Alloa Athletic Women returned to winning ways with a 7-0 victory over Carron Huskies at the Indodrill Stadium.
The Wasps controlled proceedings from the opening minute and created a couple of chances to take the lead early in the game.
Amy Cully, in her first game back after a stint in Australia, opened the scoring after 11 minutes, converting a Neve McGuigan cross to mark her birthday with the perfect return.
For much of the first half, Carron Huskies remained resolute, defending their box well to deny Alloa the chance to add to their lead. Mia Hutcheson, Neve McGuigan and Jenna Woods all came close to doubling the hosts’ advantage.
With four minutes until half-time, Alloa found the elusive second goal as Jenna Woods danced her way into the box before Bailey Black slid the ball home to make it 2-0.
The second half followed a similar pattern to the first, with the Wasps moving the ball nicely in a bid to create more chances in front of goal. Eight minutes after the restart, they were rewarded for their positive start as Niamh Kinsella fired across the goalkeeper for her first goal for the club and Alloa’s third of the afternoon.
A flurry of chances followed once again with the woodwork and Huskies’ goalkeeper preventing further damage.
The arrival of Nicole Smith, Sammie Gray and Lucy Burnett gave Alloa fresh legs as they looked to extend their lead, and it did not take long for another couple of quickfire goals to follow.
Jenna Woods smashed home an unstoppable effort from outside the area to make it 4-0 and claim her 12th of the season, before Emily Gray poked home from a corner to score her first competitive goal for the club and Alloa’s fifth of the day.
Alloa pressed until the very end, looking to improve their goal difference, and did so with a stoppage time brace from Sammie Gray. Her first was a cool and composed finish after beating the offside trap, and she bettered it a minute later by lobbing Fullerton in goal to make it 7-0.
All in all, a productive day for Allan Milne’s side with six different scorers and a clean sheet to match. The Wasps now travel to Central on Sunday, March 8, with just goal difference between the sides.
It was really important that we bounced back from our first defeat of the year last weekend with a strong victory and performance.
Allan Milne
As a manager, it is so pleasing to see the way we move the ball and create opportunities. There is things to work on in that final third to take it to the next level but overall, it is a really positive performance.
We have a really competitive squad and you seen that today with a strong starting eleven and then every substitute having a big impact on the game. To have these options and everyone firing will be vital in a big few months ahead.
