BLUES THUMPED THE TOON TO GO TOP

Blues are top of the league on goal difference beating one of our promotion rivals in Newcastle United 4-2 Sunday afternoon goals from Veatriki Sarri Lily Crosthwaite Batcheba Louis & a first in Blue for Oceane Hurtre made it a brilliant afternoon at StAndrews @KnightheadPark and confidence is high in the camp. Amy made one change from the draw against Sunderland and that is Ji Soyun was in the starting line-up for Magill. It was mixture of emotions this afternoon a fantastic win, but we paid tribute with a minute silence before kick-off  to former Blues player Maddy Cusack and the late Liverpool West Ham & Burnley manager Matt Beard.

FIRST HALF

Blues started of with intend from the first whistle and there first chance of the game was in the second minute when Veatriki Sarri left footed shot from the right-hand side of the box was saved from Femke Liefting.

But a couple minutes later in the 9^th minute Blues took the lead when Sarri shot from outside of the box found the bottom corner of the net a fantastic start for Blues.

Then in the 14^th minute Blues double the lead when Batcheba Louis got her second goal of the season when her shot found the bottom corner past Femke Liefting.

The next chance of the game came on the 30th minute for the first opportunity for the visitors when Demi Strokes from the left side of box had a shot but it was well defended by the blues defence.

Then a minute later Emily Murphy had a shot, from the left side of the goal but it went wide.

Newcastle was growing into the game this time it was Molly Pike who had a shot but this time it was saved from Thomas in the 34^th minute.

A minute later it was Charlotte Wardlaw to have a chance on goal, but her effort was high & wide.

Then in the 37^th minute Blues could have made it 3-0 when Louis when her shot was well saved from Liefting .

But a minute later Blues did get the third goal when the ball came out to Ji following a corner and found Lily Crosthwaite who fired it pass Liefting.

The last chance of the half came for Rebecca Holloway whose shot went high and wide.

HALF TIME BLUES WOMEN 3-0 NEWCASTLE UNITED WOMEN 

SECOND HALF 

The first chance of the second half came for the visitors when Molly Pike when her shot was blocked in the 47^th minute.

The first chance for Blues came in the 50th minute when Sarri’s shot went just wide of the right-hand post.

Then in the 52^nd minute a shot from Newcastle’s Jasmine Mcquade went wide of the right-hand post.

But in the 60th minute Mcquade did get her name on the scoresheet with the first piece of quality from Newcastle when a beautiful cross from Oona Sevenius found the head of Jasmine Mcquade to head pass Lucy Thomas a well worked goal and the toon were back in the game.

Newcastle was upping the tempo and in the 65^th minute an Emily Murphy Shot was saved from Thomas.

Then in the 66^th minute a great chance for Blues to make it 4-1 when a Christie Harrison-Murray Cross found the head of Shannon Cooke but it went over the bar.

But Blues regained there three goal lead in the 70th minute when Newcastle goalkeeper Liefting  played it Joel but was closed down by Sarri it felled to Oceane Hurtre who smashed into the top corner for her first goal in blue.

The next chance came for Newcastle United when Molly Pike shot was saved from Thomas in the 74^th minute.

But Newcastle was so ever so close to get a goal back in the 87^th minute when Murphy’s strike from the right-hand side of the box rattled the crossbar .

But Newcastle did manage to get a goal back a minute later when Blues didn’t clear their lines a Beth Lumsden put it into the back of the net 4-2.

The last chance of the game came from Newcastle’s Lois Joel but her shot went wide to the left-hand post.

FULL TIME BLUES WOMEN 4-2 NEWCASTLE UNITED WOMEN

MY THOUGHTS ON THE GAME 

A brilliant result for Amy’s Blues to beat one of our Promotion rivals convincing is what we want and what was great to see Bristol City & Newcastle United were the teams that beat us last season and we put nine goals past team this season it shows the ruthlessness from Amy & the team. Congratulations to Neve Herron who made her 50th appearance for Blues today a person that knows what it means to be Blue always gives her all and a fantastic player and no doubt there will be a senior Lionesses call up in the not-so-distant future. Another one that deserves massive credit and Amys got the best of is Rebecca Holloway I think last season and the beginning of this season she has been our most consistent player she always gives her all in a blues shirt and it’s great to see becks playing like this. The goal scorers’ back-to-back goals for Sarri and a great fisher today. Lily two in two at home for her and also two in two for Louis. And it was great to see Oceane getting her first in Blue too.

MY PLAYER OF THE MATCH

I have to go for Lily Crosthwaite she was absolutely outstanding today I said in my season preview getting Lily to club was the best piece of business in the long term I always admired her at Durham especially when she played against us last season her pace causes nightmares for defenders and it’s great to see her start so well for Blues.

KRO STEPHEN GILL