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TIVERTON WHITE EAGLE LADIES 3

OKEHAMPTON LADIES’ FIRSTS 3

Okehampton first team played at Tiverton against the White Eagles in the last match before Christmas.

The vistiors started strong, putting pressure on the Eagles, with centre backs Emilia Bazeley (Oke’s player of the match) and Nicky Pedrick organising the defence to stop any balls getting through.

After a long fight for possession the Eagles scored but Okehampton continued to fight hard, quickly balancing the score with a goal from Lesley Bingham, assisted by a shot from Anna Crome. This was followed by another goal from each team, Ellie Jenkins scoring for Okehampton after the ball rebounded off the goalie from a strong shot from Lucy Wiseman. However, the scoring was not over in the second half as the Eagles scored another goal, despite defender Helen Dalton’s superb marking of the oncoming attack.

This did not knock Okehampton’s confidence, with Nicky Strawbridge quickly fighting back to score another goal from a short corner, with a strong hit from the top of the circle, straight into the goal. It left the score an equal 3-3, an accurate reflection of both teams’ excellent play.