WELLINGTON Wildcats completed back to back wins with a 4-1 success away to Middlezoy Ladies in Division One of the Somerset Women’s Football League.
Wildcats made two enforced changes to the starting line up from last week: Chloe Payne and Bryony Sellick coming in for the unavailable Georgia Purdy and unavailable from the start Ebony Sellick.
Wildcats were the stronger team from the off and created some early chances through wide players Robyn Stockman and Grayson Kennard. Wildcats tailed off as they struggled with their usual fluent passing and this, along with a couple of missed chances spurred Middlezoy on and it was they who took a surprise lead in the 28th minute.
Play was halted as Hamlyn was injured when making the save, but Wildcats regrouped after the restart and soon found themselves on level terms. They began pressing consistently in the middle of the park through Charlotte Ayers, Chloe Payne and Christina Seaborne with support from centre backs Tenika Goss and Emily Ayers.
After regaining the ball on halfway Seaborne played a perfectly weighted ball for Jess Regan to run on to and she fed striker Leah Morrell who levelled from just inside the area.
For the second half Wildcats brought on Ebony Sellick and last week’s match winner Keeley Coates and they were soon on the attack, spending most of the second period in the opposition half.
It was no surprise when wildcats went 2-1 up after Kennard took on their defender to strike over the ‘keepers head and put Wildcats in the lead.
Wildcats were definitely in the ascendancy and a long clearance from Hamlyn to Coates was superbly controlled and Coates snuck the ball through the defence to assist Ebony Sellick with her first of the afternoon.
Morrell hit the upright with a super shot from the edge of the area and Grace Winter went close after a run from defence before a mistimed tackle from Tenika Goss earned her a yellow card on seventy minutes.
Wildcats wrapped up the game on 79 minutes, Ebony Sellick racing clear to smash home after being put clear by Coates. Sellick was unlucky not to grab her hat-trick as the Middlezoy ‘keeper saved excellently while she also hit the side netting from an acute angle. Wildcats attentions now move to next Sunday when they make the short journey to Bishops Lydeard. Kick Off 2pm.
Wildcats Player of the Day, sponsored by Mundy Veneer Ltd, went to Emily Ayers. who was excellent in both attack and defence.
Line Up: Bianca Hamlyn, Grace Winter, Tenika Goss, Emily Ayers, Bryony Sellick, Chloe Payne, Charlotte Ayers, Grayson Kennard, Robyn Stockman, Leah Morrell, Jess Regan, Subs (all used) : Keeley Coates, Ebony Sellick, Christina Seaborne.