FAWNL Division One North
Leeds United Women 0
Newcastle United Women 2 (Nelson 45+1’, Bartup 72’ og)
Leeds: Joyce, Hamill (C), Hannon, Smart, Hindle (Brown 63’), Smith (Soares-Martins 76’), Underdown (Dobby 59’), Williams (Hunt 76’), Woodruff, Bartup, Bass. Subs not used: Wattam.
Newcastle: Donnelly, Watt, Packham, Harland, Guy, Gibson, Robson (Greenacre 77’), Elson (Spraggan 89’), Nelson (Ferguson 89’), Wilkinson (Missen 65’), Skelton. Subs not used: Wilson.
Venue: Global Autocare Stadium
Referee: A. Rahjoo
Newcastle United Women took the honours in an entertaining affair at Tadcaster, with goals in either half despite a battling defensive performance from the home side.
The two sides were meeting for the second time in a fortnight, with Leeds looking to make it back-to-back wins following their 2-1 victory against Durham Cestria last Sunday.
It would be the visitors who were on the attack first in the match, with Kacie Elson failing to test Lauren Joyce with a miss-hit shot.
Georgia Gibson then saw her free kick evade everyone for Newcastle, before Rebekah Bass fired over from 30 yards out for Leeds, whilst Olivia Smart saw her shot held by Donnelly.
Laura Bartup shot just wide after a great cross from Smart, then shortly after, Newcastle took the lead on the stroke of half time when Erin Nelson tapped in at close range.
Half Time Leeds United Women 0-1 Newcastle United Women
The away side started the second half on the attack with both Sharna Wilkinson and Erin Nelson firing wide when they had managed to progress into dangerous areas.
Leeds kept plugging away and Rachel Hindle was inches away from levelling but couldn't quite get a clean connection.
Elson then came close to making it two but her spectacular overhead kick attempted drifted just wide of the goal.
The visitors did double their lead when Whites striker Bartup headed in past Lauren Joyce, for an unfortunate own goal.
Leeds kept going with Abbie Brown shooting wide from the edge of the area and debutant Amy Woodruff almost got one back but couldn't force her shot home.
Joyce had to be alert to save from both Rebecca Ferguson and Gibson, who both came close, as the league leaders held out for all three points in Tadcaster.
Full Time: Leeds United Women 0-2 Newcastle United Women
