WOMEN’S REPORT: BURNLEY 4-2 NOTTINGHAM FOREST

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Claret Women stay top after huge victory against Forest

2023-09-17T16:36:04.740Z

WOMEN’S REPORT: BURNLEY 4-2 NOTTINGHAM FOREST

Claret Women stay top after huge victory against Forest

2023-09-17T16:36:04.740Z

Claret Women stay top after huge victory against Forest

Burnley FC Women secured a huge 4-2 victory over visitors Nottingham Forest at the Lancashire FA County Ground in the FA Women’s National League North.

Millie Ravening opened the scoring with an exquisite chip, but Freya Thomas equalised almost instantly.

Nat Johnson then put Forest in front on 25 minutes, to which Burnley replied again, instantly, with Amaya Coleman-Evans levelling after a frantic ten minutes.

Brenna McPartlan netted her first Clarets goal eight minutes before the break to send the Claret Women into half-time ahead.

Ravening slid in to score her second and secure the three points and what could be a big win for Burnley.

Manager Rebecca Sawiuk made one change from the side that beat Huddersfield Town last Sunday with Rhema Lord-Mears in from the start and Lizzy Hamer dropping to the bench.

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First Half

The visitors had the first chance of the game as Holly Manders played the ball into Mollie Green, who shot straight at Kirstie Levell.

Millie Ravening opened the scoring for the Claret Women as Leah Embley found her in space in the box and she superbly chipped the ball into the back of the net, leaving Emily Batty with no chance in the Forest goal.

Reds winger Thomas struck back moments later by placing the ball underneath Levell and, in turn, levelling the score.

Nat Johnson then gave Forest the lead with a low strike into the bottom right corner following a deep free-kick into the box.

The Clarets fought back though, as Embley played a precise ball into Dom Cooper at the top of the box, who squared for Laura Elford and as the cross just evaded her, Amaya Coleman-Evans was there to volley in the equaliser.

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Moments later, Elford missed an opportunity when she drove past The Reds defence, however, her strike flew inches past the far post.

Minutes before the half-time whistle, McPartlan put the Claret Women ahead with her first goal for the Club, as she hammered the ball past Batty after Forest failed to clear a corner.

Second Half

The Clarets increased their lead after the break, with another goal for Ravening as a superb free-kick from captain Alethea Paul found its way to the back-post, where the midfielder volleyed the ball into the bottom left corner.

Embley drove forward and found space within the box where she fired the ball back off the top of the upright.

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Shortly after Embley’s chance, McPartlan she found herself with space in the area and looped a strike towards goal that beat Batty but only found the roof of the net.

Burnley defended well throughout the final ten minutes, and after a red card for Forest substitute Louanne Worsley, the Clarets managed to see out the game and claim an enormous three points at home.

Burnley: Levell, Paul ©, McPartlan, Marshall, Wildgoose, Embley, Elford (Reidford ’87), Coleman-Evans (Francis-Jones ’77), Lord-Mears (Hamer ‘69), Cooper, Ravening

Unused subs: Farrell, Deehan

Nottingham Forest: Batty, Harkin ©, Johnson, Cook, Moncaster, Manders, Dixon, Green, Thomas, Anderson, James

Subs: Reynolds, Worsey, O’Neill, Cowie

Goals: Ravening 20’, 58’, Thomas 21’, Johnson 24’, Coleman-Evans 27’, McPartlan 37’