QPR FC Women (2) – Milton Keynes Dons Women (2) 

Women’s National League One (South-East) 

Team: Crierie, Cooper, Searle, Lewin, Hill, Wellesley-Davies, Owen, Orchard, D’Santos, Adebowale-Arimoro, Dzyadyk 

Subs: Smith, Monaghan, Sampson, Munro, El-Bergui 

Ninety seconds or so into the game, Erika Lempek was put through and facing Caitlin Crierie, she belted the ball over the crossbar. 

After seven minutes, a heavy challenge on Juliet Adebowale-Arimoro, left the R’s striker in need of some attention and the culprit getting booked.  

After being helped off, Chloe Sampson was brought on to take her place upfront. 

Izzy Owen was the next R’s player to go down, but eventually she was able to continue. 

On 19 minutes, a ball over from the right found Giusy Carnevale and the Milton Keynes No.7’s attempt bounced off the bar. 

Jamie-Lee Bamford pushed up Annie Dzyadyk’s cross and as it landed, an R’s player couldn’t quite connect with it. 

Twenty-six minutes in, and Mr Hetherington showed Paige Ridley a yellow card following a tug on a Rangers player. 

The visitors took the lead in the 41st minute, when Giusy Carnevale’s widish strike dipped before entering the net. 

Mr Hetherington blew the half-time whistle after four added minutes. 

The visitors doubled their lead a few minutes after the interval, following a defensive error and Maddie Pollard took full advantage. 

However, the R’s pulled a goal back just two minutes later, after some good work by Izzy Owen on the left-flank. The ball into the box found Annie Dzyadyk, who proceeded to slot it home. 

Then, Fern Orchard’s shot was pushed up and over the crossbar for a corner. 

Later, she made way on 79 minutes for Alana Munro. 

Rangers got the equaliser they deserved a minute or so later, after Ellie Searle’s pace won her a corner. From which, the first attempt on goal was stopped on the line, but Annie Dzyadyk was well-placed in the six-yard box to finish.  

Into stoppage time, and Sydney Wootton’s shot from distance was saved by the R’s keeper. 

A minute or so later, Mr Hetherington blew the final whistle. 

I was told at the game that Melis Mehmet had left the Club, and I would like to wish her all the best for the future. 
Steve Russell