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Darlington Women bounce back with win against Gateshead Leam

By Ray Simpson

Darlington Women bounce back with win against Gateshead Leam

Third league win this season

Darlington Women recovered from their FA Cup defeat when they beat Gateshead Leam Rangers in the Durham County FA Women's League on Sunday.

The victory means that they have taken 9 points from the first 12 available.
 
A nervy first 20 minutes, saw both teams have chances but neither able to convert with both goalkeepers making good saves and keeping the scores level. 
 
The deadlock was broken in the 39th minute with a touch of class from captain for the day, Chloe Ryan. She picked up the ball in the attacking third, and with a couple touches out of her feet to set herself, she unleashed a great strike into the top corner to give Darlo the lead. Ryan then turned provider only minutes later with a great through ball for Hattie Raine to run onto and calmly finish for a 2-0 lead. 
 
Leam Rangers came out the faster of the two teams in the second half with more intent. They pushed players further forward and it paid off only a few minutes into the second half with Stella Bell getting one back for Leam with a great finish. It was only a couple of minutes later when Darlington restored their 2 goal advantage with half time substitute, Nicole Graham relentless with the press, closing the goalkeeper down, before composing herself and lifting the ball over the keeper and the defender into an empty net for 3-1 Darlington.
 
On the 64th minute, the 4th goal seemed to kill the game off and it was another well worked goal with Hattie Raine rounding the keeper to slot home with her left for her second of the game. Darlington saw the game out well for the remainder of time which saw new signing Lily Wilkinson make a brief debut in the last ten minutes. Player of the match today went to Lily Large (sponsored by Arthur Wharton Foundation) who was solid at the back throughout the full 90.
 
Thank you for your support this afternoon and thanks to Leam Rangers Women and Girls Football. 
 
Next up, the Quaker Women play their first away league game of the season against Birtley Town Ladies. 

 

 

We'd like to thank the following kit sponsors:

Martina Cuccunato: 

Home: Premier 1 Filtration 

Away: Vacant 

 

Ellen Atkinson:

Home: LW & GM Atkinsons & Son

Away: Harker Coaches

 

Evie Whittaker: 

Home: Steve Halliday

Away: Vacant 

 

Emma Carter:

Home: Direct Flooring 

Away: SMS Tech (Smart Manufacturing Solutions Technology)

 

Alice Wearmouth:

Home: Direct Flooring 

Away: SMS Tech (Smart Manufacturing Solutions Technology) 

 

Lou Brown:

Home: Saddington Taylor LTD

Away: vacant

 

Gabi Paduriaru:

Home: David Stothard

Away: Colin Bromley

 

Millie Garnett:

Home: Eco Hair Salon

Away: Phil's Fine Finishes

 

Lily Large:

Home: Arthur Wharton Foundation  

Away: Vacant 

 

Chloe Tinkler: 

Home: Steve Halliday

Away: Brinkburn Pub

 

Chloe Bright: 

Home: Jordan Hanratty Personal Training 

Away: Active Kids Play Scheme

 

Toni Upton

Home: Dawn Fire Safety 

Away: Dawn Fire Safety

 

Emma Doudican 

Home: Winroths Hairdressing  

Away: Winroths Hairdressing 

 

Olivia Whitworth

Home: Terry Farley MBE

Away: Vacant 

 

Aimee Dagnall 

Home: Andrew Scullion

Away: Vacant

 

Hattie Raine: 

Home: Thomas Watson Auctioneers 

Away: Thomas Watson Auctioneers 

 

Katie Sheridan: 

Home: Arthur Wharton Foundation 

Away: Ingleton Site Management LTD

 

Lacey Baldwin: 

Home: Lineside Fencing NE Ltd 

Away: Lineside Fencing NE Ltd 

 

Chloe Ryan: 

Home: Arthur Wharton Foundation

Away: The Little Quaker Distillery 

 

Caisey Lee

Home: vacant

Away: vacant

 

Nicole Graham

Home: Stuart Shanks Painting and Decorating

Away: Stuart Shanks Painting and Decorating

 

Management team:

Shaun Mackenzie training kit: John Vickerman

Sam Pascoe training kit: NC Group LTD

Dan Lupu training kit: Vacant

Chris Barrett training kit: Vacant 

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