Torquay United Women's Team

Not to be today as the women go down to a narrow 3-2 away defeat despite twice equalising in the FACup but as always, not the worst thing as we are falling behind the leaders just due to not playing enough games so will be now able to focus once more on the league.

TUFC match report - Back to the league action now with just two games before the Christmas break, away to Poole this Sunday before a challenging match the following week at home to current league leaders Forest Green, just like us they have lost one match so far, guess who to?

link - another good away win on a bitterly cold day with all three goals coming in the first half which the women pretty much dominated and could have had more.

First goal came came early on after some good work by Ellie Bishop on the left whose cross came to Esme Kilburn Thompson who put the ball away welI and must say she looks sharp and her time away has done her no harm at all and seems to have seamlessly reintegrated herself straight back into the team. She also scored the second which was made by Tracey Cross advancing through the opposition midfield and then placing the ball past the last defender for Esme to run onto and fire home from just inside the penalty area. Final goal came just before half-time when Ellie Bishop was able to use her pace to latch onto a through ball and then make room to slot the ball home into the net.

Slower and more even second half perhaps not helped by Esme and Ellie being substituted early on which seemed to nullify a lot of our attacking threat. First sighting of new signing Connie Pengelly although little chance for her to shine but early days yet. Nevertheless, overall a job well done with league leaders Forest Green, comprehensively beaten by Bristol Rovers 0-5 at home today which opens things up somewhat in the league, coming down to Coach Road next Sunday for the last game of the calendar year.

link – Unfortunately match is postponed due to the forest green team not able to get down to Devon.

link - women return after their mid season break tomorrow hosting Ilminster town with the 3G pitch meaning there won’t be a cancellation. Funny enough following the pre Christmas incomings another player has signed - Natalie Warman, most previously at Ilminster but also ex Torquay, Buckland and Exeter so plenty of experience with a lot at the next level up. Only downside is Mia Preston who has impressed and scored a few on the right has signed for Bridgwater United who are two levels up in the National League Southern Premier Division. - link

Still, we seem to have a very strong squad with a good chance of promotion which seems to be attracting the right players.

Listening in as on uni run up to Cardiff now but solid performance being 2-0 up at half time, missed a couple of opportunities early on with Ilminster then frustrating before Ellie Bishop scored a good goal and then turned provider for the second.

link = TUFC match report and after match interview with very happy manager. Very likely first time the women have had seven different players score in a game.