Report: 1st XI Ladies vs Norwich City 1s – November 22, 2025

Spalding Ladies 1s put in a strong away performance against Norwich City 1s, starting with an organised and confident first half. Spalding moved the ball well and created several promising attacks, including some excellent runs down the line that stretched the Norwich defence. At the other end, Spalding’s back line stayed composed, dealing with pressure effectively and shutting down a series of Norwich short corners in the final 10 minutes. The sides went into half-time level at 0–0.

The second half saw Norwich make more of their opportunities, converting a couple of short corners and benefiting from some unfortunate deflections to build a 4–0 lead. Despite the scoreline, Spalding continued to press and were rewarded late on when Charlotte Maplethorpe calmly finished to bring one back for 4–1.

Freya Lee earned Player of the Match with a string of excellent saves that kept Spalding in the game during key moments. Overall, a committed display and plenty of positives to carry into next week