The London Bees will be looking to bounce back this Sunday following Thursday night’s 2-1 defeat to Actonians, as they take the trip to face Luton Town in the FAWNL Division One South East.
London Bees:
London Bees suffered a narrow 2–1 loss to Actonians in the FA Women’s National League after a hard-fought contest.
The Bees dominated much of the first half but couldn’t find the target, while Actonians took the lead in the 38th minute to go into the break ahead.
Millie Isherwood came close early in the second half and eventually levelled the score in the 77th minute with a composed finish from the right side of the box.
However, Actonians quickly restored their advantage three minutes later.
Despite late pressure, including two efforts off the crossbar, the Bees couldn’t find an equaliser before the final whistle.
London Bees last five results:
London Bees 1-2 Actonians
London Bees 5-3 Barking (Adobe WFA Cup)
Cambridge United 3-4 London Bees (FAWNL League Cup)
Dulwich Hamlet 1-3 London Bees
London Bees 10-1 Colchester united (Adobe WFA Cup)
In the dugout:
Speaking ahead of Sunday’s fixture, London Bees assistant manager Tim Abramyan said:
“We’ll turn Thursday night’s loss into fuel for Sunday.
Every match is a new chance to earn the right and pick up another three points.
This group works so hard and I’m sure they’ll be determined to get back to winning ways!
See you all on Sunday, Bees.”
Luton Town:
Luton Town Women’s FC represent the Hatters in the FA Women’s National League Division One South East.
Formed in 1997, the team has steadily grown through the women’s football pyramid, building a strong reputation for player development and community involvement.
The club plays its home matches at Sharpenhoe Road (Home of Barton Rovers Football Club).
In their recent fixture the Hatters went on to beat Chesham United 4-1 in the FAWNL Division One South East.
Luton Town dominated from the start, with Jànaye Beaufort and Taylor O’Leary controlling midfield and creating early chances.
Tasha Fensome opened the scoring just before half-time, latching onto a Leyah Maddix flick to give the Hatters the lead.
Fensome doubled the advantage shortly after the break, finishing calmly from O’Leary’s clever assist.
Chesham pulled one back through Jya Ratteray-Smith, but Town finished strongly.
In stoppage time, Maddix made it 3–1 with a smart lob before Fensome completed her hat-trick in the final moments, sealing an emphatic win.
Luton Town last five results:
Chesham United 1-4 Luton Town
Luton Town 3-0 Mansfield Town (Adobe WFA Cup)
Luton Town 2-3 London City Lionesses Academy (FAWNL League Cup)
MK Dons 1-5 Luton Town
Oxford United 4-0 Luton Town (FAWNL League Cup)
In the opposition dugout:
Luton Town Women’s FC is currently under the guidance of co-managers Myles Maddix and Fadi Mazloum, with Nikki Baker serving as the club’s general manager.
Maddix and Mazloum have steered the team through a successful promotion campaign and driven a strong run of form in the league.
Ones to watch:
Luton Town’s Natasha Fensome is the clubs current top goal scorer this season, scoring five goals in ten appearances for the Hatters.
Last time these two sides met:
This Sunday will be the first time these two sides meet.
Dan McKimm will be wanting a strong reaction from his side after Thursday night’s defeat, as they look to reignite their winning form and take home the three points.