Buildup

We are in game week 15 of the FA Women’s National League, Premier Division South, away to Exeter City at St James Park.

Ellie Ford makes her debut, and we have several new faces on the bench.

The Starting Lineups

Exeter City – Bond, Zuurmond, Slocombe, Seaman ©️, Toogood, Pollock, Baker, Burridge, Durrant, Stacey, Gillies

Billericay Town – Bell, Ralston, Ford, Hickman, Santiago, Galbally, Evans, Smith ©️, McAniskey, Addy, Ledwidge

The action

Our number 7, Liz Santiago, has us underway in the first half of the away clash against Exeter City

We have an effort on target after the home side are caught in possession on the edge of our penalty area.

Tyrii Bell makes an incredible early save to deny the home side a goal.

Gracie Hickman denies Exeter from having a chance on goal, clearing the ball away.

Bell sends Exeter’s shot over the bar with a one-handed tip, blocking them.

Zuurmond feeds a low cross to Gillies, and she has Exeter’s first

Sophie Gillies has a second after Zuurmond sends a lofted pass towards Gillies.

Pollock takes a shot, Ralston knocks her off her line, and the shot hits the side netting.

Debutant Ellie Ford does well here, getting possession back for us.

City has a chance. Gillies sends a cross towards Stacey, who is unable to steer the ball towards the goal.

Exeter advances toward the goal, hoping to get their third, and Hickman clears, denying the home side

Dulcie Galbally takes a shot, but Bond manages to get a hand on it and denies her.

Stacey has a late chance from a corner, her header goes wide, and the home side are denied another before half-time.

Half Time – Exeter City 2-0 Billericay Town

We are underway in the second half of our away clash against Exeter City, with Macie Windsor entering the pitch to replace Summer Addy.

After a scramble from Exeter in the box, no one gets a touch on it.

Gillies has her hat-trick, after Pollock breaks into the penalty area and makes the cross.

Seaman connects with a loose ball, and Tyrii Bell collects, denying Exeter a fourth.

Ellie Ford has had an incredible debut so far, denying the home side time and time again.

We make another substitution, with Megan McAniskey leaving the field and Leyla Priest coming on in her place.

We are awarded a free kick, Evans takes and has a very good shot, but unfortunately just misses

Abbi Smith takes a shot, and Giles collects in the middle of the box.

Zuurmond cuts inside and takes a shot, and Bell saves in the middle of the box.

Gillies has her fourth, after a high ball was crossed in, and she managed to retrieve it and send it toward the goal.

Smith has an incredible shot after Evans sends the ball in, but her shot goes just wide.

We make a double substitution, Catarina Pita and Darcy Drewitt replace Gracie Hickman and Tecia Ledwidge.

Jas Styles has Exeter's fifth, her strike goes into the top corner.

Exeter are awarded a penalty after Gillies is pulled down in the box, Stacey takes and scores.

We make a late substitution with Liz Santiago exiting the field, being replaced by Lois Dunbar.

Full Time – Exeter City 6-0 Billericay Town

A tough loss away at St James Park against Exeter City, 6-0 to the home team at the final whistle.

Ellie Ford made her debut today and played incredibly, and multiple new faces joined the bench.

We are back at New Lodge on Sunday, 15th February, against Hashtag Reserves in the semi-finals of the Essex cup