10th win in a row for ladies 2s

From the start of the first half Henley dominated play, showing confidence and skill on the ball. There was good use of the width of the pitch, with passes sent wide to left and right backs, Meg Parker and Karen Walker, for transfers up the line to the midfielders. After a few circle entries, it was right midfielder Sophie Rainbow who once again used her pace to produce an excellent baseline run. She entered the circle and slipped the ball to Rachel Herbert on the P-spot who slammed it into the back of the goal. With the first goal in the bag, Henley continued to harness their energy in the hunt for a second. This time, the ball was transferred out to Walker on the left, who sent a line ball up to captain Sophy Rogers. Rogers crossed the ball to Sophie Rainbow in the D for a calm and collected tap in.

Reading, not deterred by Henley’s success, mounted a strong attack down the right and were rewarded with a rare short corner. Despite their best attempt at deflecting the ball into the goal, Herbert was on the line behind the keeper and volleyed the ball that was going top right, away to safety.

This gave Henley a wake-up call and with no time spared, the ball was back up in Henley's attacking quarter. Herbert received the ball in the D, and looked to Sarah Drummond for a deflection on post, making it 3-0 to Henley going into half time.

Henley continued to dominate play throughout the second half with Anna Wray and Emma England linking passes from the centre to the wings. The final goal of the game came from Taminah Brown with a slip past the goalie. This left the final score standing at 4-0 to Henley, earning them the important 3 points to help towards their push for promotion. Next week the Henley Ladies 2s take on Marlow Ladies 3’s in a fight to further their streak of 10 games unbeaten.