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Camden New Journal - by STEVE BARNETT
Published: 28 February 2008

Arsenal ladies continue bid for glory

ARSENAL continued their bid for glory with back-to-back home wins in the Premier League and the FA Cup.
On Sunday the Gunners booked an FA Cup semi-final date against Lincoln City after coming from a goal behind to beat Birmingham at Meadow Park.
Becky Hall fired the visitors in front midway through the first-half. But Vic Akers’ side hit back to take a half-time lead thanks to goals from Julie Fleeting and Lianne Sanderson.
Sanderson continued her fine scoring form after the break when she grabbed her second of the game, before Alex Scott all but sealed victory with a 20-yard thunderbolt. Karen Carney profited from a blistering Arsenal counter-attack to complete the rout.
The north Londoners continued their winning run in the Premier League on Thursday despite throwing away a three goal advantage against Doncaster Rovers Belles.
Arsenal looked to be heading for a comfortable win thanks to strikes from Fleeting, Carney and Ciara Grant. But two goals from Emily Heckler and a strike from Vicky Exley saw Rovers haul themselves back in to the game to deservedly draw level.
The fight-back was eventually quelled when Fleeting nodded home her second of the game to seal a thrilling 4-3 victory.

Greater London League
Division Two North
Leyton 1, Katabella 2
Camden Town 2, Spurs Reserves 4

THE Kats sealed a second successive win on Sunday with victory over league leaders Leyton.
The Camden-based side started brightly and took the lead when Chelsea Berlin’s speculative strike eluding the clutches of the Leyton keeper. Katabella were 2-0 before the break after Franziska John doubled the advantage with a stunning volley.
Leyton put in a spirited second-half performance, but excellent work from Jen Berlin and Lindsey Tethal in central defence, combined with some superb saves from keeper Ella Naef, limited the east London side to a late consolation goal.
Rivals Camden Town were unlucky not to at least take a point from their game against Spurs’ Reserves. Goals from Natalie Arbuckle and Ebony Heath gave the visitors a 2-0 lead. Camden responded in style and pulled the scores level thanks to well-taken goals from Caroline Taunton and Mary Guest.
But two goals in the final five minutes from Fiona Butterfield and Hayley Graham saw second placed Spurs take all three points with a dramatic 4-2 win.

Middlesex Girls League
Under-12s Division
Hampstead 2, Brentford 0

GOALS from Kirsten Sorbie and Alida Haworth saw unbeaten Hampstead maintain their impressive start to the season with a 2-0 win over Brentford.

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