The Bees come from behind to secure a 5-3 win against Barking in the First Round Proper of the Adobe Women’s FA Cup.
The game kicked off with an early corner, but Barking showed their strength and dealt with the ball.
The following minutes continued the same way with Barking’s defence being repeatedly tested by the Bees.
However, they soon grew into the game, taking their first goal opportunity in the form of a long shot that flew harmlessly over the crossbar.
The Bees were the ones to open the scoresheet with Captain Durn finding the ball and smashing it into the back of the net. Barking’s keeper just got a hand to the ball but was unable to stop it going in.
Barking responded with new energy, forcing their way up the pitch. Roberts made a series of great stops to deny them an equaliser.
The visitors eventually broke through in the 31st minute, scoring the equaliser then going ahead only six minutes later.
As the half time whistle approached, it was Lanza who got the Bees level again. In the 40th minute, Whitelock took a shot towards goal resulting in a scramble in the box. Lanza found the ball and knocked it into the goal.
Half time: London Bees 2 – 2 Barking
The second half kicked off with a change for the Bees with Ginn coming on to replace Roberts between the sticks.
The Bees produced two good chances in the early minutes of the second 45 but the Barking keeper denied the team the lead they’d been hunting for.
The visitors were next to go ahead after getting the ball past Ginn in the 52nd minute.
However, the Bees were quick to react with Isherwood making an unopposed run on goal and slotting the ball into the net.
Manager Dan McKimm made two more changes to the side bringing Hind on for Heil as well as Larkin on for Durn.
The Bees finally got back ahead in the 81st minute thanks to an unfortunate mistake from the Barking keeper, who dropped the ball in the goalmouth after stopping a shot. Fowle seized the opportunity and got it over the line.
A very similar goal came only three minutes later for the Bees when the opposition keeper dropped the ball close to the goal once again. This allowed Isherwood to swoop in and get her second goal of the match.
Early in extra time McKimm made his final substitution with Davidson entered the pitch for Whitelock.
A last minute shot on goal was made by Lanza who shot just high, the ball hitting the crossbar, before the full-time whistle sounded.
The win has cemented the Bees a spot in the Second Round Proper of the Adobe Women’s FA Cup.
Full time: London Bees 5 – 3 Barking
Lineup: Roberts (Ginn 45’), Heil (Hind 60’), Flynn, Durn (Larkin 76’), Isherwood, Lanza, Burrows, Budden, Fowle, Vigo, Whitelock (Davidson 93’)
Goals: Durn (14’), Lanza (40’), Isherwood (53’, 84’), Fowle (81’)