The #Lilywhites came out second best in this top of the table clash with Glenfield Rovers on a cold and wet afternoon at Madills Farm. Despite a high work rate in midfield and plenty of possession, Suburbs just couldn’t break down the well organised Glenfield and they succumbed to two well executed goals in the first half.

Suburbs dominated possession for the first twenty minutes and had a couple of decent chances but failed to capitalise. Glenfield then showed what they can do by breaking out of defence and flowing forward in a coordinated move along the left wing which culminated in Geena Gross squeezing the ball home from a tight angle.

The second goal came in similar circumstances 10 minutes later, this time a fast break away catching Suburbs by surprise and a well weighted cross was headed in firmly by Dayna Stevens.
The second half followed a similar story with suburbs working hard but Glenfield dealing with the threat with relative ease. Glenfield players are all fast and fit and they use this to their advantage by pressurising opponents into making mistakes and then breaking away with speed.

Glenfield looked dangerous in attack and created some chances in the second half but player of the day, Rebekah van Dort, and her defence coped well with the threat.

The suburbs midfield of Jeongwon Shin, Molly Bryans and Lucy Carter worked tirelessly but found themselves closed down very quickly and unable to release the ball forward.

The rain started to fall heavier as the second half wore on and this seemed to weigh on suburbs as they failed to make a significant impact on the Glenfield goal.

These two teams are battling it out for top spot in the league and the matches between them are always keenly contested. Unfortunately for suburbs it was Glenfield who came out on top today but they remain in contention and they will be keen to ensure they stay on the shoulder of the league leaders over the next few weeks.