The London Bees are under the lights this evening as they travel to Coles Park to take on Haringey Borough in round two of the Combined Counties League Women’s Cup.
London Bees:
The London Bees booked their place in the next round of the FA Cup on Sunday with a hard fought 3–2 extra time victory away at Dartford in a match full of intensity and drama.
The Bees started at pace and were rewarded inside the opening minute when Sam Lanza reacted quickest in the box to give the visitors an early lead.
They continued to look the more dangerous side and doubled their advantage in the 24th minute after Millie Isherwood was fouled, confidently converting the resulting penalty.
However, the momentum shifted when Shamoy Campbell was shown a red card following an on-pitch altercation, forcing the Bees to see out the remainder of the first half with ten players.
Dartford increased the pressure after the break and struck twice from deliveries into the box to draw level just after the hour mark.
Tempers flared again as Dartford were reduced to ten players following a second yellow card, with their manager also dismissed.
With neither side able to find a winner in normal time, the match went to extra time where the Bees pressed high and were rewarded when Brionne Fowle powered home a header from a Hoare corner.
The Bees defended resolutely during a tense final period to hold on and secure a memorable victory.
London Bees last five results:
Dartford 2-3 London Bees (Adobe WFA Cup)
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
Haringey Borough:
Haringey Borough Women’s team is based in Tottenham and playing home matches at Coles Park.
Established in 1999, they progressed through the Eastern Region Women’s League, achieving promotion to higher divisions and winning the Premier Division title and League Cup in 2016–17, which earned them a spot in the FA Women’s National League before later returning to the Eastern Region League, where they currently compete in the Premier Division.
In their most recent fixture Haringey lost 4-1 at home to Stevenage in the Eastern Region Women’s Football League.
Ronnell Humes scored for the hosts but a brace each from Sarah Wiltshire and Rosy Woodhams for Stevenage secured them the three points on Sunday.
Haringey Borough last five results:
Haringey Borough 1-4 Stevenage
Haringey Borough 5-0 Watford Ladies Development
Wormley Rovers Ladies 1-2 Haringey Borough (League Plate)
Haringey Borough 2-1 Atletico London
Haringey Borough 1-3 Atletico London (Surrey FA County Cup)
In the opposition dugout:
Haringey Borough Women’s manager Bobby Cato will be in the dugout for the hosts this evening.
Ones to watch:
Haringey’s Nia Garwood is the clubs current top goal scorer so far this season, netting 11 goals and assisting 2 in 14 appearances.
Last time these two sides met:
The London Bees faced Haringey Borough at Coles Park back in February 2023, in the Capital Women’s Senior Cup.
The Bees went on to claim a 5-3 victory over Haringey, progressing to the next round of the competition.
Dan McKimm will be eager for his side to build on their strong momentum this evening as they aim to secure progression into the next round of the Combined Counties League Women’s Cup.