18/05/2026
The ladies travelled to League leaders Bungay and once again put in an excellent all around performance without getting the rewards they deserved
Starting on the front foot Red Rose pushed the opposition back and forced a series of corners, and with Sarah G’s delivery and Kayden causing havoc in the 6 yard box a Bungay defender ended up putting the ball into her own net to give Red Rose the lead. Building on this the ladies played some excellent football with Sarah H and Kat pushing forward to support Tel and shortly afterwards a great through ball from Chelsea set Tel clear to double the lead. With the defence being marshalled by Sam, with Mel and Rachel supporting her, the speedy home forwards were restricted to half chances which Hannah expertly dealt with. Just before half time an unfortunate slip up allowed Bungay to get a goal back. This spurred them on as the second half began and they managed to equalise, but with Charmaine, Charcole and Kayden working to close down the spaces in midfield Red Rose still pushed forward with intent and another cross from Chelsea saw Sarah G restore their lead
However as Bungay saw their promotion chances under threat they threw more players forward and their youthful energy pushed Red Rose back until they finally managed to equalise and then take the lead for the first time. In the final few minutes as tiredness began to set in Bungay added to further goals
The final score line did not represent the flow of the game and once again the ladies had pushed a promotion chasing team to the extreme of their abilities. The overall performance and application of the whole team was excellent and all the players can be proud of their efforts