

Durham Women continued their pre-season preparations with victory over Liverpool Feds.
Lily Crosthwaite’s brace was added to by Ella Wilson, Eleanor Ryan-Doyle and Dee Bradley as the Blues impressed at Penrith AFC.
It was the FA Women’s National League side who had the first chance of the afternoon as Anna King had to stand tall to repel a shot from inside the area.
Durham’s first chance came via skipper Sarah Wilson as she glanced a header narrowly over the bar after Lauren Briggs’ corner.
But the Blues wouldn’t have to wait long to find the breakthrough, with Briggs again the architect. Her cross-field pass picked out
Crosthwaite who took the ball in her stride before firing home from inside the area.
Ella Wilson then netted a second – and her first for Durham – moments later, as she fired home a stunning strike after finding some space 25 yards from goal.
Hannah Blake then saw a goal chalked-out for offside before Liverpool Feds pulled a goal back via a well-taken strike from the edge of the box.
Crosthwaite, though, would restore Durham’s two-goal lead after finishing a fine move that had seen Sarah Wilson and Mollie Lambert break at speed.
And the winger almost had her hat-trick moments later after striking the post from a tight angle, with Eleanor Ryan-Doyle’s follow-up attempt bravely blocked.
The Irish forward, Mollie Lambert and Ella Wilson were all thwarted by the Feds stopper in the dying stages of the first half, as the Blues went in ahead.
Feds started the second half strongly and only a fine goal-line clearance from Becky Salikci stopped then reducing the deficit.
But it was Durham who struck next as Ryan-Doyle applied the close range finish after closing down a clearance.
Dee Bradley added a fifth late on after being teed-up by Carly Johns – her strike finding the net via a deflection – before Feds scored their second of the afternoon directly from a corner.
The Blues now prepare for a behind closed doors clash with Manchester United on Wednesday, August 14.
Durham will next be in action in front of spectators on September 8 – when they welcome Sheffield United to Maiden Castle on the opening day of the Barclays Women’s Championship season.
Details
Date | Time | League | Season | Full Time |
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August 11, 2024 | 1:00 pm | Friendly | 2024_2025 | 90' |
Results
Club | 1st Half | 2nd Half | Goals | Outcome |
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Liverpool Feds | 1 | 1 | 2 | Loss |
Durham W | 3 | 2 | 5 | Win |