Bridgwater United Progress on Penalties in the Women’s FA Cup

Bridgwater United were on the verge of bowing out of the Women’s FA Cup 1st Round until a very late leveller and success in the shoot-out.

Delayed 1st Round Ties:

Huddersfield Town 1-2 Middlesbrough (Att: 135)
Leeds United 2-0 Rotherham United (Att: 280)
Preston North End 0-2 i2i International Soccer Academy
South Shields 0-3 SJR Worksop
Swindon Town 1-1 Bridgwater United (Bridgwater won 4-2 on pens) (Att: 70)
Wigan Athletic 1-4 Chester-le-Street Town (Att: 267)
Workington Town 0-2 Mancunian Unity (Att: 258)

Bridgwater United progressed past Swindon Town to secure a home tie with Lewes on 15 November. They had been on their way out until Meg Jarvis equalised up in stoppage time, with Abbie Carslake eventually converting the winning penalty in the shoot-out.

North East League side i2i International Soccer Academy scored two late goals in their tie at Preston to book a second-round trip to Loughborough Lightning.

Leeds United will host Norton & Stockton Ancients after seeing off Rotherham United.

Middlesbrough’s victory at Huddersfield Town was decided by an Ellen Turnbull goal to give them another away game at Durham Cestria.

Chester-le-Street Town travel to Kidderminster Harriers following a 4-1 win at Wigan Athletic.

Mancunian Unity scored twice without reply at Workington Town and held on despite going down to 10 players in the 77th minute due to injury. They now head to face Notts County.

East Midlands League team SJR Worksop ran out 3-0 winners at South Shields and are rewarded with a home match against Halifax.