Chesterfield FC Women hosted Mansfield Town this afternoon in the League Plate semi-final, the visitors running out 3-0 winners.
The home side started strong, matching their higher league opponents.
Mansfield took the lead though in the 11th minute through a penalty.
The Spireites continued to press and show attacking intent. Winger Rebecca Lilleyman put in a brilliant cross, but it just evaded the Spireites’ attackers.
Despite it being an even game, the visitors doubled their lead in the 33rd minute from a corner.
Again, the home side pushed on, with Hayley Hulme firing a shot towards goal that was cleared off the line.
The Spireites came out battling in the second half, looking to pull a goal back.
They came under pressure from the opposition though with Rebecca Boston heading a shot away off the line.
In the 68th minute, Mansfield added a third. Rhianne Carroll and Hulme both bravely put their bodies on the line to stop a shot, which the Spireites thought they’d cleared away, but a goal was given.
Boston came close to giving the home side a goal, through a looping shot from around 35 yards, but the ‘keeper did well to get across to save.
Player of the Match: Kush Nazha
Spireites: Carroll, Breeze, Nazha, Francis, Bunyan, O’Brien, Delaney, Lilleyman, Hulme (Strong 68), Boston, Singleton (Skinner 86)
