Bude played Stoke Gabriel away on Sunday 8^th Oct.  Stoke took an early lead but Bude equalised shortly after, Sarah Badham on target from a neat  Anita Symons ball.

The visitors played some great football and had so many chances, Leanne Stanbury and Badham will wonder how they didn’t score to take the lead.   

Stoke’s Kat Marment was a constant concern for Bude but Steph Haydon managed the threat and any attack was strongly broken down – Bryonie Lapham making some essential tackles and Lisa Cornish dominant in her area.  Bude were unlucky to concede just before the whistle from an uncleared corner and it was 2-1 at the break.

The home side piled on the pressure in the second half and Bude defended in numbers, Lindsey Ubly running her socks off on the wing.  Unluckily, Bude conceded a penalty and although Lisa Cornish got fingertips to the shot she couldn’t stop it and it was 3-1.  A revitalised Stoke kept coming at Bude and they made it 4-1 with 10 minutes to go.  Bude did not give up and Badham, Stanbury and Lizzy Jenkins all had shots on goal but the match finished 4-1.