Thank you to all of you who voted for your favorite choice of after match teas, the choice for teas next season will be Jacket Potatoes, with a choice of fillings..

Sudbury 4 - 1 Felixstowe  

This was the final, scheduled fixture for the season.   With two of the teams key mid-field players unavailable,   a revised formation was tried in the first half – four, four, two.   This did result in some uncertainty and muddling from which Felixstowe quickly took the advantage,   by breaking through the mid-field, catching the defence out of position and scoring.  

This provided the incentive Sudbury needed to sort themselves out and begin to pass the ball more effectively which allowed   Natasha Layzell to make some good runs up the right wing.   Eventually,   a cross into the ‘D’ was picked up by Hester Gartrell and put into the goal by Jess Sheppardson, in her first call-up for the U17’s.  

After half-time,   with only 10 players and another reorganisation of positions,   Sudbury began to play   their usual   standard of hockey.   They were attacking strongly with Sadie Annis,   Chloe Mills and Jess Sheppardson working well together to securing a further 3 goals.   (Annis 1,   Sheppardson 2).   Emma Stephens covered   the mid-field brilliantly and Felixstowe had few further opportunities to attack.

  Ipswich 4 – 0 Sudbury

Despite a delayed start due the pitch being flooded and an alternative venue having to be found, both teams settled into the game quickly and strongly.   Sudbury were determined not to allow Ipswich the same goal advantage as before and defended well from the outset with keeper,   Catherine Nay making some impressive saves.   The back four,   Emma Bonner,   Louise Bonner,   Jaclyn Taylor and Emma Stephens worked well together,   blocking many of the Ipswich onslaughts.     

Despite the score,   Sudbury had has much of the play as Ipswich with several chances to score.    Everyone played exceptionally well and should feel extremely proud of their performance against the strongest of their opponents this season.