Nobody left early. Trailing 1–0 at Moorgate Rangers with eleven minutes on the clock, Rovers Women turned a tense cup tie into the best away day of the season.
Ten minutes of noise
Captain Ellie Parsons levelled from the edge of the box on 81 minutes, and substitute Priya Shah, on the pitch for barely five minutes, headed the winner from a corner in the 88th. Our travelling support, a coach of parents, players from the academy and two very loud under-9s, did the rest.
"We talk about finishing strong every Wednesday night under the lights. Today they did it for real." — Jo Whitfield, head coach
What happens next
- Quarter-final: Rovers Women v Ashcombe Town Ladies, Sunday 22 November, 2pm, Mill Meadow
- Entry: free for members and under-16s, £3 for adults
- Tea hut open from 1pm, with the academy bake sale
Come and make Mill Meadow loud. Bring a scarf, bring a friend, bring your nan.