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Sunday 03 February 2008 South East Combination Women's Football League Cup
AFC Wimbledon
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Rushden & Diamonds Ladies
Match report
Rushden and Diamonds Ladies eased into the South Eastern Combination League Cup semi-final with a comfortable 2-1 victory at Kingsmeadow Athletics Stadium.
The visitors went ahead in the 9th minute when the Dons failed to clear a corner and, after Charlotte Nash had saved from Palmer, Whelan drilled the loose ball into the roof of the net. Wright hit thhe post with a fierce shot, Lekesha James drilled a free kick wide and Nash denied Gallagher before Rushden made it 2-0 in the 35th minute. A corner was helped on by McLeod for Palmer to head past Nash. The Dons pulled a goal back in first half injury time when Triona Doyle found Claire Malone from a short corner, and when her cross struck a Rushden elbow Amy Price drilled home the resultant penalty.
Rushden totally controlled the second half but were unable to make the game safe. Fay Ludlow kicked a header off the line, Nash saved well from Moran and Palmer before Rushden twice struck the woodwork in injury time. Gallagher's free kick clipped the Dons bar, then a perfect Gallagher cross found Wright, who somehow contrived to head against the underside of the bar from point blank range.
Nash, Fernandes, Ludlow, Duggan, Couchman L, Price, James (Speed 45), Torres (Doyle 39), Sims (Couchman A 78), Topliss, Malone.
