Penistone Church FC

Match Report Eckington Belles 2–2 Penistone Church Women U12 Penistone Church Women U12 recorded their first draw of the season in their 18th game, sharing the points in a 2–2 contest away at Eckington Belles. On reflection, a draw was probably a fair result, though Penistone may feel it was a missed opportunity to strengthen their grip on third place against a side near the bottom of the table. Eckington, however, proved far from easy opposition. Coming into the match on the

Match Report Penistone Church Women’s U12 3–1 Kiveton Women’s U12 A glorious sunny spring morning provided the perfect backdrop for today’s 4th vs 5th clash in Division 2. Both sides started brightly, showing intent with creative play down the wings, and early shots flashed across both goals. It was Kiveton who broke the deadlock with a clever route-one move. A long pass from the goalkeeper split midfield and found their striker, who finished neatly past Penistone goalkeeper

Match Report: Staveley Miners Welfare 1–6 Penistone Church Women’s U12 Despite the lunchtime kick-off, it wasn’t hunger for food driving the growing confidence of the girls as they continue their charge up the league table – it was a hunger for goals. Penistone started the match at a blistering pace, racing into a three-goal lead within the opening 10 minutes. The girls showed no signs of slowing down either, continuing to press and create chances. By half-time, Penistone had

Match Report Barnsley Women 0–1 Penistone Church Women U12 Penistone Church Women U12 got back to winning ways with a hard-fought 1–0 victory over Barnsley in a closely contested encounter. Both teams played the game in great spirit, showing plenty of quality on the ball along with the heart and determination that even the Lionesses would be proud of. It was a competitive first half, with both sides pushing forward and looking to break the deadlock, but strong defending and d

A four-game league winning streak came to an end on Saturday morning as Penistone Church Women U12s made the trip to table-toppers Handsworth. Despite a six-point deduction earlier in the week following a team’s withdrawal from the league, Penistone’s spirit, pride and determination remained firmly intact. Starting the day in fourth place, and remaining there after other results went their way, the girls showed once again why they are among the league’s strongest sides. Fast

Penistone Church Women U12 3–1 Frickley Athletic U12 An almost like-for-like contest unfolded today as Penistone Church Women U12s produced a strong team performance to secure a 3–1 victory over Frickley Athletic in a competitive encounter. Penistone made the perfect start, striking early in the game through Gracie, who marked her return to the side in style following a short absence. A dangerous ball into the box caused panic for the Frickley defence, and as the goalkeeper s

Penistone Church Women U12s 2–0 Aston Swallownest A hard-fought league victory was the perfect response to last week’s cup disappointment, as Penistone Church bounced back in determined fashion on a wet winter’s day. Penistone started brightly and pushed hard from the first whistle but couldn’t quite find the breakthrough early on. Several efforts drifted wide or over, and one dramatic goalmouth scramble saw a certain goal cleared off the line. The game struggled to find rhyt