Redditch were caught totally cold by an immediate Knowle attack which resulted in a goal within their first minute. To say this was disappointing is an understatement but to give the Reds credit they knuckled down and equalised with a super goal from Hopkins, striking the ball from the half way line the bounce eluded the Knowle keeper and despite a valiant effort from a defender the ball was in the net. Redditch were then unlucky not to take the lead when a free kick from Laura Perkins came back off the crossbar.

The second half saw Redditch make their first substitution unfortunately Tilley aggravated a previous hamstring injury and had to be replaced, the subsequent re-organisation upset the balance of the team and Knowle began to get the upper hand. The second goal came after pressure on the Reds defence from the Knowle attack and the third a few minutes from time after the Reds stopped to check on Hopkins who received a second ball in the face of the match but without the whistle from the referee Knowle quick correctly carried on playing unaware of the incident.

Overall a good performance from the young Redditch side, introducing Lauren Jack for her senior debut.

Next weeks game is now a re-arranged fixture versus Solihull away and then week following another re-arranged and reversed fixture versus Hopwood Star at home.