This game was shortened to 40 minutes each way due to the late kick off and the grey skies. The weather which should have, according to the forecast, been improving didn't and the most rain we have had for some weeks continued for much of the game along with ever darkening skies.

However Redditch made a promising start and opened the scoring just past the 5 minutes mark, a great shot from Lingham across the goalkeeper into the far corner. Redditch continued to apply pressure against the 10 players of Hopwood as a result of motorway problems preventing one of their players arriving for kick off. Fifteen minutes in and the player arrived but her introduction initially lifted Redditch who scored a deft lobbed effort from Stanley, following up another Lingham strike which hit the crossbar.

Hopwood created some chances of their own and were rewarded with a sharp finish after a slick one two penetrated the Reds defence. Moving to half time Hopwood were competing on equal terms although Redditch were creating and missing more clear cut opportunities.

The second half saw Redditch again have more possession but failing to find the net, whilst Hopwood had fewer attacks they still looked like they could find the equaliser. At last though a 20 yard shot from Frampton which hugged the floor all the way beat the hosts keeper who up to that point had made several good stops.

Further goals came via deflected shot from Leroux and another well hit shot from Lingham that wrapped up the game. Overall a good result and perhaps if the full 90 minutes were possible another goal or two could have been added against a tiring Hopwood side who must be given credit for refusing to accept defeat until the final whistle went.

Thanks go for all those who supported the team on the night including the parents, grand-parents, boyfriends, girlfriends, brothers and sisters and also Laura Tilley and Lucy Roberts, who turned up to play but couldn't due to the league rules on number of players and the managers incompetence.