After not playing a game for five weeks and fielding yet another changed team Redditch actually started quite brightly and opened the scoring with Lauren Jack's first goal  in Open Age football. Unfortunately the lead lasted little over a minute when Tipton broke down the right and crossed a ball which should have been easily turned away, however it wasn't and the Tipton forward had the easiest of tap in's. Chances came and went for both sides, the best opportunity for the Reds was a penalty, saved by the Tipton keeper and for Tipton a delicate lob over the Redditch keeper but the Tipton forward had just strayed offside.

The second half saw  Tipton also receive a penalty, this time it was converted but disallowed due to encroachment. The retake was parried round the post by Grigg in the Redditch goal. However enforced changes in the first half due to injuries to Kellie Smith and Susie Harrison and then subsequently to Laura Tilley weakened Redditch going forward and defending too deeply, then following a cross from the left wing the Tipton number eight directed the ball into the top corner of the goal. Redditch tried to get back into the game but made no real threat to the visitors goal and were punished for their lack of endeavour when Tipton break away and scored their third.

A difficult game given the lack of matches recently but these are the games that show the teams character and today it just didn't happen. One can make excuses about lack of games, players playing out of position and the injuries but in truth Redditch played below their capability and must lift themselves for next weeks visit of Birch Coppice which will be another tight encounter.