SJR Women go top of table after big away win

SJR travelled to Brinsworth knowing a win would take them to the top of the league, and the girls delivered in style with a 6-1 victory.

The first half started a little scrappy, but SJR soon found their rhythm and began putting the Brinsworth defence under pressure.

With just 10 minutes on the clock, Beth Gingell picked up the ball on the right and unleashed an absolute rocket from 30 yards into the top-left corner.

Leah Harrison added another before Gingell completed her brace, with Sarah Harvey converting from the penalty spot to send SJR into half-time with a deserved 4–1 lead.

The second half saw SJR continue to control the game, with Tammy Snell, Harvey and Harrison working tirelessly in midfield, moving the ball brilliantly and creating opportunities out wide.

Harrison’s persistence also helped create SJR’s fifth, with Heather Whitehead calmly diverting the ball home, before the added icing on the

Katie Baldwin looked dangerous throughout, delivering some excellent crosses before producing a superb finish from outside the box to make it six