Club News

The Weekend Preview: Semi-final day

Published by Gillingham Ladies Media on January 14, 2012

This weekend see’s the return of the premium women’s cup competition in Kent.

Ebbsfleet United Ladies are the visitors for the Kent Cup semi-final at Chatham Town FC on Sunday afternoon.

The Gills have been in the semi-final stages of the cup for the last three seasons and are going all out to make their second final in the same period.

Team News

Ian Varley will have a full squad to pick from this weekend, with Sarah Jones having come through 90 minutes against Colchester last weekend.

The Squad

Sarah Quantrill, Toni-Ann Wayne, Lauren Williams, Deanna Cooper, Sarah Jones, Danielle Carlton, Laura East, Emma Tune, Amy Taylor, Bryony Smith, Katie Hardaker, Lauren Phillips, Vicky Ashton-Jones, Natalie Crinean, Danni Farmer, Alex Witham

So far this season

The Ladies knocked out Anchorians 16-0 in the Quarter-finals thanks to goals from a whole host of players.

Natalie Crinean scored five, whilst there was four for Vicky Ashton-Jones, three for Deanna Cooper, two for Lauren Phillips and a goal apiece for Danielle Carlton and Emma Tune.

Ebbsfleet knocked out Millwall Lionesses in the quarter-finals, coming from behind to win the game 2-1.

Millwall took the lead before Claire Williams equalised and Mary Flint booked their place in the semi-finals.

We’ve Met Before

They met two seasons ago in the League in the season that the Ladies got promoted and they were drawn together in the FA Cup last season.

Home

Natalie Crinean fed Laura East who in turn created space for Danni Farmer to tap into an empty net to put the Ladies 1-0 up. The second goal came in the 10th minute when Farmer scored her second of the game; her initial shot was well saved. Jodie Mugford followed up the rebound but was brought down and Farmer coolly despatched her spot-kick to ensure the Gills three points.

Away

Danni Farmer found the back of the net twice and there was a goal apiece for the on fire strike partnership of Ashlee Hincks and Natalie Crinean. Not to be outdone free scoring midfielder Vicky Ashton-Jones joined her team mates in finding the net in a 5-0 win.

FA Cup

Leah Jones scored a well taken hat-trick her first for the club, whilst Danni Farmer, Natalie Crinean and Laura Jeffery were also all on target that day.

The Venue

Chatham Town FC, Maidstone Road, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6LR

Kick-off

1pm

Please not supporters will be permitted access from the ground from 12 noon.

If you can’t make the game, we will be running a live update service on our website from 1pm.