After the final whistle
So Orient's 100% win record is maintained as is the zero goals-against column in the league. Our girls go top now by two points plus games in hand and a massive GD advantage. Next week is the first round (proper) of the Adobe Women's FA Cup which takes the ladies out to Farnham Town. We may lose our top spot next week if Croydon win at Luton in the premier division but that will only be by one point and we'll have two games in hand.
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90 +5 mins
F U L L _ T I M E
The clash of the top two has sorted out who's the boss at this stage of the season.
90 mins
G O A L !!!
Another for the Lucy Porter/Sammy Rowland partnership, a reward for their patience and skill.
88 mins
Steph McCaffrey is replaced by Ruby Abela.
88 mins
Wiktoria Kiszkis has a shot, Poppy Binding has another - they're a little off-target.
86 mins
Wiktoria Kiszkis is fouled, we have free kick within range... Ellie Thomas-Leek has a try but Croydon clear their lines.
83 mins
And yet another corner. The keeper saves another on-target Orient effort.
82 mins
Following the corner, Hayley West comes up from the defence to put in a good shot, the keeper saves. We have yet another corner.
81 mins
A shot from range is pushed round the post by The Croydon keeper, we have a corner.
78 mins
Georgia Griffin returns to the pitch, she was pretty much un-stoppable in the first half.
75 mins
G O A L !!!
A beautiful piece of play from Lucy Porter, assisted by Steph McCaffrey "finesses" in the sixth goal of the day.
74 mins
Things getting a bit bogged down in the middle as the game wears on, Wiki Fronc (despite her dimuinutive frame) powers in a long-range blockbuster to sting the hands of the keeper.
66 mins
Shots still coming in from all-over, Wiktoria Kiszkis shapes up to add to the goal tally but is shoulder-charged off the ball at the last moment.
62 mins
Croydon's keeper is Larry's player-of-the-match. "Had she been an average keeper, it would've been ten-nil by now"
62 mins
Lucy Porter denied a penalty (gasps of disbelief from the touchline), she also gets a shot in but Croydon's hero keeper saves.
59 mins
Two corners in succession, Poppy Binding takes them both, Grace Gillard comes up from CB and thumps a header against the post.
56 mins
Georgia Griffin, Kallie Balfour and Esme Lancaster are replaced by Wiktoria Kiszkis, Ellie Thomas-Leek and Emily Dilliway
55 mins
G O A L !!!
Finally Sammy Rowland gets her name on the scorers' list.
54 mins
G O A L !!!
A Wiki Fronc headed strike from a Kallie Balfour corner.
52 mins
Following Kallie's corner, a shot comes in but the keeper has it. Shots are raining in from the ladies in red.....
51 mins
Orient win an umpteenth corner (lost count), Kallie Balfour to take it.
48 mins
Things underfoot are getting difficult with the non-stop rain, not really ideal for Orient's fast flowing style.
47 mins
Steph McCaffrey goes Oh-so close to making it four.
46 mins
The 2nd half gets underway, O's goes straight on the attack and win a corner.
45 + 4 mins
H A L F - T I M E
92% possession from the our girls. Croydon are tough and resolute but are getting overrun. It's still raining.
45 + 2 mins
Larry reports "O's playing like a fuid symphony". Poppy and Steph both have attempts at goal but not quite there.
45 mins
!!! G O A L !!!
Georgia Griffin doubles her goal tally to put the Os 3:0 up. She gets a head to Lucy Porter's cross and that was enough.
43 mins
Croydon's keeper makes another good stop at the feet Of Steph McCaffrey but....
42 mins
Another tip-top save by Croydon's keeper, Esme Lancaster gets a chance but puts it wide.
41 mins
Steph McCaffrey and Sammy Rowland are through, Croydon's keeper dives at their feet and makes an excellent (and brave) save.
40 mins
Steph McCaffrey shoots straight at the keeper.
38 mins
We have a corner... Croydon clear it away.
37 mins
Orient continue to dominate, Lola Duroyaiye looks cold between the sticks. Poppy Binding gets in to a good position but shoots too close to the keeper.
33 mins
Stephanie McCaffrey is through but the offside flag waves again. Croydon make a substitution.
32 mins
Play re-starts.
29 mins
Sammy Rowland tries to get on the score-sheet from a tight angle but not this time. There's a delay, a Croydon player is down.
26 mins
!!! G O A L !!!
Georgia Griffin doubles the lead with a clever touch, assist by Hayley West. Hayley and Kallie moving higher up the pitch seems to have overcome the Croydon resistance.
25 mins
Yet another corner, Hayley West connects with the cross but it's too high.
23 mins
Lucy Porter gets a header from the corner but she can't keep it down.
22 mins
Kallie Balfour raids down the wing, wins a corner, Poppy Binding to take it...
21 mins
O's corner brings a last-ditch goal line clearance from Croydon.
19 mins
!!! G O A L !!!
Stephanie McCaffrey open's O's account. Assist by Esme Lancaster.
18 mins
The O's attack line get a chance but the shot goes straight at the keeper.
15 mins
Croydon looking tough and strong defensively but O's are getting through.
13 mins
Croydon get a shot away but it's very high and wide.
11 mins
Sammy Rowland loses possession just as she shaped to shoot, Steph McCaffrey gets a chance but hits it wide. Croydon coach yelling for all he's worth.
09 mins
A third 'goal' disallowed by the offside flag. We seem to be getting caught by their defence moving up. Wiki Fronc hits a shot which fell onto the roof of the net.
08 mins
Another 'goal' disallowed by the offside flag. It's coming...
07 mins
We get another corner which results in a shot from Steph McCaffrey, the keeper catches it.
05 mins
Poppy Binding takes the corner and the ball is in the Croydon net - but the offside flag is raised.
04 mins
O's on the attack, we get a corner, Georgia Griffin to take... we get another corner from it.
01 mins
Steph McCaffrey is tripped, we have a free kick in an attacking position. The offside flag is raised - as the rain starts to fall a bit heavier
00 mins
and we're off and playing, Orient in their customary red kit.
⇧ MATCH COVERAGE ⇧
3 mins to kick off...
Everything is ready and we'll soon be off and playing in the drizzle of a grey October Sunday.
10 mins to kick off...
AFC Croydon look young, fit and strong - as they were last season when they knocked us out of the Midweek Capital Cup with a come-from-behind 2:1 win. In our view, their strength and fitness made the difference on the day. They will know about our multi-goal record this season so it remains to be seen if that reputation will count and if we can keep that up against the top-of-the-table Southerners.
20 mins to kick off...
Great to see Wiki Fronc return to the starting eleven having missed last week's game at Comets. Wiktoria Kiszkis takes a bench seat having hit a hat-trick last Sunday. Most unusual to see Ellie Thomas-Leek on the bench as well as Gemma Abela-Baker, however, this is a very strong Orient side and with a full five-player sub's bench filled with top quality.
Today's line-up
30 mins to kick off...
Good afternoon one and all and welcome to the lofcwomen/com live-text service for this afternoon's top of the table clash with AFC Croydon Athletic at Cheshunt. The weather looks iffy with a lot of rain around. Larry Peterson is at the ground and ready to send over blow-by-blow texts as the game progresses. We'll be back with the O's starting line-up and any other news we can find. Don't go anywhere!!!
News from last week....
From the Cheshunt Stadium, Theobalds Lane, EN8. Orient's women will take on AFC Croydon Athletic in a Tier seven match in the Greater London Women's Football League - Premier Division. Croydon are undefeated but have drawn one match (against South London WFC), we have a 100% record of wins so far. A win in this game will put us top of the premier division with games in hand on all of the chasing pack.
Our roving correspondent Larry Peterson will be at the ground, we'll be publishing his comments before, during and after the game (see above)
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O's line-up from:
Croydon's line-up from:
⚽ Catherine Campbell ⚽ Kizzanna Fergus ⚽ Michaela Gooden ⚽ Angelina Hewitt-Williams ⚽ Thalia McDougall ⚽ Sarah Nicholson ⚽ Ifeoma Nwanaji ⚽ Isis Osei-Tutu ⚽ Saffiah Robinson ⚽ Cameron Smith ⚽ Eloise Williams ⚽ Tori-Hannah Adenekan-Baker ⚽ Nilsa Da Silva Buleche ⚽ Siane Francis-Duncan ⚽ Gemma Lambert ⚽ Renee Mcleod-Graham
