East Midlands Premier League

Loughborough Dynamo WFC 3 Wellbeck Welfare 3

LOUGHBOROUGH Dynamo WFC took on league leaders Welbeck Welfare at home in monsoon conditions which still resulted in a six goal thriller with honours shared.

Dynamo started off on top despite the gale force wind and they were soon a deserved goal ahead when player of the match Vicky Brackenbury fed a delightful ball to striker Sally Walton who collected the ball and waltzed around the keeper and slotted it home on 15 minutes.

Welbeck equalised with some clever interplay 10 minutes later.

Dynamo broke the deadlock on 35 minutes when Walton collected another Brackenbury through ball and put over a tremendous cross which was met by captain Jo Paxton just inside the area and her sweet half volley rocketed over the keeper.

Dynamo played the second half into the wind but went back to two goals up on 55 minutes when Walton hit a volley from some 25 yards out – a candidate for goal of the season.

Dynamo were unfortunate on 75 minutes when a goalmouth scramble ended up with a shot ricocheting off Walton and rolling agonisingly into the corner of the net.

Dynamo had several chances to add to their three goals but none were taken and they were made to pay for it just after keeper Becky Robinson made a spectacular one handed save to push a goal bound volley over the cross-bar.

Dynamo’s sweeper Kathryn Hollier’s volleyed clearance with just five minutes left thudded against a Welbeck striker and the ball fell kindly to their other striker who finished well from just inside the box.

Loughborough travel to Asfordby on Sunday in the first round of the County Cup.