The Team

League Match
SUN 12 NOV, 2pm	Manchester Stingers	0	v	3	Wigan Athletic

Player of the Match
Polly Pocket

Match Report
On a blustery wet Sunday, Stingers faced a very young Wigan side with players missing and Shell stepping in as Karen. A few players faced playing a full 90 minutes which was a test on it's own. Stingers knew they faced a hard game especially with a ref that accepted many 2 footed challenges on Stingers players.

Wigan scored when the ball was taken around me but Stingers played some good football on a rough pitch. Maxine was challenged shockingly in the first 10 minutes and had to go off and on came Emma to replace her. Within minutes Emma was perceived to have brought the Wigan player down which was ridiculous ( I am so glad coach wasn't there as it could of turned ugly), and Wigan amazingly got a penalty.

Wigan were 2 up at half time but Stingers were determined to try and score. Irish Emma came close when she broke free but hit the cross bar. Scouse was getting challenged quite heavily and I could only wince at the challenges, then it was my turn! It was one on one and I can only say that I was chopped in mid air and for some bizarre reason the ref gave them offside! I do have the bruise the
size of Cornwall on my left thigh it anyone wants to see it. Aisha came on and did a good job with getting forward, then Wigan got a third when the ball just got under my body. More challenges came
from Wigan and eventually they got booked for a clear red card challenge on Shell which left the old dear winded again. Stingers should be immensely proud of their performance as everybody gave 100% on what was clearly not our day. We will dust our new kit down to face Airbus next Sunday at home.
Jane Laycock