WOMEN’S MATCH REPORT: BLACKBURN ROVERS 0-13 BURNLEY

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Clarets win East Lancashire derby in style

2025-09-28T16:16:54.050Z

WOMEN’S MATCH REPORT: BLACKBURN ROVERS 0-13 BURNLEY

Clarets win East Lancashire derby in style

2025-09-28T16:16:54.050Z

Clarets win East Lancashire derby in style

Burnley confirmed their progression to the knockout stages of the FA Women’s National League Cup with an emphatic 13-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers on Sunday afternoon.

Charlie Chadwick’s hat-trick was accompanied by doubles from Aimee Kelly and Danielle Maxwell on an action-packed day at the Loom Loft Stadium in Clitheroe.

There were three changes to the side that started Burnley’s last FAWNL Cup match against Huddersfield Town, with Naomi Hartley coming into the defence in front of goalkeeper Eva Spencer.

Louise McDaniel took the attacking midfield role, while Kelly started in a front two alongside Chadwick.

The Clarets started like a house on fire with four goals in the opening 20 minutes, and it was Abbey-Leigh Stringer’s header that opened the scoring with three on the clock.

Kelly then got her first with a tap in thanks to Chadwick’s unselfishness, and the latter opened her account with another header from a Thea Paul corner.

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The fourth goal was made by Millie Chandarana’s tenacity to win the ball back, and the former Rovers midfielder slid through Chadwick to finish into the bottom right corner.

Two goals in three minutes then made it 6-0 around the half hour mark.

Kelly was first to strike with a fantastic header from 12 yards, before Brooke Cairns managed a similarly impressive effort into the left of the goal from 22 yards.

There could have been more damage before half-time but for the heroics of Blackburn ‘keeper Skye Kirkham, who made great saves to deny Kelly and Paul.

Burnley’s seventh did come just six minutes after the restart, though, when Hartley controlled a corner and teed up Chandarana to score her first goal for the club.

Chadwick’s hat-trick goal then made it eight before the hour and it was another cool finish from the striker, who was played through by Hartley.

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Manager Louise Roberts made a triple change on the hour, replacing goal scorers Chadwick and Kelly with Heidi Logan and Maxwell.

There was a moment to remember for Helen Seed too, who replaced her former Rovers colleague Jade Richards for her first Burnley appearance in 406 days following an ACL injury.

McDaniel produced some lovely step overs and a fine finish to make it nine, before the Clarets put even more gloss on the scoreline with three goals in as many minutes.

Two of those came from Northern Ireland international Maxwell, who showed great confidence and ability to take a touch and finish both times either side of an outrageous finish from Paul.

The left wing-back cut inside and powered the ball into the top right corner from the by-line for her third goal of the season.

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Two more changes saw Millie Ravening and Emma Siddall replace McDaniel and Cairns respectively, a sign that Roberts’ side weren’t willing to show any mercy.

The 13th and final goal of a memorable afternoon came 15 minutes from time, and it was Logan who found it, firing across Kirkham from yet another Chandarana assist.

Burnley have finished top of FAWNL Cup Group T with an aggregate score of 21-0 from their three matches and learn their last 32 opponents on Monday night.

Next up is the visit of Hull City in the Northern Premier Division of the Women’s National League on Sunday 5th October.

Burnley: Spencer, Robinson, Richards (Seed 60), Chandarana, McDaniel (Ravening 72), Chadwick (Logan 60), Cairns (Siddall 72), Paul, Hartley, Kelly (Maxwell 60), Stringer

Unused Substitutes: McAloon, Wilkes

Blackburn Rovers: Kirkham, Davies, Whittaker, Attwood, Nsangou, Mack, Lebron, Grey, Lambert, Rice, Pattinson

Substitutes: Thompson, Butler, Fennell, Hobson, Rodriguez, Allman

Goals: Stringer 4’, Kelly 5’, 30’, Chadwick 13’, 20’, 57’, Cairns 33’, Chandarana 51’, McDaniel 65’, Maxwell 67’, 70’, Paul 69’, Logan 75’