Newbury only held out again until minute 13, when they then fell two nil behind. Two further Bournemouth goals were added in the first half, with their third a thunderous strike from 25 yards out, which would have beaten any keeper. So it was four nil at the half time break.

After the re-start, Newbury Ladies again showed good resilience and team spirit. They were defending strongly and goalkeeper, Kirstyn Hanson began to perform some real heroics in goal, making a number of point blank saves. Bournemouth did add a fifth however in the 63rd minute and they then went onto to score another three goals in rapid succession, as they took an eight nil score-line by the game’s 68th minute. It had been a five minute period that was soul destroying for Newbury, but they again rallied to play the match out for the final 22 minutes without conceding any further. But it was a bitter pill to swallow. For AFC Bournemouth’s players they had the satisfaction of maintaining their unbeaten start to the season and currently sit in second place in the Premier Division table, only behind league leaders Southampton FC due to having played one game less. Newbury however, remain win-less in the league this term.

Match report by Sue Hewett