

Ashford 1st XI - 2
Southend & Benfleet 1st XI - 1 (Ashlie Bolton)
Southend & Benfleet 1st XI played away to Ashford. The two sides were even until half-time with player of the match goalkeeper Lisa Hawkins making some epic saves. Youngster Nicole Rutter made her debut for the first team with a gutsy performance in midfield. Southend & Benfleet were the first to score with a cracking goal from Ashlie Bolton. However Ashford levelled the score followed almost immediately by a second goal from a short corner routine. Skipper Kirsty Edmunds mounted a counter-attack, dribbling the ball to the back line for a perfect cross. However it was not converted, leaving Southend & Benfleet devastated to lose the points.