WOMEN'S FOOTBALL
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bORO BOUNCE BACK AGAINST DURHAM

On Thursday evening Northern Premier Division Middlesbrough bounced back from their opening day league defeat at Burnley with a 4-1 away win against Durham Cestria of the Division 1 North. Lauren Robson got Boro going in under 10 minutes. A great cross from Abby Towers found Robson at the back post, who lofted the ball over the keeper to put Middlesbrough in front. Ellen Turnbull doubled the lead 20 minutes later when Lauren Robson delivered a cross into the box that was met and fired home by Turnbull for the second of the night. Sarah Burn lined up a shot from 30-yards out and found the top corner with an absolute rocket to make it 3 for the Boro in the 42nd minute. On the stroke of half time Robson curled in a corner all the way into the front post to give the visitors a 4-0 lead at half time. Six minutes into the second half and Mia Gibbon swung in a Cestria free kick that came off a Boro head and past Boro keeper Ruby Cook for a consolation for the hosts.

Norton & Stockton Ancients left it late again but, got the result needed against York City. Despite numerous chances, it took for a free kick won by Louise Atkinson and despatched by Bianca Owens for the game’s only goal to finally come. Owens lifted the ball over the York wall and curled into the bottom corner.

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upcoming fixtures

This Sunday Middlesbrough are at home for the first time this season as they take on Rugby Borough. Michael Mulhern is feeling upbeat despite last weekend’s 5-0 loss at Burnley. Boro recovered with a midweek cup win and are now looking to build a good run of results. It’ll be another tough test for the hosts as Rugby, who finished fifth in the league last season, also won their opener 6-0 at home against Derby County and also won their cup game away at Loughborough Lightning 2-1 on Thursday evening. Mulhern is well aware that, as newcomers to the FA Women’s National League Northern Premier Division, his Middlesbrough side are in for some tough games this season but, has faith in his team’s abilities.

Norton are on the road this Sunday as they take on newly promoted Wythenshawe in the FA Women’s National League Division 1 North. Norton have two wins from two so far this season while Wythenshawe are yet to win this season having lost their opening game 5-0 at Stockport County and then drew against Manchester Utd’s Academy team 1-1. The visitors are an unknown quantity in this division and Chris Burton will prepare his Norton side for a real battle.