The points were shared as the Bees were held to a 0-0 draw away to AFC Sudbury in their opening match of 2026.
The Bees started off the new year with a visit to The Elite Travel Stadium as they took on AFC Sudbury in their first reverse fixture of the FAWNL Division One South East season.
The game started off with a dominant performance in the opening minutes from the London Bees, moving the ball around quickly, looking to take an early advantage.
However, it was the hosts who had the first real chance of the game, with a charge on goal that led to a shot from the Sudbury attacker, but the chance ended up going wide.
Sudbury then began to put extra pressure on the Bees, creating more with the ball and finding spaces to shoot, but defender Cheyenne Flynn stood firm and got in the way of the shot, denying the hosts a potential lead.
Shorty after the Bees won a free kick in the hosts half, but the delivery was unable to reach a teammate as Sudbury cleared the ball away.
Sandra Martins gave the Bees their first promising chance of the game, as she took the ball into the box and took a shot that went across goal but was safely caught in the hands of the Sudbury goalkeeper.
Both teams were creating good chances in the first half, Tia Ginn was called into action, stopping a Sudbury shot on goal to keep the score level.
As the game went over the 30-minute mark Dan McKimm was forced to make an early substitution as Flynn was taken off through injury and replaced by Aimee Durn.
With half time on the approach, the Bees were having to defend the final moments of the first 45 as Sudbury added on the pressure with another shot that ended up going wide.
In extra time Ginn kept her side in the game with two back-to-back wonder saves, stopping the hosts from taking the lead as the game paused for the break.
Half-Time: AFC Sudbury 0-0 London Bees
The second half got underway and within the first few minutes Martins hits a brilliant strike from the edge of the box, which curled into the back of the net, but the referee denied the goal as the flag was raised for offside.
The Bees came close again to getting the ball in the net as Millie Isherwood delivered in a great corner which saw the ball being scrambled in the box and was eventually cleared by the Sudbury defence.
Sudbury first chance of the half came from a free kick in the Bees half, but the shot sent the ball over the goal and resulted in a goal kick.
On the hour mark Durn tried her luck from distance, looking to break the deadlock in this game, but her shot ended up going wide and out for a Sudbury goal kick.
Both sides continued to create chances in the second half but failed to convert in the final thirds as the score remained level.
Dan McKimm looked to change the game around, bringing on Betty Larkin in replace of Lily Whitelock.
Brionne Fowle and Martins both came close to breaking the deadlock but were unable to find the back of the net.
Durn later tried another attempt from distance, this time getting the ball on target which forced the Sudbury goalkeeper to pull out a great stop to deny the Bees once again.
As the game entered the final minutes, Hayley Hoare delivered in a great free kick but the cross was unable to reach a teammate.
Ginn made a great last minute save to keep her side from falling behind, but in the end the referee blew the full-time whistle, and the points were shared between the two sides.
Full-Time: AFC Sudbury 0-0 London Bees
The London Bees will be back in action next Sunday for their first home match of 2026, as they welcome Chesham United to The Bees Stadium.
Line-up: Ginn, Heil, Flynn (Durn 31’), Martins, Isherwood, Lanza, Burrows, Fowle, Vigo, Hoare, Whitelock (Larkin 61’)