Match Centre

Womens Premiership
Wednesday 31 May 2023 (kick off: 8.00 PM)

Venue: Brandywell Stadium

Attendance: 105

Referee: Gary Thompson

Derry City Women home-team
2 FT 3
away-team Larne Women
  •   Ellie Redden 30' 48'
  •   Katherine Haveron 28'
  •   Leah Wilgaus 44'
  •   Hollie Johnston 90+3'
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LATE STRIKE SECURES HISTORIC FIRST LARNE WIN

A stoppage time strike saw Larne Women secure their first ever Sports Direct Women's Premiership victory at Derry City Women's expense at the Brandywell.

Hollie Johnston popped up in the closing seconds to turn home the winner from close range to break the hearts of the disbeliving home side.

The fixture was an entertaining and at times, feisty affair, that for the most part reflected home advantage.

The opening exchanges allowed both sides to test the opponents defence, but it was Larne who made the greater impact as the half progressed. The opening goal came from a corner with Larne skipper, Katherine Haveron, firmly headed the visitors into the lead.

Derry were level within sixty seconds. Ellie Redden stole in from the left-hand by-line and coolly slotted home past Kate Smith in the Larne net.

The remainder of the first half continued at a frenetic pace and the visitors restored their lead on 44 minutes, as Leah Wilgaus struck a magnificent effort across Naomh Barr’s goal.

Derry responded positively at the start of the second half well and Redden brought parity to proceedings for a second time on 48 minutes. After finding space on the left side of the box, her superb long-range shot landed firmly in the corner of the Larne goal.

Derry controlled most of the possession for the next 30 minutes but as the clock ticked down, Larne sensed an opportunity as the Candystripes tired which they duly exploited when the unmarked prodded home the decisive goal after a cross landed nicely at her feet.

Derry City Women: Barr, Deery, Toland, Connolly, Dunne, Coyle, Alexander, Redden, Quigg, Donaghey, McGilloway subs Brennan, Temple, Higgins, Doherty, Harkin, Hargan

Larne Women: Smith, Nellins, Haveron, McErlane, Morton, Wilgaus, H. Robinson, Dougherty, Johnston, Rebekah Robinson, Clare subs Maguire, Hanna, Morrison, Orlowska, Rachel Robinson, Henderson

  • FULL TIME
    Derry City Women   2 - 3 Larne Women
  • GOAL

    Hollie Johnston

    Larne Women

    90+3'
  •  Yellow Card

    Hollie Johnston

    Larne Women

    86'
  • red subsititutions  Substitution

    Laura Connolly

    Derry City Women

    81'
  • green subsititutions  Substitution

    Katie Hargan

    Derry City Women

    81'
  • red subsititutions  Substitution

    Katherine Haveron

    Larne Women

    81'
  • green subsititutions  Substitution

    Rachel Robinson

    Larne Women

    81'
  • red subsititutions  Substitution

    Leola McErlane

    Players

    67'
  • green subsititutions  Substitution

    Nina Morrison

    Players

    67'
  • GOAL

    Ellie Redden

    Derry City Women

    48'
  • red subsititutions  Substitution

    Starr Dougherty

    Larne Women

    46'
  • green subsititutions  Substitution

    Morgan Hanna

    Linfield Women

    46'
  •  Yellow Card

    Laura Connolly

    Derry City Women

    45'
  • GOAL

    Leah Wilgaus

    Lisburn Ladies

    44'
  • GOAL

    Ellie Redden

    Derry City Women

    30'
  • GOAL

    Katherine Haveron

    Larne Women

    28'

Derry City Women

  • Naomh Barr
  • Kaci Deery
  • Cate Toland
  • Laura Connolly 45' red substitution 81'
  • Shannon Dunne
  • Erin Coyle
  • Abby Alexander
  • Ellie Redden 30' 48'
  • Clarah Quigg
  • Grace Donaghey
  • Bria McGilloway

Substitutes

  • Caoimhe Brennan
  • Shantell Temple
  • Leah Higgins
  • Olivia Doherty
  • Louise Harkin
  • Katie Hargan green substitution 81'

Larne Women

  • Kate Smith
  • Aimee Nellins
  • Katherine Haveron red substitution 81' 28'
  • Leola McErlane red substitution 67'
  • Amanda Morton
  • Leah Wilgaus 44'
  • Holly Robinson
  • Starr Dougherty red substitution 46'
  • Hollie Johnston 86' 90+3'
  • Rebekah Robinson
  • Sasha Clare

Substitutes

  • Teah Morton
  • Morgan Hanna green substitution 46'
  • Nina Morrison green substitution 67'
  • Natalia Orlowska
  • Rachel Robinson green substitution 81'
  • Cora Henderson

Derry City Women

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Larne Women

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