Reading Women overpower Fleet Town 7-2 in league opener

Reading Women marked their return to the Select Car Leasing Stadium with a commanding 7-2 victory over Fleet Town on September 14. After trailing 1-0, Reading equalized before halftime through Nat Cowell and surged ahead with goals from Poppy Whitburn, Sophie Bishop, and Alice Curr. Fleet Town had initially taken the lead through Lily Martin's strike, but struggled to maintain momentum. This match was the second meeting between the clubs in tier five, with Reading previously having a dominant 8-0 victory last season. Following a previous loss to Farnham Town, Reading's manager Ed Jackson-Norris made two changes to the starting lineup.

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