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14/3/15: Mendip moved a step closer to safety in East Division with a hard-fought win over Gillingham on Saturday. The visitors conceded two early goals, and were forced to draw on all of their experience to get back into contention. Fortunately for Mendip, the  inimitable double act of Hannah Bartholomew and Charlotte Lucas, both returning from maternity leave, […]

7/2/15: Mendip slid to just 2 points outside the relegation zone on Saturday, after falling to defeat against second-placed Weymouth. A bright first quarter saw the returning Louise Forster making some great interceptions from centre back and April Callow working hard in midfield, but Mendip lacked a clinical finish in the opposition D. Weymouth then […]

28/2/15: This fixture proved to be a real “game of two halves”, with Mendip more than matching their hosts in the first half, only to crumble under pressure in the second. Wootton Bassett took the lead within 5 minutes, taking advantage of a disorganised Mendip defence to slot the ball home from wide on the […]

7.02.15: Mendip secured three valuable league points on Saturday, thanks to two great strikes from player of the match Charlene Vranch and an excellent goal from Ella Sage. Mendip began brightly, with the midfield trio of Brenda Scott, Hayley Young and April Callow working tirelessly to support both defence and attack. The Wilts keeper was forced into action on several […]

31.1.15: The first team travelled to local rivals Frome on Saturday looking for another win to boost their league position. Mendip started brightly against an experienced Frome team, with majority of the possession.  Within 10 minutes against the run of play Frome took a chance in the D to find the back of the goal to […]

24.01.15:  Mendip’s fortunes took a turn for the better on Saturday, as they worked hard to complete an excellent victory over a youthful and enthusiastic Devizes team. The home side were on the front foot from the start, with  Ella Sage continuing her remarkable scoring form with a well worked opening goal after just 10 minutes. Centre forward Cherilyn Carey proved a nuisance to […]

17.01.15 : Despite an excellent first half performance, which saw Mendip hold high-flying Bournemouth to nil-nil at half time, Mendip slipped to a fourth consecutive league defeat on Saturday.  Mendip looked bright from the outset, with solid tackling from Sammy Chivers and Hayley Bullock in defence, combined with great distribution from April Callow and Hayley Young […]

10/01/15: Mendip Ladies 1st put in a determined performance against Old Bristolians on Saturday. After an early goal from Old B’s, Mendip settled into the game, with Hayley Young showing good skills and composure in central midfield. With twenty minutes played, Cherilyn Carey scored a text-book equaliser, firing home a well placed cross. Old B’s came out […]

3/01/15:  Mendip took the opportunity to test themselves against a tough opposition on Saturday with a keenly contested friendly against Clevedon-based Gryphons. After the festive break, the hosts began looking somewhat rusty, with Gryphons pressing high and consistently stepping in front of their markers. Despite some fine tackling from centre back Hayley Bullock, and a brave performance by Anna Swift, […]

29/11/14: Mendip matched league leaders Salisbury for much of this game, demonstrating some excellent passing and movement, but ultimately succumbed to another defeat. Salisbury scored once in each half to secure the three points, the first goal coming from a quick break against the run of play and the second from a deflected strike from […]