Thames Valley Women’s Division One
ASCOT UNITED RESERVES were crowned as league champions despite a final day defeat to runners-up TILEHURST PANTHERS.
The Yellas finish the season in top spot on 44 points, just one point ahead of their closest rivals Tilehurst.
In a closely fought title race, Ascot won 14 of their 18 games and lost just two games. Tilehurst also won 14 of their matches and were defeated three times.
It was the Panthers who performed strongly as the season came to a close as goals from Malacia Charles, Georgia Hayes and Keris-Louise Hunt ensured that they took the points with a 3-0 triumph and finished just one point off the top.
Thames Valley Women’s Plate Trophy final
SHINFIELD RANGERS completed a remarkable comeback against Milton Keynes City to get their hands on the trophy.
Playing at Slough Town’s Arbour Park, it was Milton Keynes who made a flying start to the final and raced into a 3-0 advantage.
Lauren Smaje got on the scoresheet to reduce the deficit for Shinfield, but MK restored their three-goal lead and had one hand on the trophy at half-time.
With a mountain to climb to get back into the contest, Rangers showed immense determination to claw themselves back.
An astounding display from Smaje helped Shinfield get level as she netted three more times, adding to her first-half strike, to make it 4-4 inside the opening 15 minutes of the second-half.
Shinfield continued with intensity and found a winner to complete a miraculous recovery through Lauren Gotting who scored the winner to make it 5-4.
