Sunday 20th Sept 2026
Womens FA Cup
Dorking Wanderers vs Brentford
Meadowbank, Dorking
FT 0-4 (HT 0-2)
The magic of the FA Cup returns, but for today’s Bees, it was no great conjuring trick, and more of a straight forward 3(or maybe 4) card side hustle.
Bees barely got out of first gear today. There was little bite in the game and you got the feeling today was an opportunity to experiment with formations and setups. There were lots of overly complex combinations and passages of play that made it feel like a preseason friendly of experimenting.
Maybe it was the warm sun and the summer feel, but the game barely got out of start mode and it wasn’t the most competitive or compelling. You can only beat what is in front of you. Dorking looked very young, and small. They stuck to their guns well, but Bees had little need to step up the gears.
Maybe the upcoming Bees game at the Gtech was in some players minds, no need to overly exert or tweak anything when the prospect of performing at the Gtech is on offer next week. Maybe players were just playing within themselves with one eye on the game next week.
We did miss Kiszkis up front. The dynamic of the side looks so much more dangerous and compelling with two up front. Harris-Walters had a good game, and reminded Carly of what she can do & it was good to see Sangha back on the pitch after her injury.
Bigger test next week though. Newhaven have had a strong start to the season. Here’s hoping as many of you get down to the Gtech next week to see this new team & hopefully they will turn on the style next week, for a performance we know they can give.
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