WOMEN’S LEAGUE CUP REPORT: DERBY COUNTY 2-3 BURNLEY

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Lightning strikes twice as Claret Women win with last kick of game once again in Derbyshire to reach last eight of League Cup

2022-12-04T18:12:37.946Z

WOMEN’S LEAGUE CUP REPORT: DERBY COUNTY 2-3 BURNLEY

Lightning strikes twice as Claret Women win with last kick of game once again in Derbyshire to reach last eight of League Cup

2022-12-04T18:12:37.946Z

Claret Women host Ewe Rams in second home game of the week

For the second time this season, Burnley FC Women ran out 3-2 victors away against Derby County Women courtesy of a last-gasp winner with this success in the Midlands seeing the Claret Women reach the Quarter-Finals of the FA Women’s National League Cup.

Just as Dom Cooper had done on the opening day of the league campaign back in August, Evie Priestley was the hero this time around, netting the winner with the last kick of the game.

That came after Jonathan Morgan’s side had twice been pegged back following goals from Sarah Greenhalgh and Amaya Coleman-Evans, the latter scoring her first for the Club.

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Morgan made three changes to his side from their previous outing, a 1-0 win at Cheadle Town Stingers Women in the Vitality Women’s FA Cup. Captain Lauren Bracewell returned in goal with Ella Kinzett & Courtney Willis also in the 11 against the Ewe Rams.

First Half

After Bracewell had denied County winger Marli Rhodes-Andrews early on, the main action for some time in a first half of few chances was the enforced withdrawal of Willis 18 minutes in after a collision with the advertising hoardings.

Spaniard Coleman-Evans was the one to replace her, and would later be heavily involved, but the next chance fell to Cooper whose delivery at a corner deflected off the head of a defender and bounced inches wide.

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But before the break, a moment of magic from Sarah Greenhalgh would fire the Claret Women in front. Picking up a ball on the edge of the area, the experienced attacker looped a curled strike over Sarah Morgan in the Ewe Rams goal, leaving the ‘keeper to watch on as the ball sailed into the back of her net.

Second Half

For 20 or so minutes after the restart, chances continued at a premium for both sides with the only one of note a low drive which went narrowly wide for Derby from on-loan Manchester United forward Keira Barry.

Just after the hour-mark, Burnley then went close to a second via full back Ellie York who powered an effort over the top of the bar before the hosts found a leveller through substitute Becky McGrother.

Linking up well with fellow substitute Jess Camwell, McGrother took a through ball in her stride to send a fierce strike past Bracewell.

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Reacting quickly though, the Claret Women’s own substitute in Coleman-Evans was on hand to fire the visitors back ahead just three minutes later. When a cross was sent into the six-yard box, the Seville-born attacker beat Morgan to the ball and flicked it past the ‘keeper into the back of the net.

Pressure though came oncemore from Sam Griffiths’ hosts, and moments after McGrother had sent a strike over, Camwell levelled things up for a second time with 10 minutes to go.

Those 10 minutes saw chances for both sides, none better than one from Amy Sims for Derby which struck the underside of the crossbar and brought a fine reaction save at the rebound from Bracewell to keep it out.

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Into time added on, and Cooper fired over at the other end before striker Priestley ensured history would repeat itself in the 96th minute. Taking down a long-ball which split the Ewe Rams backline, Priestley rounded the onrushing Morgan before calmy slotting into an empty net to send Burnley into the last eight of the League Cup.

Morgan’s side are back in action next Sunday – 11th December – as they host Norwich City in the Vitality Women’s FA Cup Third Round at Broadhurst Park (2pm KO).

Burnley: Bracewell ©, York, Taylor, Walsh, Cooper, Kinzett, O Greenhalgh (Newton ’85), Hamer, S Greenhalgh, Priestley, Willis (Coleman-Evans ’18)

Unused Subs: Farrell, Molinari, Ravening

Derby County: Morgan, Jackson, Clarkson (Hilliard ’58), Jenkins, Joyce (Camwell ’46), Wilson (McGrother ’46), Sims ©, Gaspar (Ward ’58), Rai, Rhodes-Andrews, Barry

Unused Sub: Maguire

Goals: S Greenhalgh, ‘45, McGrother, ‘67, Coleman-Evans, ‘70, Camwell, ‘80, Priestley, ‘90+6