Dan McKimm and the London Bees are back at The Bees Stadium this Sunday (2pm) as they take on AFC Sudbury in the Division One South East League.
London Bees:
The London Bees claimed a dramatic 1-2 away win at Rectory Park against Actonians, securing three points with a last-minute winner.
The first half was slow, with both teams struggling for possession.
The Bees’ defence, led by Ginn, denied Actonians any early chances, while Hoare came close with a free kick that hit the post just before halftime, leaving the score 0-0.
The second half saw a substitution for the Bees, with Sophie Lee replacing Ines Affri.
Despite challenging weather conditions, the Bees struggled to break through Actonian’s defence, though Sam Lanza created several attacking opportunities.
Actonians took the lead in the 82nd minute with a chip over the defence.
However, the Bees responded in the 89th minute with an equalizer from Aria Heil.
In the dying moments of the match, Hoare scored directly from a corner, curling the ball into the net to secure the win.
The victory lifted the Bees to 4th place in the table with 32 points.
London Bees last five results:
Actonians 1-2 London Bees
Queens Park Rangers 1-3 London Bees
London Seaward 0-2 London Bees
Dulwich Hamlet 3-0 London Bees
London Bees 3-0 Cambridge United
AFC Sudbury:
Sudbury bounced back from consecutive losses with a strong second-half performance, securing a 5-1 win to move back into the top six of the Division One South East table.
In the first half, Sudbury dominated possession but struggled to break down Chesham’s determined defence, with the visitors creating the better chances on the counter.
However, the first half ended goalless.
Sudbury started the second half strong, taking an early lead. Chesham responded quickly to equalize, but Sudbury continued to apply pressure, moving the ball quickly in the final third and winning it back repeatedly.
They regained the lead and added another goal, with Chesham finding it difficult to push forward and create opportunities.
Despite a strong fight, Chesham couldn’t capitalize on limited counterattacks, while Sudbury moved back into the top half of the table, looking to maintain their position.
AFC Sudbury last five results:
AFC Sudbury 5-1 Chesham United
Norwich City 1-0 AFC Sudbury
AFC Sudbury 0-2 Cambridge United
AFC Sudbury 1-0 Ashford Town
Real Bedford 4-0 AFC Sudbury
In the opposition dugout:
Luke Mallett will be in the dugout for AFC Sudbury this Sunday with his coach Steff Mallett alongside him.
Ones to watch:
AFC Sudbury’s Jessica Allen is the clubs leading top goal scorer in the league so far this season, scoring 9 goals in 11 appearances.
Last time these two sides met:
Both teams struggled to break the deadlock last time out as the Bees drew 0-0 away to AFC Sudbury back in September.
Sam Lanza had an early opportunity for the Bees, testing Sudbury keeper Nina Meollo with a powerful shot.
Sudbury responded with a corner, but Megan Edwards’ header was cleared by the Bees’ defence.
Wozniak created a chance for Millie Isherwood, but her shot narrowly missed.
Sudbury had a couple of free-kick opportunities, both of which were stopped by Bees keeper Tia Ginn.
In the second half, substitute Megan Burrows forced Nina Meollo into a save with a shot from outside the box.
The best chance of the game came in the 82nd minute, when Isherwood’s close-range shot from a corner was denied by a brilliant save from Nina Meollo, keeping the game level.
As the Bees return home this Sunday, Dan McKimm will be wanting his side to keep their winning form running as they look to further push themselves higher up the league table.