REPORT | Denbigh Town Ladies 9-0 Bellevue Women (NEWFA Cup)

Denbigh Town Ladies advanced in the NEWFA Cup this afternoon on an emotional day in which tributes were paid to founding member Karen Coates.

Goals from Ceri Purvis (hatrick), Bethany Kell (brace), Lowri Claybrook, Elen James-Owen, Megan Edwards and Charlotte Morris sealed an impressive win at Central Park.

The game began following a minute’s silence in memory of Karen Coates with both sides reflecting on her impact for the game in Denbigh.

Within eight minutes Denbigh had the lead in a dominant display. After beating the same opposition 6-2 seven days previous in the league, Town went a goal up when James-Owen hit a superb strike from distance.

On 16 minutes the lead was doubled as Kell was let loose down the middle before prodding the ball past the goalkeeper. Town could smell blood early on and pounced as less than a minute later Purvis had the first of a trio for herself from close range.

Purvis had her second with 22 minutes gone as she rounded the goalkeeper and finished calmly to put Town in full control.

Bellevue continued to put up a fight and improved as the game went on carving out a couple of chances but nothing in reality troubled Netty Young between the sticks.

As the half came to a close Kell had her first of the afternoon to send the sides in to the break with five goals the difference and a real task for the visitors in the second period.

Half-Time: Denbigh Town Ladies 5-0 Bellevue Women

With less than ten minutes played in the second half Town had another, this time it was Claybrook who swung a corner in that the keeper couldn’t deal with and it found it’s way into the back of the net. Claybrook’s first goal for the club was richly deserved after some impressive performances since signing in the summer.

Edwards was next to find the net with 20 to play when she was dispatched down the left before striking across goal to finish well to open her account at Central Park.

With five minutes to play Denbigh refused to take their foot off the gas, first of all Purvis completed her hatrick with a low finish before less than a minute later substitute Charlotte Morris finished following a superb cross from her sister, Lucy, from the right.

It finished off a superb game with Town banking back-to-back wins in a fitting tribute to a woman who means so much to Denbigh.

Town are next in action next Sunday at home to Berriew in the NWWFL East.

Denbigh Town Ladies: Young, Duff, Thomas, Kell, Claybrook, James-Owen, E.Jones, Purvis, S.Jones, Edwards, E.Morris

Subs: Lawson, C.Morris, L.Morris, Cooper

Referee: Glenn Gray

Attendance: 104