AEK Boco 1
(Hooper 88′)
United 1
(Everson 30′)
A late equaliser may have denied United’s women celebrating the SWRWFL title on Sunday, but Torquay will now head to Sherborne next weekend knowing a point will be enough to secure promotion.
In truth, The Gulls’ latest point will already require a set of unlikely goalscoring combinations to go against them in seven days time, with only a 28-goal swing denying Ryan Perks’ side.
Although The Gulls were the better side throughout in Bristol, they never threatened to repeat anything like their prolific nature on Friday evening’s 10-0 County Cup triumph.
It wasn’t until the half-hour maker that they eventually got the breakthrough, as Connie Pengelly’s header struck the post, only for Beth Everson, in typical poacher territory, to prod home and make it 1-0.
The second half saw Perks’ side continue to probe, and although they look the likelier of the two sides to score next, a clinching second goal never arrived.
A late equaliser did though, as Hooper beat United stopper Ellie Mitchell to make it all-square in the 88th minute.
For a while, Forest Green’s 0-0 scoreline at home to Poole seemed like it would be the safety net United required, until another late goal – this time a winner for Rovers – saw the title presentation put on hold.
Onto Sherborne it is then, and a chance to erase last year’s disappointment with this year’s joy.
UNITED: 13. Ellie Mitchell, 3. Roxy Thomas, 5. Amii Kearley, 7. Carmen Morison, 8. Katelyn Bell, 9. Beth Everson, 10. Connie Pengelly, 15. Georgie Knott, 16. Jess Geach, 20. Tee Kaptein, 29. Mollie Taylor (c).
SUBS: 1. Esme Bradley (GK), 2. Lucy Palmer, 6. Matilda Franchi, 12. Isabel Hillier-Nickels, 14. Jasmine Barker.
