at this stage that Gerry and Paul, decided to test out two new strikers in the guise of Hollie and Clara, and a new central defender Bobbi !!!

Charlotte was battling well at the back, Stevenage had a long range effort which just scrapped the top of the cross bar.  The action switched to the middle of the park, when Hollie headed a ball to try and find Blerta, it came back, but she managed to slip the ball through again, Blerta charged forward and slammed the ball away to make it 8-0.  Saskia was defending well, with Bobbi working hard in the middle of the defence.  The next goal was a special one, as Lydia passed to Hollie in the Stevenage box and Hollie smashed the ball home with all her might to score her first goal for Spurs for over two years.  Her smile lit up the whole pitch to make it 9-0.

Clara nearly got a goal a moment later with Lydia as they charged into the box, but it was just cleared away.  Some more good defending by Bobbi, as she passed the ball out to Blerta to Hollie on the charge, she slid the ball through to Lydia to return the favour and Lydia, made no mistake in drilling the ball into the back of the net to score and make it 10-0.

The pressure continued as Blerta charged down the left a great cross, with Hollie flicking the ball to Lydia who buried it and scored her hat-trick making it 11-0.  At this stage, Vicki now joined Hollie and Clara up front and so you now had the Tottenham defence as attackers looking for glory, with the normal strikers and midfielders doing a sterling job in defence.

The final whistle blew and a good natured and well spirited match had come to an end.  Stevenage had battled really well and had never given up, which is a great credit to them, their managers and supporters. 

Tottenham had played well, with player of the match going to Hollie who had delivered the final pass for 5 of the goals and of course scored one herself.

david watson

enfield town  -    
lea valley  -    
belmont united  -    
garston ladies  -    
harvesters  -   
wealdstone  -    
buckden girls  -    

So we reached the last League game of the season, a win or draw would confirm Tottenham Hotspur Ladies FC Under-14s as the League champions.  It was a beautiful sunny day and Garston have found a new home which has an excellent pitch and facilities at Bushey Sports Club.

From the kick off the ball fell to Hollie Watson, who delivered a long ball to Laura Newby, who nearly burst through on goal.  Becca Dowling broke out from her right hand defensive position to produce a good ball to Katie Fray in the middle of the park, who was just blocked off as she ran on towards goal.  Bobbi Cubberley produced a searching ball to Sam Pennington up front to test out the Garston defence.

Blerta Berisha was switching the play with Katie and Bobbi had a shot that just went wide of the goal. Spurs were dominating play, but Garston were digging in and not making it easy for Tottenham.  Clara Littlechild was defending well on the left, making sure that nothing broke through; she also produced some excellent long throws to Laura and Sam that kept the opposition on its toes.

Blerta burst down the left and charged down the wing, beating a number of players, with her shot being saved by the keeper.  Vicki Blake was very solid in the middle of the defence, with Katie having a shot that was also well held by the keeper.  Garston were then awarded a free kick on the edge of the area, Lily Tyrimos organised her wall, but the ball went wide of her goal.

Charlotte McLucas on the right delivered a ball to Lydia Maher up front to see if she could break down the Garston defence, she drilled the ball onto Laura, who was just beaten to the ball by the keeper.  The girls won a corner and Bobbi floated in a lovely ball, Vicki had come up from defence, she sprung into the air and headed the ball sweetly into the back of the net to make it 1-0 after 19 minutes and score her second goal of the season.

The girls continued to push forward with Becca passing to Bobbi, who pushed a through ball to Lydia.  Bobbi then passed on to Lydia, who passed it to Charlotte on the right, she struck the ball well, but the keeper pulled off a super save to deny her.  Still the girls looked for the break through, with Katie passing to Lydia whose shot was blocked off and a moment later Blerta created a super cross on the left to Lydia, whose shot went wide.

Hollie blasted a very long range shot, which went wide of the target.  Bobbi took a free kick, which Vicki headed on to Lydia, who headed it at goal and the keeper collected it.  The first half finished with Clara cutting out a potentially dangerous ball.

The second half started with Bobbi delivering a long high ball to Lydia, who headed it on to the keeper.  Shoshana Field was defending well at the back.  The ball went back up the other end with Blerta producing a good cross, which Bobbi volleyed wide on this occasion.  Vicki was defending well in the centre of defence, while Blerta linked up with Laura, then onto Lydia who just missed converting the opportunity.  Blerta once again weaved down the left side of the pitch, with the keeper holding her final shot. Vicki cleared away danger at the back and Becca was battling away on the right, with Saskia Collins on the right of defence and pushing the Garston players back into their own half.

The ball after another attack fell to Bobbi in the middle, she guided the ball towards the goal and it just sneaked into the right hand corner, after a valiant effort by the Garston keeper to try and keep it out to make it 2-0.

A moment later Tottenham pushed forward, once again, Bobbi found herself with some space and she delivered a Bobbi special, which flew through the air, over the keeper and dipped into the top right hand corner to make it 3-0.

Laura now burst through and had a shot on the turn, which was well saved by the keeper.  Lydia got on the end of a cross and her shot was saved.  A moment later and Blerta crossed the ball beautifully to Lydia, who couldn’t quite wrapped her foot around it on this occasion.  The girls were piling on the pressure with Sam coming from midfield to hit the ball towards goal and once again the keeper saved it.  This was followed a few minutes later by another long shot from Sam, which went over the top of the goal.  Saskia and Shoshana continued to defend strongly.  Lydia burst down the right, ran past a number of players and her shot was saved.  Saskia was showing her strength on the right and Clara was doing the same of the left.  Bobbi had another shot which was saved, Lydia was working really hard on the right and then the final whistle blew.  A large cheer came from the Tottenham players and parents as Spurs U14s had just become League Champions for the third time since they started together at U10s.

Great credit should go to Garston who played really well and have improved massively during the season, which is a credit to the girls and their Manager.  We look forward to meeting them again next season. 

So after 18 matches, the League season is over, the Spurs girls have produced some wonderful entertaining, skill full football. Their defence, including the goalie have only conceded eight goals, the midfield have run their hearts out and with the strikers have scored some 77 goals.  It has been a real pleasure to watch the entire squad perform this season; they only have one game left, which is the League Cup Final against Lea Valley.

Well done girls and good luck, you certainly deserve it.  

david watson

enfield town  -    
lea valley  -    
belmont united  -    
garston ladies  -    
harvesters  -   
wealdstone  -    
buckden girls  -    

So we came down to the last game of the season, the final of the U14s League Cup against Lea Valley. Whilst it was pouring with rain when the team first arrived, luckily the sky cleared and remained dry throughout the match.

Blerta Berisha was in the action early on producing a good cross from the left; unfortunately it just found the keeper. Vicki Blake defended high up the pitch, also producing a good strong headed clearance from a long ball, with Hollie Watson producing a strong clearance from another long ball through.

Katie Fray was creating some space for herself in the middle of the park, with Charlotte McLucas charging down the right and having her shot saved by the keeper, the ball bounced away and Laura Newby  following up was just denied by a defender at the last moment. Bobbi Cubberley was looking for the through ball to Sam Pennington. Clara Littlechild was solid in defence on the left.  Once again Bobbi threaded a ball through to Sam, with the keeper saving the shot.  Spurs were putting Lea Valley under pressure and Katie crossed the ball to Bobbi who was just inside the area, she drilled the ball into the bottom left hand corner giving the keeper no chance and making it 1-0 with 10 minutes gone.  Blerta pushed on from the left and she passed the ball to Clara who had also moved on, her shot just went wide of the post.  Lea Valley themselves had an attack and Lily Tyrimos was called upon to save a long range shot. Back the action went to the other end with Tottenham winning a corner. The ball was floated in and half cleared by the opposition defence to Blerta; she calmly and neatly stroked the ball into the back of the net to make it 2-0.

Still Spurs moved forward with Laura producing a great searching run down the left, the ball flashed down the other end, but Hollie cleared away any danger. Charlotte was battling away on the right and Becca Dowling produced a super ball to Laura who was just crowded out before she could let fly with a shot.  Blerta had a shot herself, which was saved.

Bobbi showed great skill to put Sam through and her shot just went over the cross bar. Another super passing move saw the ball move from Sam to Charlotte to Laura and the keeper and defender just cleared the danger away. The girls made another quick pace move involving Becca to Lydia Maher to Sam and then Charlotte with the ball going wide.  Clara continued to remain steadfast in defence, while Blerta moved off down the left and her shot was saved, but Sam followed up and tucked it away to make it 3-0.  Still Lea Valley didn’t give up and Vicki cut out a dangerous ball.  Bobbi delivered a good through ball to Laura and the keeper just got to it first. A moment later and Bobbi did it again, this time finding Sam, who beat the keeper but couldn’t quite turn the ball into the goal.  Becca made a couple of good defensive moves and Lily saved a well struck shot, just before half time.

Tottenham were off to a flying start when Hollie struck a long ball to Blerta, who moved it on to Sam and she buried the ball to make it 4-0.  Saskia Collins was battling very hard on the right of defence. Sam crossed the ball to Laura, who turned quickly and the ball was cleared away at the last moment. At moment later and Laura shot in a long ball that was saved. Hollie was solid at the back, with Blerta and Lydia linking up well. Saskia passed the ball to Bobbi whose shot whistled towards goal, it smashed against the under side of the cross bar and bounced out. Blerta slipped a ball through to Sam, with the keeper just getting to it in time. Tottenham were really heaping on the pressure with Blerta seeing a shot saved off the line by a defender. Saskia was defending well and Vicki pushed forward to see her shot go wide of the mark. Laura then had a shot that went wide. The girls were moving the ball around really well with Laura to Sam, flicking it on to Lydia and her shot going just wide. Laura crossed the ball in and Becca cut it back, with it being cleared away. Blerta and Laura teamed up for a corner; the ball was flicked on by Vicki’s head and just went wide of Lydia charging in. Lea Valley however called on Lily to make another save from a long shot. Shoshana Field had joined the party and was holding firm on the left of defence. The action switched to the other end and Laura managed to slot the ball away to make it 5-0.  Lea Valley struck back a moment later from a free kick to make it 5-1.

Another good ball from Saskia to Lydia who charged down the right. Vicki defended well at the back, with Clara coming on for the injured Hollie; there were a couple of super saves from Lily in a goal mouth scramble. Spurs however took Lea Valley apart twice in two minutes when Laura delivered a super ball to Sam, who burst through the middle to slot the ball away for her hat trick 6-1.  A moment later a Katie delivered a lovely ball to Laura, who this time burst through the middle and slotted the ball past the keeper to make it 7-1.

The final whistle blew and despite a valiant effort by Lea Valley who played with great spirit found a Tottenham team who were just too strong for them and were determined to complete the Double !!

The girls have played so well as a Team this year, being unbeaten in both the Cup and League Competitions and thoroughly deserve both titles. It was excellent to see the girls pick up their awards and despite Hollie the Captain having to limp up to collect the Cups, all had big broad smiles on their faces. The girls have showed what can be achieved by grit, determination, hard work, skill and most of all Teamwork.

Outstanding girls well done to you and a special thank you to Gerry, Paul and Paul.

david watson

enfield town  -    
belmont united  -    
garston ladies  -    
harvesters  -   
wealdstone  -    
buckden girls  -