Alloa Athletic Women were on the road on Sunday as they made the long trip to Aberdeenshire to face Stonehaven Ladies in the last-16 of the ScottishPower Regional League Plate.
Allan Milne’s side cruised into the quarter-finals with a 3-0 victory at the Jim Glennie Park Stadium, with goals from Rihanna McMinimee and Madison Dunn.
The day started in fine fashion as a 50-seater bus full of supporters, friends, family and young Wasps from the community gathered at the stadium to make the travel up the A9. As the bus pulled into Stonehaven, it felt like a Wasps takeover as the team geared up for kick-off.
A flurry of early chances showcased Alloa’s intent, with McMinimee and Woods linking up excellently to cause problems for the hosts.
Just four minutes into the game, Alloa would take the lead with the two forwards linking up well again. McMinimee’s strike was beyond the Stonehaven keeper and nestled nicely into the back of the net.
The visitors continued to pepper the goal with Woods and Burnett seeing efforts crashed off the crossbar, while McMinimee also saw a header cleared off the line.
A solitary-goal lead at half-time didn’t reflect Alloa’s dominance in the first half, and as the teams emerged for the second period, the pressure continued. Thompson’s effort from the edge of the box was the next to strike the underside of the bar as the Wasps searched for a crucial second goal.
That goal arrived around the hour mark, with some magical footwork from Woods on the left seeing her dance through the Stonehaven defence before cutting the ball back for McMinimee to claim her second of the afternoon.
Woods was once again the architect ten minutes from time, as her corner found the head of Dunn, who powered home a third goal for Alloa to put the cherry on top of an impressive performance.
A comfortable and dominant 3-0 victory for Alloa gave a strong away support plenty of entertainment and, most importantly for Allan Milne, secured a place in the quarter-final draw later this week.
Alloa return to league action this Sunday (February 8) with a trip to West Park, where they will be looking to continue their unbeaten start to 2026.
First and foremost, I’m delighted to be into the quarter-finals. That’s the main thing.
Allan Milne
It was a really dominant and professional performance from the team. We could’ve looked to have scored more but the goals we scored and especially our second half performance was very pleasing.
Overall, it was a special day. To take a bus full of 50 people was fantastic. Family, friends, cup tied players and young kids from the community. It was a real team effort and the group appreciate all the support they get.
