Portishead 0-3 Exeter WFC

Women’s National League Cup

Thursday 21st August 2025

Kick off at 7:45

Report as it happened. 

7 minutes
Patient build up from city, Fearne slots the pass through to Ellie but her effort is narrowly wide

12 minutes
The ball is only half cleared on the edge of the Portishead penalty area and Sarah fires into the top corner to give us the lead.

Portishead 0-1 Exeter City

24 minutes
Poole's cross is taken into her stride by Ellie and she fires just wide.

30 minutes
Great cross from Poole but the front line cannot get a final touch to turn the ball towards goal

33 minutes
Beth takes the touch towards goal and has the strike, but it's comfortable for the Town goalkeeper

35 minutes
Another pinpoint delivery from Jess, Sarah's header at the back post is over the top.

40 minutes.
The header is just wide from Georgia from another Jess set piece.

Half Time.

Portishead 0-1 Exeter City

A Sarah Stacey's strike sees us lead at the break.

Substitutions at half time.

Mollie Taylor, Emily Toogood, Sarah Stacey are replaced by Leah Burridge, Phoebe Baker, Sophie Gillies.

Second half

47 minutes
Big chance at the front post but it's through Sophie's legs and the goalkeeper smothers the loose ball.

51 minutes
Sophie with the latest strike on goal and it creeps wide of the upright

60 minutes
Substitutions
Jaydee Seaman, Georgia Vaccaro are replaced by Amber Pollock, Ishbel Zuurmond.

65 minutes  Ishbel cuts in from the right and fires a left footed effort into the side netting.

74 minutes
Another big chance for city, Ishbel slides in the cross but Town get bodies in the way to block Ellie's effort

76 minutes
Sophie with the close range effort, but its wide for city again

76 minutes
Jess whips in the corner and Beth heads the ball over the top

79 minutes
Ishbel and Beth link the play and the low cross is blocked to stop Sophie converting.

81 minutes - Goal
Beth with the low cross and Ellie taps in her first city goal.

Portishead 0-2 Exeter City

83 minutes - Goal
Ishbel with another driving run, she pulls back for Phoebe to tap in the third. So... Sophie has said she made the last touch! Sorry Phoebe

Portishead 0-3 Exeter City

FULL TIME

Goals from Sarah Stacey, Ellie Sara and Sophie Gillies give us all three points in the FAWNL Cup