Ladies seconds in charge over Civil Service

On Saturday North Down ladies seconds hosted local rivals Civil Service seconds. With Civil Service at the bottom of the league, the North Down girls were keen to take three points out of the match to help consolidate their own position. For various reasons, the North Down side were a much changed unit with players from all through the club stepping up to play.

The match started well with North Down pushing to get on the score sheet. A break came when skipper Karen Moore took a free from inside their attacking 25, running the ball to the backline and then passing into the circle where Ashleigh Hamilton made no mistake in firing the ball home. Within minutes the North Down girls doubled their lead when great play from the midfield found newcomer Sarah McKillen who had her initial shot on goal saved by the Service keeper. Luckily for the North Down side, Hilary West was on hand to ensure the rebound found the back of the net. The first half ended with North Down 2-0 up.

The second half saw Service come out with more fight and pushing to get into the game. Their attacks were well picked up by the North Down defence and midfield who worked hard to clear the ball providing some quick counter attacking play. Great passing between the North Down side saw the girls rewarded with a penalty corner. Kathy Taylor made no mistake and buried the ball to give the home side a three goal cushion. The half continued with the home side continuing to assert pressure on the visiting Service team. The Service girls had their chances however these were well dealt with by the North Down team who worked hard to track back and pick up their players and any stray balls. The match ended 3-0 in North Down’s favour with a great team performance and a well earned three points.

PMB Player of the Match: Laura Murray.