04/10/2026
⚽ MATCH DAY | Immingham Town 7–1 Barton United Ladies ⚽
Not the result we wanted today, but sometimes football is about much more than the scoreline.
We went into this one already up against it. We had 15 players available yesterday, which dropped to just 12 overnight after a few unfortunate situations, including cars breaking down and red cards. To make things even more challenging, we had no goalkeeper.
On top of that, some of our players are currently struggling with anxiety surrounding recent events in football, which has understandably made stepping onto the pitch difficult for some.
So today, we did what we could with what we had.
A huge shoutout to Sharna, who normally plays midfield, for stepping up and putting a shift in goal for the first 40 minutes. 🧤 She then handed the gloves over to Daisie for the second half.
And Daisie was absolutely awesome. 👏🧤 Stepping into goal when it isn’t your usual position takes some serious guts, and she gave it everything. Massive credit to her for stepping up when the team needed her.
Poor Sharna, meanwhile, gave absolutely everything until a tackle left her with just about one leg left 🤣😭 and she had to be helped off the pitch.
We did manage to get the ball in the net, but unfortunately our goal was ruled offside and from our perspective, it definitely wasn’t! 😬⚽
The final score was 7–1, but the score doesn’t tell the whole story.
Right now, our team is struggling. We’re dealing with injuries, availability issues, confidence and anxiety, and a few things away from the pitch that have made things difficult.
But one thing we didn’t lose today was each other.
The ladies stuck together, encouraged one another, battled right until the final whistle and kept going despite everything that was thrown at us.
A massive thank you to Immingham Town’s coaches and players for the kindness shown to Sharna today, especially for helping her out and supplying paracetamol/pain relief when she needed it. That was genuinely hugely appreciated. 👏
Football can be competitive, but moments like that remind you there is so much more to the game than winning and losing.
We’ll regroup, keep supporting each other, and get through this difficult patch together. 💙
Heads up, ladies. We stick together. We keep going. 💪⚽❤️
All the ladies wishing you a speedy recovery Sharna! 🩹🏥
