Both teams started in sombre mood but it looked more likely that Redditch would get the opener if one came, this wasn't the case. Poor defending allowed a cross from the left to be tapped in unopposed as the Ellie Hopkins and Kirsty Grigg looked on. This in other games would have sparked the Reds into life but not in this game. The closest Redditch came to scoring was when Lauren Jack fired in to consecutive shots only to have them both saved by the Town's keeper. Redditch's supply to forwards or from crosses were always to straight and too near the keeper to cause any real threat.

The second half started brightly with Jess Lingham attacking down the right and firing a shot that the keeper couldn't reach but hit the top of the bar. The Reds continued to press and another shot from Lingham this time went over the keeper and into the net. Redditch applied more pressure but were undone when lack lustre defending again saw the Rugby centre forward collect the ball 23 yards out and central to the goal and a firmly struck shot gave Grigg no chance. Rugby increased their lead further when Redditch again failed to clear the ball. The Redditch defence was uncharacteristically out muscled and neat passing from Rugby caused problems. That said Redditch allowed their visitors too much time to pick their passes.

As the game was moving in to the last quarter Elaine Frampton got in front of her defender and headed the ball towards goal, the Town's keeper tried her best but just failed to stop it going over her in to the net. Redditch them went for broke in the last few minutes with both full backs being replaced. It looked like the gamble was going to pay off when Rugby was penalised for a picked up back pass , despite the free kick being slow to be taken the resulting shot was headed of the line, in the play that followed a Redditch shot hit the post and Rugby had held out for what a win which seemed unlikely at the games start.

Overall a disappointing performance by Redditch who can and have played much better this season