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Workington Town Women's FA Cup run ends with a 2-0 defeat to Mancunian Unity Workington Town Women exit the Women's FA Cup after 2-0 defeat to Mancunian Unity

By Kris WM, editor 2 min read From cumbriacrack.com
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Workington Town Women exit the Women's FA Cup after 2-0 defeat to Mancunian Unity
Photo: Michael Holdsworth via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

Town Women's brilliant FA Cup run finished on Sunday 1 November — 2-0 to Mancunian Unity at the Fibrus in front of over 250 fans. Olivia Shaw and Isabella Kershaw got the goals.

If you've been behind Town Women through this FA Cup run, this is the full-time whistle.

Sunday 1 November at the Fibrus Community Stadium (Derwent Park), more than 250 turned up, and Mancunian Unity — a division higher and second in their league — won 2-0. Olivia Shaw poked them ahead in the third minute after Laura Miller had made two cracking saves from Sadie Mitchell. Isabella Kershaw made it 2-0 on 42 minutes.

Town were the better side for a spell after half-time and went close through Hayley Bracken, Bea Barber and co, but couldn't nick one. Getting to the first round proper by knocking out Doncaster Belles on pens was already history for a sixth-tier side, and they were the last Cumbrian club left in it.

Chair Laura Miller said: "This has been a very special experience for everyone connected at the club and we are all immensely proud of what we have achieved in this run." She said the profile boost helps push women's football locally, and now it's about the league for the rest of the season.

What can you do? Get behind them in the league and check when they're next at home at the Fibrus.

Workington Town Women's historic run in the Adobe Women's FA Cup ended on Sunday 1 November with a 2-0 first-round defeat to Mancunian Unity at the Fibrus Community Stadium in front of more than 250 fans. Olivia Shaw and Isabella Kershaw scored for the visitors.

This is for supporters of Workington Town Women and anyone who followed their first-ever run to the Women's FA Cup first round proper.

On Sunday 1 November at the Fibrus Community Stadium (Derwent Park), Town Women lost 2-0 to Mancunian Unity in front of a crowd of more than 250. Unity, second in the division above, went ahead in the third minute when Olivia Shaw poked in after Sadie Mitchell had forced two saves from Laura Miller. Isabella Kershaw made it 2-0 in the 42nd minute.

Town pressed after the break and went close through Hayley Bracken, Bea Barber and others, but could not pull a goal back. The side had reached the first round by beating Doncaster Rovers Belles on penalties in the final qualifying round and were the last Cumbrian club left in the competition, and among a handful of tier-six teams to get that far.

Chairwoman Laura Miller said: "This has been a very special experience for everyone connected at the club and we are all immensely proud of what we have achieved in this run. We've shared so many special moments together as a team over the past two months and achieved things that we probably never thought possible. The club's profile has been lifted to new heights and that means our continual aim of positively promoting women's football locally has been delivered. It's now about focusing on our league ambitions and keeping this momentum going through to the end of the season."

What you can do: follow Town Women in the league for the rest of the season, and check the club for upcoming home fixtures at the Fibrus Community Stadium.