Newcastle United Women kept their title dream alive with a convincing 6-1 win over Bradford Women in front of a bumper St James' Park crowd. The Lady Magpies remain six points behind Durham Cestria, who also won on Sunday, at the top of the FA Women's National League Division One North table but kept the pressure on with two games in hand.
Becky Langley's side were back at the home of the men's side for the third time as a whopping 24,092 attended the fourth-tier showdown, providing another reminder there is a real appetite for the women's football in the north east. Newcastle United co-owners Amanda Staveley and Mehrdad Ghodoussi were also in attendance on Tyneside.
The game was a routine win for the home side who wasted no time putting the pressure on Bradford City from the very first whistle. The deadlock was broken in the 21st minute as Beth Guy headed home after the visitors failed to clear their lines from a corner.
