Maidenhead United Women made it back-to-back FA Women’s National League Division 1 South West wins with a disciplined performance at home to Portishead Town on Sunday, with two blinding goals securing the victory which moves Ed Jackson-Norris’s Magpies into the top half of the table. 
 
The Somerset side had proven difficult to beat in the FAWNL this season, with just one defeat from their five league matches prior to their visit to York Road. However, a first clean sheet of the season for MUWFC was the basis for a deserved victory given to them by a goal in each half. 
 
In a match which was generally short on goalscoring opportunities, the away side threatened when Lulu Watts sent a free kick over the bar. Natasha Rasmussen saw an effort from outside of the box well gathered by Amy Garrigan in the Portishead goal, while Macey-Nikiah Walters’ left-footed shot was off-target after good work by Rasmussen. 
 
The scoring was opened by Walters ten minutes before the break. Izzy Stockton switched the ball into the right channel which Walters controlled on her chest before blasting a right-footed strike inside the far post from the acutest of angles. 
 
United thought they had a second soon after half-time when captain-for-the-day Nat Cowell smartly finished a cross from Emily Norfolk, albeit from an offside position. 
 
The away side’s biggest threat in the second half came from left-sided attacker Imogen Jones, who cut in but couldn’t beat Danni Hull in the United goal. 
 
The points were sealed in injury time when a Maidenhead corner was cleared only as far as Megan Halfacree. Her magnificent first-time effort found the top corner from 25 yards out. 
 
United now prepare for their trip to Fulham in the Adobe Women’s FA Cup on Sunday, 13th October at 2:30pm. Tickets for the match are available via the link below. 
 
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