Morley Town Ladies v Wyke Wanderers

Morley Town Ladies played Wyke Wanderers in the last 16 of the league cup.

With some good performances recently, the girls were looking to build on the positive performances in the new year. Morley are building with young players this season, With 5 players under the age of 18 today and the bulk of the team under 21 the club are building and giving young players opportunity.

The game started badly and Wyke were 2-0 up from the first 3 attacks. Morley had not got out of the dressing room. After 15mins and some rearranging Morley got to grips with the game and started to build pressure We were a lot better and Wyke scored another against the run of play to make it 3-0.

The team held up well to intimidating comments and challenges from the opposition. Our young players stood up to it and didn't take a backward step. This knocked Wyke and the players grew in confidence drawing a number of mistakes from Wyke gaining territory and possession and bringing Morley more confidence.

Morley scored from a corner to make it 3-1 at half time. Morley were playing a lot better as we have been in the last few games we were creating chances just not finishing or the final ball didn't find the spot. Morley picked up a second as Shep the skipper picked up the ball 30yds out drove inside and beat the keeper from 20 yards out to make it 3-2 and we were really in the game.

Both trams had chances with Wyke hitting the post and cross bar. We thought we had scored direct from a cross with 20 mins to go but it just landed on the roof of the net. Some good saves from Annie coming in from the U18s kept the game tight and a good 1v1 save at the feet of the on rushing striker was the pick out save of the game.

We had a really good chance to equalise with a good move and a cross across the 6 yard box that we couldn't get a touch on it. With 5 mins to go Morley changed to 3 at the back to push for an equaliser. Wyke scored a last minute goal from our goal kick to make it 4-2.

A lesson for the young team today on how not to start a game especially playing a very physical and aggressive opposition. These experiences can only help with there development, we go again next week and are impressed by the development we see in the group especially our U18s stepping up.