The Bees take a trip across London this Sunday as they take on London & South East Premier side Dartford in the next round of the Adobe Women’s FA Cup.
London Bees:
London Bees bounced back to winning ways on Sunday with a confident 2–0 victory over London rivals QPR, sealing the result with an impressive second half performance.
Both sides battled to break down strong defensive lines in a goalless first half, with Bees keeper Tia Ginn producing several important saves to keep the visitors out.
The Bees created promising chances through Hayley Hoare, Shamoy Campbell and Lily Whitelock, who struck the post, but couldn’t find the breakthrough before the interval.
The momentum shifted after the restart as the hosts pressed high and forced a series of corners before finally taking the lead when Millie Isherwood’s free kick was met by Campbell, who finished from close range.
Just five minutes later, a QPR handball earned the Bees a penalty, confidently dispatched by Isherwood into the bottom left corner.
With further substitutions helping to maintain control, the Bees saw out the match professionally to secure all three points and return to winning ways.
London Bees last five results:
London Bees 2-0 QPR
Fulham 5-0 London Bees
London Bees 5-0 Portishead Town (Adobe WFA Cup)
London Bees 3-1 Cambridge United
Gwalia United 3-2 London Bees (FAWNL League Cup)
In the dugout:
London Bees assistant manager Tim Abramyan spoke ahead of this Sunday’s Adobe Women’s FA Cup Third Round Proper fixture saying:
“Last Sunday we produced a complete performance and got an important win for us as a result of that.
We are looking to take the same energy into this Sunday.
Dartford have earned their right to be in this round, so we are expecting an exciting game.
It’s our journey though, and we are going to enjoy every minute of it!
See you on Sunday, Bees!”
Dartford:
A 2-1 victory over Saltdean United means that Dartford Women progress into the third round of the Adobe Women’s FA Cup.
The Darts currently sit in fourth in the London and South East Regional Women’s league, with seven wins and one loss so far this season.
History has been made for the Kent side with their FA Cup run this season as they reach the third round for the first time ever.
Dartford have not played a match since the 23rd of November with their most recent fixture ending with a home walk over due to illness within the squad.
Dartford’s last five results:
Dartford 2-1 Keynsham Town (Adobe WFA Cup)
Dartford 3-1 Brentford
Richmond & Kew 0-3 Dartford (L&SERWFL League Cup)
Sutton United 1-0 Dartford
Dartford 5-1 Forest Green Rovers (Adobe WFA Cup)
In the opposition dugout:
Dartford’s co-managers Connor Dymond and Martin McCarthy will be in the dugout for the home side this Sunday.
Ones to watch:
Forward, Leen Winner Ekwo is Dartford’s top goal scorer with 8 goals in 10 appearances.
Last time the sides met:
Sunday will be the first meeting between the two teams.
Dan McKimm will be hoping for a repeat of last Sunday’s performance as his side looks to advance to the next round of the Adobe Women’s FA Cup.