Match Report: Leamington Ladies vs Solihull Moors (League Cup)
Solihull Moors Women progress into the quarter-finals of the League Cup with a hard-fought 2–1 victory over Leamington Ladies.
Both sides started brightly and were eager to make an early impact, with Moors creating the first clear opportunity. Annie Highway received the ball on the edge of the box and fired towards goal, but her effort was comfortably saved by the Leamington keeper.
Leamington responded quickly, breaking through into the penalty area, though Zoe Millington was equal to the effort, getting down low to make a simple save.
The hosts then took the lead when a goal-bound ball struck the Moors defence and deflected into the net.
Moors came close to an immediate response just before the break. Highway’s strike from outside the box took a heavy deflection and rolled inches wide of the post.
HT: Leamington Ladies 1–0 Solihull Moors
Moors continued their search for an equaliser as the second half got underway. Highway’s free-kick struck the crossbar, but Moors were unable to capitalise on the rebound.
Not long after, a ball whipped in by Chloe Cumberbatch with her first touch of the game found Beth Gallagher who forced it over the line to level the score.
Moors nearly took the lead shortly after as Humera Ashfaq headed home from a corner, but the goal was ruled to be offside.
As the game started to draw to a close, Highway received the ball just inside the box and fired it home given Moors the lead.
Leamington pushed for a late equaliser, sending a dangerous ball into the box in the final minutes. Their attacker came close to heading it over the line, but Millington produced a crucial save to deny them another.
The final whistle confirmed a 2-1 victory for Solihull Moors and a place in the League Cup quater-finals.
FT: Leamington Ladies 1-2 Solihull Moors
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