BLUES LEFT IT LATE TO GET ALL THREE POINTS AGAINST SHEFFIELD UNITED

Lily Crosswaite was the hero on Saturday evening getting a 90th minute against a resilient Sheffield United side under Assistant Manager Luke Turner. Blues goals came from substitute Lucy Quinn and 90th minute winner from Lily Crosthwaite after a mistake from the impressive Katie Kean.  It wasn’t the best performance, but we got the win to keep us on top of the table for now. Amy started with the same line up which started against Newcastle United.

FIRST HALF 

The first chance of the game came for the host in the 30 seconds when she Ella Kinzett shot went wide.

The first chance for Blues came in the fourth minute when Neve Herron’s powerful shot was well held from Katie Kean.

Blues next chance was a powerful shot from Rebecca Holloway from 25 yards out just went over the bar.

But the blades could have taken the lead when Amy Andrews got into the box, but her shot was saved from Lucy Thomas in the 31^st minute.

Then in the 40th minute a shot from Christie Harrison-Murray was saved from Katie Kean.

The last chance of the half came for Blues when a Chelsea Cornett header was easily saved from Kean.

HALF TIME SHEFFIELD UNITED WOMEN 0-0 BLUES WOMEN

SECOND HALF 

The first chance of the second half was for Blues when a Sarri free kick was saved from Kean in the 47^th minute.

In the 55^th Blues were awarded a penalty when Abbie Lafayette brought down Rebecca Mckenna in the box up stepped substitute Lucy Quinn who dispatched it brilliant pass Kean to make it 0-1 to the blues.

Then in the 72^nd minute the move of the game from Blues when Lucy Quinn’s pace caused havoc and her shot was brilliantly saved from Katie Kean.

Then in the 76^th minute the pace of Lily Crosthwaite went to the byline, and her cross was met bey the head of Lucy Quinn which went over the bar.

In the 84^th minute a Charlie Devlin shot was easily saved from Thomas.

But the blades did equalizer when Joy Ralph broke free of the Blues defence and chipped it over Lucy Thomas to make it 1-1.

The last chance of the game was the winner for Blues Women in the 90th minute a mistake from the impressive Sheffield United goalkeeper Katie Kean found its way to Lily Crosthwaite and power the shot passes the two Sheffield United players to make it 2-1 Blues to get the win to keep us top of the table.

FULL TIME SHEFFIELD UNITED WOMEN 1-2 BLUES WOMEN

MY THOUGHTS ON THE GAME 

Like I said a hard-fought win over Sheffield United first of all of our thoughts are with Joy Ralph, and I hope the injury isn’t too serious. The same result has last season and yet again we needed to get a late winner to get all three points to come away from the Lane still on top of the table. Two people I want to pick out one is Lily Crosthwaite who worked non-stop today and if she doesn’t get an award at the end of season awards, I be shocked. And the second is Lucy Quinn when she came on after half time, she changed the game with pressing and pace and on another day, she could have got a brace if it wasn’t for a brilliant save from Kean. It wasn’t the prettiest of matches but what I liked about this squad when we do have a setback we responded brilliantly after the blades equalized, we didn’t feel sorry for ourselves we kept battling away and finally we got the winner and over the course of the game we deserved it. And with Bristol City losing to newly promoted Nottingham Forest this evening this type of games are going to be a war of attrition and it’s great to see the togetherness of the squad to we need this more than ever especially after the disappointment of last season you thought there will be an hangover but no Amy has brought there togetherness and started of the season in fine form. Yes, there will be setbacks in the season, but it’s the reaction is what us fans are looking for and under Amy we will get one. 

MY PLAYER OF THE MATCH 

I have to go for Lucy Quinn when she came on, she changed the game her pace caused problems for the back line scored her penalty and on another day she could have got a brace if it wasn’t for a great save from Kean

UP NEXT 

We back at home on the 5^th of October against Southampton.

KRO STEPHEN GILL