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The Weekend Preview: The Ladies hit the road

Published by Gillingham Ladies Media on February 25, 2011

Gills Ladies are back in action this weekend after a free weekend due to the inclement weather last weekend.

The first team face one of their longest trips of the season as they head to Wales to take on Cardiff City.

Whilst the Reserves travel to Rusthall for their second attempt at playing the Kent Plate semi-final that was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch last weekend.

The Firsts

With a free weekend last weekend the firsts are well rested ahead of their long trip to Cardiff on Sunday afternoon.

Having said that they have trained well in recent weeks and played a behind closed doors friendly on Thursday evening for match practise.

Following that game Ian Varley has a fully fit squad to pick from for the game on Sunday as everyone came through unscathed.

The Squad

Katie Duffy, Sian Cheedy, Sarah Jones, Vicky Ashton-Jones, Becky Lyon, Danielle Carlton, Deanna Cooper, Jodie Mugford, Danni Farmer, Leah Jones, Natalie Crinean, Lauren Phillips, Laura Jeffery and Lauren Williams

Match Details

Cardiff International Sports Stadium, Leckwith Road, Leckwith, Cardiff, CF11 8AZ

Kick Off

2pm

The Reserves

This is the first time the Reserves have made a semi final and it is fitting that they could qualify for their first final, in the inaugural Kent Plate.

Their opponents this weekend Rusthall are currently 5th in the South East Counties League Division One West, thanks to a 5-0 win over Haywards Heath and will represent a tough challenge for the Ladies.

It has been a while since the Reserves have played a competitive game. In that game they beat rivals Millwall 3-1 to secure promotion. A week later and they secured the title without kicking a football.

Despite not playing a game for a while the squad have been training hard to prepare for their semi-final clash.

The Reserves have been in great goal scoring form in recent games and also boast an impressive defensive record which will make them hard to break down.

The Squad

Jessica Nunn, Whitney Judd, Enya Lynch, Kim Bolden, Sammy Lester, Lou Jackson, Les Kay, Anelle Massey, Charlotte Abbott, Amy Russ, Izzy Martin, Kirsty Goodall, Kylie Overton, Hanna Gardiner, Amy Taylor, Lauren Harris, Tami

Match Details

Jockey Farm, Nellington Road, Rusthall, Tunbridge Wells, TN4 8SH

Kick off

1:30pm