18/10/2026
*FA WOMENS VASE ROUND TWO MATCH REPORT*
CRUSADERS WOMEN 6 TAMWORTH WOMEN 1
⚽️Dani Selmes 12 H-T 3-1 ⚽️Kiera Davies 13
⚽️Dionne Williams 14
⚽️Danielle Keegan 42
⚽️Dani Selmes 50
⚽️Sarah Blanks 61
⚽️Dani Selmes 88
An astonishing FOURTH successive hat trick from super striker Dani Selmes led the way as Cru eventually ran out convincing winners to progress to the third round, over a spirited battling Tamworth side who play in the tier below.
The opening minutes were very even as the visitors came out of the blocks full on in a testing start. The game exploded on 12 minutes with 3 goals in as many minutes! Cru drew first blood when Molly Bott’s free kick wasn’t dealt with by the away defence and DANI SELMES was the ‘fox in the box’ who took full advantage to slot the ball home. Cru switched off from the resulting kick off however and conceded an immediate equaliser when KIERA DAVIES finished neatly. Cru responded immediately to regain the lead when Danielle Keegan’s slide rule pass put Dani into space and her shot agonisingly came back off the post, however DIONNE WILLIAMS was alert and was rewarded for her follow up to force the ball over the line. Cru were now in the ascendancy and Anna Lingham’s fierce shot from distance cannoned back off the cross bar with 33 minutes gone. Three minutes before the break Morgan Betteridge played a ball forward to Dani Selmes who provided a sublime first time pass to DANIELLE KEEGAN who fired a fabulous shot from 25 yards into the top right corner of the net…..top bins!
H-T 3-1
Cru put the outcome beyond doubt just 5 minutes into the 2nd half when Lacey Dixon’s super pass put Dionne Williams into space and she ran on before cutting in expertly and dispatching a pinpoint cross for DANI SELMES to finish clinically. Things got even better for Cru just past the hour when Morgan’s corner kick was again ‘on the money’ and Dani’s goal bound shot was finished off by SARAH BLANKS with the final touch. On 75 minutes Malika Higgins played Dani in and her shot agonisingly came back off the upright. Our super striker was not to be denied a fourth successive hat trick though as with 2 minutes remaining Malika fed Morgan and once again her ball in was tapped home by DANI SELMES to make it 12 goals in 4 matches and a seasons tally of 16 already with the trees still in full leaf-quite an incredible achievement!
PLAYER OF THE MATCH-LACEY DIXON - Cru were allowed a little more time on the ball and Lacey took full advantage and flourished throughout with her best performance of the season! Well done Lacey! 🟩🟨
