Pre-Season 

City’s preseason has been a successful one. The opening fixture saw the visit of new National League side Portishead Town. In baking hot conditions both sides put on a competitive game, with City scoring in each half to secure victory. Esme Kilburn-Thompson continued where she left off from the County Cup Final, opening the scoring in the first half, before Connie Pengelly sealed the win in the second half.

The following fixture was a significant mismatch. Bideford were dismantled with some excellent finishing as the Grecians simply had too much quality. Four goals from Connie Pengelly, three from Sarah Stacey and further strikes from Zoe Watkins, Katie Grigg, Natalie Warman, Mia Preston, Jess Sandland and Meg Robinson sealed a thirteen-goal win. Stacey, Warman and Grigg all gaining their first City goals was a major plus to take from the performance.

Liskeard Athletic were next up. Pengelly would open the scoring and add to her impressive form, with Stacey and Emily Toogood putting City into a commanding lead before the game entered its final stages. Jess Sandland would then take centre stage, a thunderous strike made it four before a curled effort from distance made it five. Sandland, at only sixteen, has been hugely impressive in preseason and will undoubtedly be one to watch for City in the year ahead.

The final fixture was against a very strong Swansea City side, a team preparing for a Champions League Football Qualifier in the coming weeks. In a hard fought encounter, City fell to a 3-0 defeat, but there were plenty of positives to take over the ninety minutes. In truth, it was just the type of fixture the Grecian’s needed. After a run of fairly comfortable victories, this was a tough test against a side that pushed the team to their limits and highlighted a level of performance that can be pursued over the next twelve months. With Southampton FC finally achieving promotion through appeal, the National League South West Division has opened up. There will be strong competition from sides such as Cheltenham Town, Southampton Women and Chesham United, yet Abbie Britton and Aaron Wakley will be confident that their City side will be in the mix for the Title this season. With strength and conditioning and nutrition analysis being added to the Team’s preparation, a growing support base and a talented squad, this should be a successful season for the Women’s Team at Exeter City.

Season Summary 

Facts and Figures 
Top Performers 2021/2022
First Team 
Most Appearances- 29, Mollie Taylor 
Most Assists-9, Emily Toogood 
Most Goals-26 Connie Pengelly 
Most Player of the Match Awards-7 Mollie Taylor 

Final Table

Player appearances and goals