Ladies 1's put on a great performance and are too good for Blackheath OE

Havering Ladies hosted top of the table Blackheath OE Ladies at Campion. Havering began strongly and put the visitors' defence quickly under pressure. Emily Gilkes-Tarsey was unlucky not to put Havering in the lead when she stretched to meet Amelia Acreman's cross and was millimetres short of the deflection. Catherine Semon went close but persistence paid off when Anna Webb ran the ball into the circle and her early shot flew in to put Havering ahead. Blackheath tried to rally but the Havering defence of Steph Prowse, Wendy Schofield, Louise Burgess and Charlotte Chamberlin rarely let them through and on the few occasions they did keeper Sophie McCoy made good saves. Havering's midfield of Semon, Lauren Earle, Acreman, Webb, Chris Noller and Sue Harwood worked tirelessly and kept putting balls through to the forwards of Gilkes-Tarsey, Rhiannon Goulden and Emma Isherwood but good keeping by the Blackheath goalkeeper prevented the score being increased. Goulden almost managed it but her deflection from Isherwood's cross went in off her foot. Semon saw a couple of penalty corner strikes saved as Havering kept the pressure on. The last few minutes however saw Havering under pressure but they held on to secure the win.