Morpeth Town women ready to make history as they take on Ponteland United in the County Cup semi-final at Craik Park
Morpeth Town women are creating a little bit of history on Sunday when they take on Ponteland United in the semi-final of the Northumberland FA Women’s County Cup, and they’re hoping for a good crowd to cheer them on.
The Highwaylasses have been going from strength to strength this season, building on their League Cup success from last season.
At the midway point of the season, they currently sit top of the women’s Premier Division with 11 wins out of 13 games.
The team is recognised for giving young players a chance to show what they can do on the women’s football stage. This season has seen the signing of many young players including Hannah Carruthers-Dunn, Meadow Ross, Grace Miller and Emily Jackson-Pigg, some as young as 16 years old.
The game at Craik Park on Sunday (February 22, kick-off 1.30pm) will see the young Morpeth team take on an experienced Ponteland United women’s team who play their football two full tiers above Morpeth in the women’s football pyramid.
Team manager James Callaghan said: “The team deserve a great deal of credit for their efforts so far this season. We have already surpassed our league points total from last season and we’re only halfway through.
“This Sunday will be a massive challenge for us, but we’re looking forward to the game against a vastly experienced team. We’ll give it our best shot.
“I have a lot of faith in this group and how they have bonded as a team. We’ve nothing to lose.
“It would be great if we could get as much local support as possible up at Craik Park on Sunday afternoon to cheer us on.”