Seven-up Nailers secure second win in a week

Belper enjoyed the better of the early exchanges and Alice Faulding, in imperious form twice came close to opening the scoring, in the third minute her first effort was blocked and moments later another shot found the side netting.

On 9 minutes the Nailers received a warning at the other end when they couldn't clear and a shot flew just over the bar.

Two minutes later, neat play by Jazz Buxton and Frida Backstrom resulted in an opportunity for Sammy Bennett but the hero from Wednesday evening shot narrowly wide.

Another chance for Faulding came in the 18th minute when she ran in to the box and only a good save from Jamie Hague-Swailes kept the score goalless. However from the resulting corner, the ball eluded everyone but Faulding who was never going to miss from close range.

Shortly after, Faulding had a chance to double her tally but Liz Oxley was on hand to produce a great tackle and keep it at 1-0.

Faulding wasn't to be denied for long - on 28 minutes she found herself through on goal again and this time there was no stopping her, a cool left foot finish putting the Nailers two ahead.

Within a couple of minutes it was three, with Faulding making an identical run and receiving an identical pass, the only difference this time being a right foot finish! Faulding had completed a hattrick in side the first half an hour.

Faulding tried to turn provider on 34 minutes when she cut the ball back for Buxton, her shot was just wide and then a minute later Faulding produced her best finish yet, chipping the ball over the onrushing Hague-Swailes to make it 4-0. This took Belper's number 9 on to seven goals for the season in just five matches.

Jess Needham struck a sweet volley from a corner 8 minutes before the break which went just wide as Belper continued to dominate proceedings.

A minute before half-time, Buxton's 25 yard effort crashed off the bar and went behind.

Early in the second half, substitute Chip McCluskey found herself through on goal and Hague-Swailes came to the rescue. From the resulting corner fellow sub India Amans shot just wide.

On 50 minutes it was 5-0, with McCluskey on hand to finish underneath the goalkeeper when the ball broke loose in the box.

Eight minutes later, great play between Amans and McCluskey resulted in a chance for the former, with her shot missing the goal by inches. The duo combined again on the hour mark, with McCluskey securing her brace to make it six.

In truth without Hague-Swailes in the Stanton goal, the score could have been much worse for the visitors, she kept out an effort from Amans on 67 minutes and shortly after Stanton cleared off the line with Faulding ready to pounce.

Nine minutes from time, Amans completed an impressive performance by the Nailers, dispossessing the defender before running in to the box, switching to her left foot to wrong-foot the defender and slotting home.

Belper leapfrog their opponents to move up to 4th in the Derbyshire Girls and Ladies League, with three further home fixtures to come in October.

Belper Town : Whysall, Frostick, Roberts, Pickard (C), Layton, Worrall, Backstrom, Needham, Buxton, Bennett, Faulding.
Subs: Amans, Jackson, McCluskey.

Ref: Nicky Lees.