The Belles travelled to Kibworth having played each other the week before, which ended in an entertaining 1-1 draw. There was no Ava S, Ava H and also Evie who is still injured. But had Lois available as she started at left back. Lola C returned at right back, with Eliza pushing to left midfield. The game started well for the Belles, with Oliwia looking dangerous on the right. She fired in a brilliant cross which was headed against the cross bar by Scarlet. However, Elcie pou

The Roses were up against GNG for the third time this season, previous meetings were a 1-1 draw in a friendly and a 2-1 win at Rushey Fields in the league. This league game promised to be a tight affair based on that. The Roses welcomed back Sophie and Lyla but were without Lauren and Tilly for this match. After a good warm up and team talk, the Roses were ready to go at Ravenstone. We worked on a new formation, which would give us lots of bodies forward in attacking areas. W

Last time out lost 4-0, this time round, the same scoreline, the only difference was the weather. The Roses were without Lyla, Sophie and Lauren with Caris deputising in goal and we welcomed back both Chloe’s. A change of formation which in possession seemed to work well as at times we really used the ball in a positive way, it was great to see our passing game flourish in tight spaces. Despite us creating a few half chances, Whetstone took the lead capitalising on a mistake

The sun was shining on an immaculate pitch ready to see if the Belles can continue their resurgence since the county cup final the previous Sunday. Unfortunately there was still no Evie and Ava S who was unwell. With Ava H and Ava L also being unavailable The Belles started with the same formation which saw them put 14 goals past Haunchwood in the week. Elcie and Scarlet leading the attack, with Eliza on the left and Oliwia on the right. It didn't take long for the positive B

Fresh from finishing runners up in the county cup final, the Belles travelled to Haunchwood in a mid-week fixture. A change in formation saw Scarlet partner Elcie in attack, with Sydney and Oliwia occupying the wide areas. Right from the kick off it was clear the Belles were playing with confidence and freedom taking an early lead. Scarlet raced onto a through ball to finish beyond the goalkeeper. One quickly became two as Elcie confidently slotted home. The Belles were attac

The Roses travelled to Ashby Ivanhoe FC to face the Shooters were undefeated this season in League competition. Both teams with a bare eleven and on a warm morning had to work through a few niggling injuries throughout the game. The Roses were up against it and despite defending well went 2-0 down to a couple of errors in the first half. Katie in an unfamiliar role for the team, playing upfront had the Roses only real chance in the first half as she hit a good shot from dista

An early kick off in South Derbyshire, the Roses were back in action after a week off during Easter facing Albert Village. The Roses were missing Lauren and our goalkeeper Lyla , otherwise everyone was available for the game. Caris pulled her gloves from retirement for the good of the team. The Roses started playing up the slightly sloping pitch and at times found themselves under pressure as the Tigermoths were looking to play inside the Roses half. A number of times we wo

The Roses arrived at Whetstone Athletic for an afternoon kick-off with the bare eleven, a consequence of Easter Holidays, a later kick off and general unavailability. Whetstone currently top of the league and had only been defeated to the undefeated Ashby Ivanhoe so we knew it was going to be a tough game. We set out cautiously to try and pack the midfield and changed from our most recent formation to something new to accommodate availability in certain positions. The game st

The Belles welcomed CHESS for a first ever meeting between the teams. The Belles were missing several players but welcomed back Sydney and recent signing Maisie . The game started with chances at both ends, the opposition struck a shot wide and then Elcie was tackled just as she was about to shoot. However the Belles did get their noses in front in excellent fashion. A driving run by Oliwia saw her clip a cross towards Scarlet . There was still lots to do but a fine loopin

The Belles entertained Haunchwood on a lovely sunny morning for football. Ava S was unavailable and Evie was still out with an injury. There was a welcome start for Eliza as she joined Scarlet and Elcie in the Belles attack. The Belles started well with lots of space in midfield for Caitlin and Oliwia to get forward. The opposition Goalkeeper made a good save from an attempt by Oliwia but the Belles took the lead. A lovely thorough ball saw Elcie get In front of the

The Roses were without Lily, Sophie, Kiri and Lauren against a strong side in Anstey Nomads where we put in our strongest performance of the season last time out. The game was pretty even which was reflected in the first half stalemate, both sides had chances but Lyla made some strong saves for the Roses as did her counterpart at the other end for the Nomads, our best chances came through Chloe G and Ellie who couldn’t find the back of the net on this occasion. A worrying

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Fresh from reaching the county cup final last week, it was a return to league action for the Belles. A strong squad of 16 for the game with Eliza making her return from injury! Zoe started at right back, as Amie slotted in at left back. Ava H moved forward to left wing and on the opposite side Iris also started. With the swirling wind and pitch surface, it was clear that the football on show probably wasn't going to be fast flowing. That said the Belles started strong, as

After a lengthy six week lay off due to bad weather, cup rearranged fixtures and teams folding the Roses finally had a Sunday morning fixture. The Roses were without Esme , Lauren and Evie for the match and usually after a period without games the Roses struggle but in this match they started well, without instruction to, the team passed the ball well and looked dangerous in attack. Sophie made a good run forward with the ball and just as she did later in the game played a

The Belles welcomed Anstey Vixens, in this county cup semi final clash. The Belles were missing the injured Eliza and Evie , with Iris and Ava H also unavailable. Despite the missing numbers the Belles boasted a strong squad of 13 players. Ava L went to left back, with Monica returning to centre midfield. U15 Belles Celebration Squad Photo The first half started with the opposition utilising long throws and winning a few corners. That said the Belles defended remarkably

An away trip to the current champions, in the sunshine on a 3G surface awaited the Belles. We were looking to bounce back after a disappointing defeat in our last league game, but we knew it was going to be a tough game against strong opposition. Numbers were stretched again with Evie , Amie , Monica , Iris , Lols and Eliza being unavailable. That said we had Sydney and Ava L available and Lois returned to Belles action. The game started and it was an even affair, the op

The Roses faced Anstey Nomads for the first time in league competition, only previously playing against one another in an end of season tournament. A good venue for football at Loughborough Grammar School and the pitches held up well from recent rain. A good warm up followed with a detailed team talk and an honest conversation about the effort required, the Roses had a full squad to choose from. It was a strong start from the Roses with Anstey testing a few balls through but

The Roses were back after a month off with Christmas break and bad weather meaning cancellations in January. Missing Evie through illness, the Roses had everyone else available for this match against Rugby Town, a contrast to last time we played when we were short on numbers and lost 5-1. A similar pattern to our previous game where Rugby started the stronger and the Roses were behind, 2 goals down inside the first ten minutes this time. The first a shot from outside the box

An unfamiliar afternoon kick off and despite the recent poor weather the pitch was in brilliant condition. Everything was set for an enthralling County Cup quarter final! With Eliza out injured and a recent injury to Evie , the Belles still had a strong squad of 15 players. Darcy remained at center back with Lols , with Ava L slotting into left back. The game started well for the Belles, Elcie nearly got through to open the scoring but she didn't have to wait long to do i

A strong year for the Roses which started with a defeat to Coalville and ended with a win against Epworth, the team has navigated a promotion and a County Cup semi-final in that time. On a cold but sunny morning in Newbold, the Roses took their own warm up getting ready for the match. Struggling with illness and absence, the Roses were missing Lenna , Esme , Sophie and Chloe B but still had 12 available. Additionally Chloe G was struggling with a foot injury and Caris als