WOMEN’S MATCH REPORT: BURNLEY 3-0 LIVERPOOL FEDS

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Clarets victorious in front of Turf Moor crowd

2024-04-21T16:40:40.572Z

WOMEN’S MATCH REPORT: BURNLEY 3-0 LIVERPOOL FEDS

Clarets victorious in front of Turf Moor crowd

2024-04-21T16:40:40.572Z

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Burnley Women’s second ever outing at Turf Moor was an occasion to remember, with the Clarets beating Liverpool Feds 3-0 on Sunday afternoon.

Brenna McPartlan opened the scoring and an own goal gave Rebecca Sawiuk’s side firm control before Rhema Lord-Mears secured all three points in front of a crowd of 2,068.

There were three changes to the side that started against Stoke City last time out, with Georgia Marshall coming into the defence.

The two other tweaks came to the three in behind the striker, with Lord-Mears and Amaya both given the nod.

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Burnley started quickly as Laura Elford and Aimee Kelly both shot straight at Feds ‘keeper Rachael Norney in the opening five minutes.

The opening goal came on 15 minutes when Norney could only half deal with a Lord-Mears corner and the ball fell to Northern Ireland international McPartlan, who swept the ball in from close range.

It was 2-0 shortly before the half hour as Kelly drilled a cross across the face of goal and Emma Johnson could only divert the ball into her own net.

Burnley started the second half in similar fashion to the first with Kelly showing great footwork to create an effort that was saved and McPartlan looping a header onto the roof of the net.

After withstanding some heavy pressure Feds started to grow into the game, however, with Clarets ‘keeper Kirstie Levell doing well to hold efforts from Katie Anderson and Chantelle Thompson.

Head Coach Rebecca Sawiuk started to shuffle her pack, with Millie Ravening replacing Isabella Reidford and Leah Embley taking the place of Amaya.

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The visitors continued to push for a way back into the game and looked threatening, with Paige Cole smacking the bar from the best part of 30 yards.

However, Lord-Mears took the game away from them with 10 minutes to play as she finished between Norney’s legs after a fine touch and pass from Ravening.

The result means Burnley stay 2nd in the Northern Premier Division of the Women’s National League, ahead of 3rd-placed Nottingham Forest by four points.

Next up is the final of the Lancashire FA Women’s Senior Cup on Wednesday, with the Clarets aiming to retain the trophy against West Didsbury and Chorlton.

Burnley: Levell, Paul (Wildgoose 90+1), McPartlan, Marshall, Hamer, Elford (Robinson 76), Amaya (Embley 71), Lord-Mears, Reidford (Ravening 66), Kelly, Siddall

Unused Subs: Farrell

Liverpool Feds: Norney, Jukes, Kinvig-Wardale, Thompson, Fletcher, Parry, Pope, Cole, Anderson, Johnson, Collins

Subs: Handy, Seagrave, Donoghue, Viagas, Richardson

Goals: McPartlan 15’, Johnson OG 33’, Lord-Mears 80’