Report: 1st XI Ladies vs City of Peterborough 1s – November 01, 2025

Spalding Ladies 1s put in a hardworking performance on Saturday but were beaten 5–0 by a strong Peterborough Ladies 1s side. The scoreline didn’t reflect the effort shown by Spalding, who produced some solid defending and moments of real determination throughout the match.

Peterborough started brightly and made the most of their short corner opportunities, scoring three well-taken goals from set pieces in the first half. Despite the pressure, Spalding goalkeeper Freya Lee pulled off a string of impressive saves to keep her side in contention, backed up by some composed defending led by Karen Timby at the back.

Peterborough were briefly reduced to ten players when one of their midfielders received a green card for hitting the ball away, but Spalding were unable to capitalise before the break.

The visitors extended their lead in the second half with another goal being from a short corner and their final goal from open play, showing their attacking quality. Spalding’s afternoon became more difficult  when Ellie Holland was shown a green card for a bad tackle. Although the result didn’t go their way, Spalding can take pride in their work rate, defensive effort, and team spirit against one of the league’s top sides.

Player of the match was Georgina Maplethorpe who was relentless all game in midfield.