WITHOUT a league fixture, Wellington Under 15s played a friendly against Wembdon at home, and won 8-5, combining the club’s years 9 and 10 girls who are currently playing in the under 14s and under 16s teams respectively.

Having not played together before they took time to settle, but after a shaky start they took the lead through Lola Hamlyn who coolly finished after being set clear by Emilia Smith.

The same players combined shortly after as Hamlyn put Wildcats two up inside fifteen minutes. At the other end Julia Rosicka made two fine challenges inside the box to prevent any shot on the Wildcats goal.

With their confidence high, Hamlyn completed her hat-trick, again finishing off from Smith’s through ball. Wildcats were playing some great football, building from the back through Jess Bowden who was rock solid in defence throughout the game and using Florence Self and Erin Clements along the left hand touchline they finished the half with a further goal, this time from Faith Nicholson-Hawkings.

With both teams dropping a player due to an injury to a Wembdon player there was a lot more space in the second half which Wembdon used to their advantage, scoring a couple of quick goals to half the deficit.

Wildcats bounced back; Frankie Purdy and Isla Cooper battling well in the heart of the Wildcats midfield created space for the forwards to exploit and Nicholson-Hawkings duly completed her own hat-trick with two good finishes.

Again Wembdon hit back, with two quick goals, before Orlaith Colegate, finished off a fine move, after Lillie-May Critchard had gone close moments earlier. The Wembdon keeper made a fine save to deny Smith, before Wembdon scored again. Hamlyn completed the scoring with a superbly struck free-kick. Wildcats used two goalkeepers: Jasmine Simmons and Sophie Webber, both making vital saves.

Wildcats player of the match: Lola Hamlyn.