FINAL TIE: DARTFORD FC U16 GIRLS 1 AYLESFORD FC U16 GIRLS 1
Scorer: I. Edgar
DARTFORD WON 5-4 on penalties
Dartford FC Girls U16 team: Lottie Kelk, Cicely Smith, Logan Willis, Aniya Hooper-Cole, Esme Pigden,
Ellie Stirling, Tori Day, Abi Lewis-Kelly, Cherish Stewart, Isabelle Edgar, Olivia Ajose
Subs (all used): Lacey Daniels, Maddie Crawley, Vivienne Skelton.
Neave Devlin missed the game through injury.
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U16s WIN KENT MERIT CUP
Re: U16s WIN KENT MERIT CUP
DARTS U16s SCORE FIVE CONSECUTIVE PENALTIES to secure the Kent FA Merit U16s Cup
The Penalty takers - in order:
1. Cicely Smith
2. Abbie Lewis-Kelly
3. Lottie Kelk
4. Isabelle Edgar
5. Ellie Stirling
THAT WINNING FEELING:
DARTFORD U16s CELEBRATE
WELL DONE GIRLS
THANKS TO PSP IMAGES FOR THE PHOTOS
The Penalty takers - in order:
1. Cicely Smith
2. Abbie Lewis-Kelly
3. Lottie Kelk
4. Isabelle Edgar
5. Ellie Stirling
THAT WINNING FEELING:
DARTFORD U16s CELEBRATE
WELL DONE GIRLS
THANKS TO PSP IMAGES FOR THE PHOTOS
Re: U16s WIN KENT MERIT CUP
MATTHEW PANTING HAS DONE THE CLUB AND THE GIRLS PROUD WITH A GREAT REPORT AND PICS.
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GRAVESEND & DARTFORD KENT MESSENGER - April 17 - April 23, 2025
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You might want to get your own copy:
GRAVESEND & DARTFORD KENT MESSENGER - April 17 - April 23, 2025
£2.20 but worth every penny.
Re: U16s WIN KENT MERIT CUP
Headline report from Kent OnLine by Matthew Panting with additional edits from Tony Brown
Perfect penalties seal shoot-out triumph!
Faultless Dartford claimed the Kent Merit Under-16 Girls Cup after scoring five perfect penalties in their shoot-out against Aylesford. There was little to choose between the two sides after 1-1 draw in normal time but it was the Darts who came out on top in the end. But this was an entertaining match, very evenly contested and the penalty shoot-out was the thing that finally broke Aylesford’s hearts. What a match! Then, after an intense 80-minute battle – what a shoot-out!
Aylesford though, had got off to a dream start when they got their noses in front as early as the 5th minute through Sophie O’Neill but Dartford were not to be outdone today and Isabelle Edgar equalised with a great effort fifteen minutes later.
Darts’ celebrate their 20th minute equaliser
[Photo: PSP Images - official photographic partner to the Kent FA]
The match became a great midfield battle between the top two teams in the Kent Girls & Ladies League with Aylesford, favourites to lift the cup. They came to the final with an impressive league form of 9 wins out of 10 this season. Mind you, the Darts had held Aylesford to a 2-2 draw at Princes Park just a few weeks earlier, the only team to make a dent in Aylesford’s otherwise 100% record.
Everyone in the Dartford team and on the Darts’ bench played their part in this win today and Kent FA emphasised the point when they wrote this of the final – “Huge respect to both teams for an incredible game— a showcase of young talent!” Everyone would certainly agree with that statement.
At the end of the scheduled 80 minutes, Dartford’s five penalties were exemplary and Aylesford’s day ended cruelly for them, having fallen short at the final hurdle.
Manager George Kingdon said: “It was a really good representation of girls’ football at under-16 level.
“Both teams are a credit to their clubs and played some nice football. It was a physical game and both sets of players managed it well, as did the four officials, I was impressed with them.”
The following day at the end of the training session the Dartford FC Women welcomed manager George Kingdon’s U16s to have a photo-shoot with their newly-won silverware on show.
WE'RE PROUD OF YOU ALL
COYD
Perfect penalties seal shoot-out triumph!
Faultless Dartford claimed the Kent Merit Under-16 Girls Cup after scoring five perfect penalties in their shoot-out against Aylesford. There was little to choose between the two sides after 1-1 draw in normal time but it was the Darts who came out on top in the end. But this was an entertaining match, very evenly contested and the penalty shoot-out was the thing that finally broke Aylesford’s hearts. What a match! Then, after an intense 80-minute battle – what a shoot-out!
Aylesford though, had got off to a dream start when they got their noses in front as early as the 5th minute through Sophie O’Neill but Dartford were not to be outdone today and Isabelle Edgar equalised with a great effort fifteen minutes later.
[Photo: PSP Images - official photographic partner to the Kent FA]
The match became a great midfield battle between the top two teams in the Kent Girls & Ladies League with Aylesford, favourites to lift the cup. They came to the final with an impressive league form of 9 wins out of 10 this season. Mind you, the Darts had held Aylesford to a 2-2 draw at Princes Park just a few weeks earlier, the only team to make a dent in Aylesford’s otherwise 100% record.
Everyone in the Dartford team and on the Darts’ bench played their part in this win today and Kent FA emphasised the point when they wrote this of the final – “Huge respect to both teams for an incredible game— a showcase of young talent!” Everyone would certainly agree with that statement.
At the end of the scheduled 80 minutes, Dartford’s five penalties were exemplary and Aylesford’s day ended cruelly for them, having fallen short at the final hurdle.
Manager George Kingdon said: “It was a really good representation of girls’ football at under-16 level.
“Both teams are a credit to their clubs and played some nice football. It was a physical game and both sets of players managed it well, as did the four officials, I was impressed with them.”
The following day at the end of the training session the Dartford FC Women welcomed manager George Kingdon’s U16s to have a photo-shoot with their newly-won silverware on show.
WE'RE PROUD OF YOU ALL
COYD