Kingsbridge started strongly, albeit a little muddled at times, with several players stepping into unfamiliar positions. A huge thank you to Mel for stepping in at the last minute, ensuring we had a full squad ready to go!

The pre-match message was clear: attack, take the game to the opposition and score goals! We weren't going to sit back and let Torquay come at us.

We were quickly on the front foot, with an early goal from JL, our exciting new star forward, setting the tone for the match. The midfield quartet of Lisa, Julie, Sophie and Charlotte moved the ball swiftly, linking up play and driving the team forward. At the back, Ellie, Mel and Izzy produced some excellent hit-outs and switched play brilliantly across the defence and up the wings, launching attacks from the very first whistle.

Emma found the net twice to complete a superb first-half performance, sending Kingsbridge into the break with a commanding 3–0 lead.

KS 2s returned for the second half looking far more organised, making much better use of the width and stretching the play beautifully. With the team moving the ball around and letting it do the work, opportunities continued to come.

Poppy caused all sorts of problems with some fantastic baseline runs and shots, putting the Torquay goalkeeper under pressure and creating rebounds for further attacking opportunities. Sophie added her name to the scoresheet before Emma grabbed her third of the match to round off an excellent team performance and seal the emphatic 6–0 win!

Torquay battled hard throughout and managed to create a couple of chances, but Natalia remained calm and composed between the posts, making some great saves to preserve a well-deserved clean sheet.

With four votes, Poppy was a worthy winner of player of the match after her brilliant attacking runs and relentless pressure. Even better, five other players also received votes, highlighting just how much of a team effort this victory was.