Report: 2nd XI Ladies vs Cambs South 4s – November 22, 2025

The second team produced a solid showing as they shared the spoils in a 1-1 draw at home to Cambridge South 4. The Maroons started the game really strongly, piling on the pressure and creating chance after chance.

It felt like a goal was coming, but nothing would quite drop for them and then a simple defensive slip let Cambridge South sneak through to take a 1–0 lead which was frustrating considering how well Spalding had started.

In the second half, Spalding came out determined to put things right. They kept the ball brilliantly and won several short corners, but Cambridge South’s defence — and especially their keeper – were in top form and somehow kept everything out.

That finally changed in the 50th minute thanks to an excellent bit of play from Callie Priestley. She carried the ball just outside the D, pulled the keeper out of position, and calmly flicked it over them into the goal to bring Spalding level.The goal really lifted the whole team.

From then on, Spalding looked the stronger side, with the defence shutting down every Cambridge South attack.

Emily Wright, who fully deserved the player of the match award, was outstanding, dribbling down the line time and time again and creating loads of attacking chances but the winning goal just eluded Spalding.