Alloa Athletic Women triumphed over Dumbarton at Recreation Park on Sunday with an action-packed 2-1 victory.

The Wasps enjoyed most of the first half with ample chances in front of goal.

In the opening ten minutes of the game, Alloa came close twice through Amy Cully and Lucy Burnett. Swallow in the Dumbarton goal stood tall for both efforts.

Swallow once again came out on top to deny Devyn Thompson from a corner kick with a fine save that was tipped over the bar. Thompson came close just moments later as she latched onto a Burnett through ball and cannoned her effort off the inside of the post.

Jenna Woods and Amy Cully would come close as the first half drew to a close at 0-0.

With so much pressure in the opening half, Alloa picked up where they left off by breaking the deadlock in the opening minutes of the second half.

Fantastic wide play from Cully saw her drive down the line and fire a low cross to the near post. It was Woods who was at the end of it, with a smart finish, flicked it past Swallow to give Alloa a deserved lead.

Emma Allison was called into action not long after the opener but comfortably kept the Wasps ahead.

As Alloa searched for the elusive second goal, Chloe McNaught came close with her close-range effort going inches wide of the post.

The visitors grew in confidence in the game and got an equaliser with 20 minutes remaining on the clock. A towering header from Niamh McAleer at the corner gave the visitors a route back into the game.

Alloa continued to power forward and pile the pressure on Dumbarton as they searched for the winner. It would come in the 83rd minute as Amy Cully turned from provider to match winner.

The winger picked up space on the right-hand side of the box and rifled her side ahead in the final embers of the game.

Alloa now move ahead of Dumbarton in the league onto seven points. A week off awaits the team before the final game of the year at home on December 14 against Central Ladies.

Alloa Athletic Women’s side played out a 0-0 draw away to Drumchapel on Sunday, November 23.

It was a frustrating afternoon for the Wasps, who dictated and dominated the majority of the match but were unable to find the elusive opener, which would have seen them clinch all three points.

Jenna Woods had her influence in the game early, on drawing two fouls in quick succession from her Drumchapel counterpart. Both tackles were deemed to be a caution and the hosts were reduced to 10 players in the first half.

From that moment, Allan Milne’s side began to assert themselves on the match with Rihanna McMinimee coming close to opening the scoring. The striker had picked up excellent space in the penalty area but was denied by Stephanie Lorimer in goals.

Amy Cully was next to go agonisingly close, as McMinimee’s great wing play whipped it across the area for Cully to glance inches wide.

The second half continued in a familiar fashion with Wasps peppering the Drumchapel goal.

Cully again came near, with her effort smashing off the underside of the crossbar. The framework was called into action once more, with Chloe McNaught’s curled effort coming off the bar too.

Devyn Thompson and Shantel Paterson also came close to the opener from corner kicks, but alas, it wasn’t to be for the Wasps.

Despite the constant pressure, Drumchapel defended well, remained resolute with a player down, and the game ended a point a piece.

The Wasps are back home this weekend with the visit of Dumbarton Ladies. Be there to support the Wasps at Recreation Park on Sunday November 30, 12pm.

We are disappointed that we weren’t able to find the winner this afternoon. Three points were the goal, but we’ll take the point and get back to work this week.

We have to use the frustrations in front of goal this coming weekend against Dumbarton and look to bounce back.

Allan Milne

Alloa Athletic Women’s side were on the end of a 3-1 defeat at Recreation Park on Sunday, November 16.

Cumbernauld United, who sit at the summit of the league, came out on top of a closely fought battle in Alloa.

Frankie Fern opened the scoring for the visitors with a looped effort over the Wasps goalkeeper inside the opening ten minutes. That lead was then doubled by Robyn O’Neill who slotted home after a high press from Fern, once again.

The Wasps had moments in the game but were unable to take advantage initially.

Devyn Thompson was on the end of a great through ball to find herself one-on-one with the keeper. Her effort on goal was matched with a fine save from the United number one.

Opportunities also fell to Rihanna McMinimee, who picked up great space in the box but only to be denied once again with a smart stop.

The Wasps continued the charge with Jenna Woods showing great trickery, a nutmeg and drive into the box saw the number nine fouled for a penalty. Composure personified as Woods rifled the ball into the bottom corner for her eighth of the season.

United would bite back immediately to restore their two-goal lead as Fern grabbed her second of the game just before the break.

It was a spirited Wasps team who came out in the second half at the Recs. The young side showed great maturity in their second half performance with a raised intensity and quality on the ball.

The goal just didn’t come for the Wasps despite their pressure and with Emma Allison’s saves at the other end, the game ended as it was at half-time, 3-1.

It was defeat for Allan Milne’s side but plenty of encouragement in the second-half performance. The Wasps will look to build on that 45 minutes with a trip to Drumchapel and a home tie against Dumbarton before the winter break.

We are never happy to lose and we can be frustrated in the goals we lost in the first half.

However, I can’t fault the players’ attitude and work-rate in the second half. They were brave, showed real quality and maturity in the way they played.

We need to use that second-half performance as the standard going forward to put more points on the board before Christmas.

Allan Milne

Alloa Athletic Women fell to a narrow 2-0 defeat at the Broadwood Stadium on Sunday.

A goal in either half for the hosts from Jemma Hughes and Lucy Foye separated the sides in what was a closely fought affair.

It was the Wasps who came closest in the opening moments of the game as Amy Cully struck the post from a tight angle. Unfortunately for Allan Milne’s side, the resulting rebound evaded the oncoming attackers.

New signing, Rachel Docherty, produced a fine save from range to deny Colts the opener. However, with seconds left of the half, Hughes broke the deadlock with a looped effort from the edge of the box.

Lucy Foye sandwiched half-time with a goal to double Colts lead.

The Wasps didn’t down tools as they searched for a way back into the game. Jenna Woods forced the opposing goalkeeper into a fine save after great build-up play from the visitors.

Alloa did find the back of the net through Amy Cully who looked to have timed her run excellently before slotting home. It was not to be as the referee flagged for offside and the scoreline remained the same.

The Wasps will look to bounce back on Sunday, November 16, 2pm KO, with a tie against current league leaders, Cumbernauld United.

It was a disappointing result in the end for us as we know as a side we are capable of performing much better.

There were moments in the game that we can take positives from. It is a long season ahead, so we need to stick together and keep building as a group

Allan Milne

The Wasps recorded their first league victory of the season on Sunday with a 7-3 victory away to Carron Huskies at Glen Village.

Allan Milne named a changed team from the season opener against Bishopton with Allison, Docherty, McNaught and a welcome return from injury in Thompson, coming into the starting eleven.

In the pouring rain of Falkirk, Amy Cully continued her rich vein of goalscoring form by opening the scoring in the match. The opener was cancelled out quickly by Carron Huskies who bounced back with an equaliser.

It was the return of Devyn Thompson who restored the Wasps lead with a smart finish at the edge of the box. That strike was followed up by Neve McGuigan who’s first goal for the club put the side 3-1 up.

Alloa continued the charge and it was Cully once again on the scoresheet to make it 4-1 and take her tally to six for the season.

Carron Huskies were given a lifeline when they converted a penalty in the second half to bring the deficit back to two.

However, that didn’t last long as striker, Jenna Woods, rounded the Huskies’ goalkeeper to add a fifth for Alloa and a seventh for her own personal goal tab this campaign.

A brace from a familiar face trialist for the Wasps sandwich another Huskies’ consolation as the team triumphed 7-3 on the day.

The victory takes Alloa up to 6th in the table and gives the team a platform to build on when they return to competitive football on November 9 away to Cumbernauld Colts.

Alloa Athletic Women’s team opened up their account in the SWFL Regional Central / West league on Sunday, October 12.

Bishopton Ladies were triumphant on the day coming out 6-2 victors against the Wasps.

Amy Cully opened the scoring in the game slotting home after neat interchange from the midfield.

The visitors would bounce back quickly scoring two in quick succession and adding to their tally just before the break to make it 3-1.

Despite falling further behind, the Wasps rallied with a Jenna Woods long range strike dipping under the crossbar and giving the team a lifeline.

It was not to be for the young Alloa side but there will be plenty of positives to build on as the club complete recruitment and continue to strengthen the squad going into the season

Difficult one to take today. We know as a group we are a lot better than that, so it’s hard to take.
Today’s result won’t define how we finish in the league. It’s one game. We need to learn from it, stick together and use it to push us forward.

Allan Milne, Women’s Team Manager

Alloa Athletic Women begin their SWFL Central/West League at the Indodrill Stadium this Sunday against Bishopton Ladies, 2pm KO. 

The team ended their League Cup campaign with a strong display against Central Ladies winning 6-1.

In their final preparations for the league opener, Allan Milne’s side triumphed over St Anthony’s 4-2 in a friendly on Tuesday evening.

Goals from Jenna Woods, Bailey Black and a trialist caught the eye as they fine tuned the final details before the opener. 

The Wasps boss expressed his excitement for the season ahead as he looks forward to Sunday’s fixture:

“The summer has been overall positive for the club. With new sponsorship and renewed ambition, we have maintained and strengthened the squad well. 

Sunday presents a really good opportunity for the team to start the season in good fashion and we are really excited for it.

The backing of the club and the supporters is invaluable, so we hope to see as many as possible there on Sunday.”

Back the girls as the embark on a new journey and look to start in the best possible fashion this weekend. 

Donations are encouraged at the door with fans being able to enjoy all the comforts and cuisine from Joyce’s pie hut.