An unlikely scorer in Louise Griffiths opened Sunderland Ladiesâ account against Derby County Women in the first minute of yesterdayâs FAWNL fixture, when a 35-yard cross toward the back post bounced past an off-guard Charlotte Clarke.
The full-back was calm and collected in an interview with safc.com following the fixture, coolly downplaying her strike.
âWell, Iâll say it was a shot but it wasnât, it was a bit of a cross,â admitted Griffiths. But it went in and I don t score too often so itâs good to get on the scoresheet.â
Griffiths also alike her manager Mel Reay explained first-hand just how difficult the conditions were in the 90-minute battle at the Academy of Light, with heavy winds and stinging rain making the contest even more difficult than it needed to be.
Reay reflects on five-goal showing safc.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from safc.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Sunderland AFC Ladies will match up with fellow FAWNL Northern Premier League side Sheffield Women in the Vitality Womenâs FA Cup in January, after the two names were drawn simultaneously today.
Round Two of the Cup will be played on the turn of the year, with matches scheduled for Sunday 3
January, and the Lasses will play host to a Sheffield side who currently sit at 11
th place in the same league.
A total of 32 teams will compete on the day across the country, with local rivals Newcastle United travelling to Brighouse Town and Middlesbrough Women hosting Hull City. Sunderland enter the cup in Round Two, as the first round is left to lower league teams to compete before introducing higher competition.
SAFC Ladies host Derby County Women safc.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from safc.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.