Match Thread: Winchester City Flyers vs. W3, 9th Nov 2025

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• Sunday 9th November 2025
• 14:00 kick off
• Charters Community Stadium, Hillier Way, Winchester SO23 7SU

@StevePeart

the Firsts have a trip down the M3 to Winchester City Flyers in the league. After five consecutive cup games it is, perhaps, a welcome return to the most important competition. These games are usually entertaining, in the same fixture last season, also in November, the Chairgirls won 4-0 with all the games coming in the second half, a second consecutive hat-trick from Emani Kassem and one from Jess Watkins. Emani has yet to appear this season and is much missed, she is recovering from a serious injury and we hope to see her sometime this season. The return match at Burnham in April was frenetic to say the least, with the Flyers leading 2-0 and 3-2 before the Chairgirls went 4-3 ahead only for the Flyers to equalise on 90+2, and also have a player sent off in the final minutes.

The Flyers are having a good season, with three wins and one defeat in the league, 3-2 on the opening day at AFC Portchester. In the FA Cup they got through to the First Round and lost 4-0 at home to tier 3 Gwalia United, but are still going in the county and league cups. Top scorers are Chelsie Hay and Annie Northwood, both on five, and new signing, the very experienced Laura Vokes, has a very good left foot.

[StevePeart]

If anyone is going today, please keep us posted.

[StevePeart]

Today’s lineup.

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17’, WCF 1-0 WW, Chelsie Hay.

19’, WCF 2-0, second for Chelsie Hay.

[StevePeart]

30’, Wardlaw, Carolan, Mulvaney off. Hill, Watkins, Ashby on.

[StevePeart]

HT WCF 2-0 WW.

It sounds like we are creating chances and getting shots on target. They’ve been two down at half-time this season and come back strongly but much work to do.

[StevePeart]

57’, WCF 2-1 WW, Potter.

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63’, WCF 2-3 WW, Ashby with a brace within two minutes.

[Erroll_Sims]

9 minutes plus stoppage time left & still 2-3 COYB

[StevePeart]

Phew!

[Heisenberg]

What a turnaround, well done the chairgirls!

[StevePeart]

It sounds like we dominated the second half, their keeper was busy, but Robyn Cullen made good saves throughout the game as well. Those are Meira Ashby’s first goals for the First team, on her first start this season after six appearances last. It’s good to see the young players stepping up and making a difference.

[StevePeart]

Today’s other results.

[wwfcblue]

A commanding lead and two games in hand

[StevePeart]

The goals. The finishing for all three is superb, especially Meira’s first, and Kayla’s ball stealing and backheel to set up the winner is class.

[StevePeart]

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Extended highlights from Winchester.