Mel B Spices up City Ladies Reserves
Last updated : 19 October 2004 By Covsupport
MEL B SPICES UP CITY LADIES RESERVES MCLFC RES 2-2 COVENTRY CITY RES
With Coventry City Ladies Northern Division fixture at Manchester City postponed due to a waterlogged pitch (Rearranged for Sunday November 7th at 2pm) , Coventry City Ladies Reserves traveled to Manchester City Reserves. Kath Hartley had missed a 24th minute penalty for Coventry before debutant Melissa Byrne put City ahead on the stroke of half-timel. Fielding a strong side,the Citizens fought back with Tanya Watts scoring with 35 yard lob. Lena Baseley put City back in front in the 78th minute only for Nicky Aryegbusi to equalise thirty seconds later.
SOLIHULL 2-6 COVENTRY CITY SKY BLUES U16'S
City Sky Blues U-16's replaced Solihull at the top of the league with a fine 6-2 victory. With Stacey Rowley and Sanj Jaspal dominating the midfield, a Kate George hat trick and a brace from Kat Watkin gave City a 5-1 lead at the interval. George added her fourth in the second half, followed by a consolation for the home side when a poor bounce fooled City keeper Katey Rowell.
COVENTRY CITY LADIES U16 4-1 WALSALL U16
City Ladies U16's started their Open Cup campaign with a well deserved win over Walsall. Despite having Catherine Vernon rushed to hospital with a broken ankle,goals from Catherine Smith and Sarah Gilchrist gave City the lead before Kirsty Griffiths pulled one back for the visitors shortly before half-time.
Coventry went further ahead ten minutes after the restart with a twenty yard drive from Joane Ryan. Catherine Harris tapped in late on to record a pleasing victory.
COVENTRY CITY LADIES U12's 6-1 KINGSTHORPE GIRLS U12's
Super City hit Northamptonshire based Kingsthorpe for six in the U12's Open Cup First Round. Ahead inside two minutes thanks to a Hannah Miles lob, Danni Wilson ran half the length of the pitch to add a second. Natasha Miles netted early in the second half after a mistake by the visiting keeper. Becky Jones added a fourth before substitutes Soumea Annan and Jessica Allsop took the tally to six before Charlotte Burrows scored a consolation goal in the last minute for the well beaten visitors.
COVENTRY CITY U14 SKY BLUES 0-1 SOLIHULL BOROUGH
City U14's went out of the Open Cup with a home defeat to Solihull Borough. Having lost Lianna Mudd to the effecys of a cold, City fell behind when a lapse of concentration allowed Louise Liddiard to break through and score. Coventry doubled their work rate in the second half and almost snatched a last gasp equaliser when Kayleigh Steele send a through ball for Stacey Tipper to fire across the face of the goal just missing the in coming Sarah Gould.
