Cup hopes dashed after controversy

Huddersfield Town Ladies (from left) back row: Emily Heckler, Laura Carter, Beth Jennings, Kate Mallin, Katie Nutter, Vicky Abbott, Robyn Hartley. Front: Mascot Isobel Morgan, Sarah Dobby, Amy Battel, Danielle Biglin and Charley Evans ,Vickers said: “I think they have to get it into the men’s Championship first before it comes to us.

“We just would like a linesman to keep up with play first of all.”

However Vickers was pleased with a strong team performance and said: “We set up a bit differently and in the first half we were excellent.

“We kept the ball well and drew them in, that made it easier to get in behind their back line. We then look to use our pace in those situations.

“In the second half we couldn’t get going, we didn’t get an early goal and that is when the frustration began.”

It was Natalie Reay who scored the only goal of the game for Derby on the 60-minute mark.

“Derby had one chance and scored from a deflected goal and that was unfortunate,” added Vickers.

“We got caught for their goal, we should have snuffed it out but it unfortunately it deflected off Vicky Abbott and went in.”

Town’s next game is a tricky away trip to Tranmere Rovers on Sunday (1.00) in the quarter-finals of the FA Women’s Premier League Plate.

“We have a tough game in store. They are a league below us, they will want to cause an upset and we can’t let that happen,” said Vickers.