As the season, ever-so slowly, inches towards its closure, only a handful of games in the East Midlands Women’s Regional Football League were played on Sunday afternoon, including Basford United.

The Premier Division side, led by co-managers, Jake Hemstock and Sara Harnett, played their last game of a tough season, picking up a huge three-points when away to high-flying Chesterfield.

The visitors, who finish the season in the bottom half, took the lead as early as the second minute, Summer Reece getting on the end of a deep corner from Jess Shaw and heads past Apperley in the home goal.

The Nottinghamshire-base side doubled their lead five minutes before the break when Shaw and Danni Sanderson combine well for the latter to tap home; the hosts though, they got themselves back into the game minutes later, Sophie Marshall arrowing a volley into Emma Porter’s bottom corner.

Leading 2-1 at the break, the second half could have been anyone’s, the hosts striking first, to equalise, on the hour, Marshall capitalising on a defensive error to grab hers, and Chesterfield’s, second of the game.

The winner, it fell to Basford, with a little under twenty remaining, the hosts struggling to a clear a corner and visiting defender, Maisie Plumb, smashed home the decisive third, sealing an important, three points.

Afterwards, visiting Chairman, Sam Winch, said: “Final game of the season and a thoroughly deserved victory.

“A performance that typified the hard-work of both the management/coaching team and all the girls involved.

“Whatever happens next season, there is a lot to be proud of for this talented group!”

Watch interview with the Basford Ladies co-managers here.

Basford United – Emma Porter, Maisie Plumb, Ash Davies-Lynch (Izzy Sullivan, 57), Keeley Sanderson, Emma Ward (Kristina Ponder, 38; Ward, 75), Summer Reece, Grace Abbott (Thea Duncan, 69), Danielle Sanderson, Jess Shaw, Libbi Mancienne, Maja Kocik

Two other Notts sides were in action in the EMWRFL Premier Division, both of whom were on the end of defeats.

Bottom club, Neil Matthews’ Arnold Eagles, lost for the twelfth time (in fifteen outings), when crashing to a 3-0 loss at fifth place, Anstey Nomads; whilst Andi Bell’s Mansfield Town, they suffered a second successive heavy defeat in their top four clash with Lincoln United.

Having inflicted a 5-1 defeat on the Lady Stags the previous week, the Imps went better when at Mansfield at the week, romping to a 7-1 success, Ellie Gilliatt helping herself to a hat-trick as the Imps score twelve in two outings.

Meanwhile, in Division One Central, the game between Sherwood and Notts County Development, it finished in a goalless draw, both sides still with a handful of games to play before the season, finally finishes.

*Article provided by Peter Mann (Senior Correspondent).

*Main image @Basfordutdfc Basford United Ladies end their season with a win over Chesterfield.