Both Barnsley women’s teams set for League Cup semi-finals on road
■ Barnsley FC women off top spot after second successive loss ■ Barnsley WFC draw in midweek at Penistone and stay second ■ Tindle nets five goals in 17-0 victory for Wombwell Town
BOTH Barnsley women’s teams are due to play away in cup semi-finals this weekend after frustrating results in the league.
Barnsley Women’s FC drew 1-1 at home to Stockport County on Tuesday at Penistone Church’s ground. The visitors scored in the seventh minute then Rosie Axten levelled in the 12th.
They are second in Division One North of the National League, three points off leaders Middlesbrough with two games in hand.
They have collected two points from their last four games while fourth-placed Hull City are two points behind with two games in hand on the Reds.
They are now due to visit Cambridge United in the semi-final of the League Cup.
Cambridge are mid-table in the South East version of Barnsley’s league and play at St Neots Town.
Meanwhile, Barnsley FC women fell off top spot after a second successive defeat but can reach a cup final at the weekend.
The Reds lost 3-2 at home to Wallsend in the North East Premier, slipping down to second below their visitors.
Wallsend surged into a 2-0 then 3-1 lead after 19 minutes, with Kirstie Nicholls scoring for the hosts.
Nicholls pulled another back in the second half.
They now visit Hull United in the
League Cup semi-final on Sunday.
Wombwell Town won 17-0 at home to Millstone in Division Four of the Sheffield and Hallamshire League.
Lucy Tindle netted five, Jenna-Lea Portess added four, while there were hat-tricks for Emily Hooson and Megan Reece.
Bethany Goldthorpe added two.
Town now host Hemsworth.
Pogmoor beat Wickersley 9-0 with Sheldon Hirst scoring a hat-trick.
The other goals came from Megan Bower, Ali Burford, Courtney Kaye, Emily Wright and Jodie Clarkson.
Mind Over Matter lost 3-1 at Kiveton Park.
Jodie Stokes scored.
Penistone Church lost 6-1 at Sheffield Wednesday in Division One.
Church now visit Brunsmeer.
Dearne and District visit Maltby.
Barnsley Women’s FC reserves lost 3-1 to Doncaster Belles in the Sheffield Cup semi-final.