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Brentford Women 3 Ashford Town 1: Bees maintain unbeaten league start | Brentford FC
Brentford Women cruised to victory on Wednesday evening, winning 3-1 against Ashford Town at Honeycroft in LSE Premier action.
FT: Brentford 3 - 1 Ashford Town
Just rereading the thread on this mornings commute, I’m disappointed about how many spelling mistakes in my posts. Think the mizzle of rain was proving my downfall in typing. 
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Turns out it was Sangha with the assist - My mistake.
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FT: Brentford 3 - 1 Ashford Town
Sunday 28th October 2026
London & South East, Premier Division
Brentford vs Ashford Town (Middlesex)
Honeycroft, Uxbridge FC
FT 3-1 (HT 2-1)
Midweek games are always difficult to judge at this level. Most players have working lives, and so many clubs try to avoid evening games as they often don’t have the resources or squads to even physically make it possible. Remember one midweek game a couple seasons back, that saw our opponents have no subs and only a full XI, ten minutes before kick-off, as players found it tricky to make it from their normal working lives.
As a result, I’m always weary to judge a side on an evening fixture. How close to a first XI the Ashford side were last night, but on last night performance they look to be a strong side that might finally be getting their act together after a couple of ordinary seasons. That said, they were limited to playing the traditional counter-attacking football that you’d expect of an away side. However, what impressed was that they were so quick to press and get into Bees faces, that I’m sure our players will certainly be feeling the effects after a tough game. They weren’t overly aggressive, lippy maybe, but just well drilled, good at pressing and up for the competition.
Ashford’s goalkeeper (assuming it was the same as last season), impressed yet again. Was very good as a shot stopper and cut out numerous chances for Bees. Another day we may have racked up 4/5/6 goals, but the game was delicately poised for much of the game, due to her efforts between the posts.
Brentford started the game at a real pace and tried to blow the Ashford side away. As that immediate blitzkrieg didn’t work and the longer it stayed goalless, you could see Ashford grew into the game. Even after we finally took the lead after a nice finish from Kiszkis, from a Cheatley cross; Ashford didn’t let their heads drop. Their equaliser a few minutes later just raised them yet again and I feared we’d go into the HT break on the backfoot. Whether the equaliser was deliberate, only she can say, it was even an unbelievable strike and incredible foresight or a remarkable piece of fortune.
Kiszkis was replaced by Sangha just before HT and made an immediate impact, serving up a chance for Cheatley and us to retake the lead just before that HT whistle. If we’d gone in 1-1 at HT, I could have seen our heads dropping, but re-establishing that deserved lead, was probably more important in hindsight.
Sangha was a real live wire when she came on but only played half hour before being removed early in the second half. With Kiszkis also being removed early, it’s great that we have a wealth of talent on the bench but also worrying how fragile that wealth is. I imagine both were only given short cameos to manage their workloads as they are both coming back from injury. However, it’s always a worry to see talented players being withdrawn after such little gametime. I do hope they are both well.
Before her withdraw, Sangha won a penalty (which was uncharacteristically missed by Phillips) and then set up another goal, this time for Katie Gilligan. It put the game to bed after a frantic 10-minute spell where I did feel a bit sorry for the referee. Not often you say that, but he did get an earful, particularly from the Ashford players and bench, but a few of our players made their feelings known too. On the whole, I thought he got most things right. I think a couple 50/50 shouts went against Ashford, and their bench saw this was an opportunity to generate some faux outrage to try and inspire the players. You can see it rose them somewhat and you could see a comeback might suddenly be on the cards. The third goal suddenly nipped that in the bud and the outrage dissipated.
I don’t think we really got into top gear in the second half, happy to push for a third goal, but playing within ourselves, probably keeping an eye on a third game in the week this coming Sunday. If Ashford had got themselves level, I had faith that we could have raised our game if need be.
Harris-Walters took a knock at the end of the game, landing awkwardly in the dying moments of the game. It took her some time for her to raise, so I do hope she was ok. But like Kiszkis and Sangha above, it proves how perilous everything is and how gruelling the programme can be, particularly with “normal lives” to work around.
Good to get another three points in the bank, but I don’t look forward to the return leg at the Robert Parker Stadium, later in the season. If they are as well drilled again, this time on a home pitch, we may need to find that higher gear. Third game of the week this coming Sunday, is the always enjoyable tip to Fisher to play Millwall. A few tired and bruised bodies though may make Sunday feel less enjoyable for those on the pitch.
London & South East, Premier Division
Brentford vs Ashford Town (Middlesex)
Honeycroft, Uxbridge FC
FT 3-1 (HT 2-1)
Midweek games are always difficult to judge at this level. Most players have working lives, and so many clubs try to avoid evening games as they often don’t have the resources or squads to even physically make it possible. Remember one midweek game a couple seasons back, that saw our opponents have no subs and only a full XI, ten minutes before kick-off, as players found it tricky to make it from their normal working lives.
As a result, I’m always weary to judge a side on an evening fixture. How close to a first XI the Ashford side were last night, but on last night performance they look to be a strong side that might finally be getting their act together after a couple of ordinary seasons. That said, they were limited to playing the traditional counter-attacking football that you’d expect of an away side. However, what impressed was that they were so quick to press and get into Bees faces, that I’m sure our players will certainly be feeling the effects after a tough game. They weren’t overly aggressive, lippy maybe, but just well drilled, good at pressing and up for the competition.
Ashford’s goalkeeper (assuming it was the same as last season), impressed yet again. Was very good as a shot stopper and cut out numerous chances for Bees. Another day we may have racked up 4/5/6 goals, but the game was delicately poised for much of the game, due to her efforts between the posts.
Brentford started the game at a real pace and tried to blow the Ashford side away. As that immediate blitzkrieg didn’t work and the longer it stayed goalless, you could see Ashford grew into the game. Even after we finally took the lead after a nice finish from Kiszkis, from a Cheatley cross; Ashford didn’t let their heads drop. Their equaliser a few minutes later just raised them yet again and I feared we’d go into the HT break on the backfoot. Whether the equaliser was deliberate, only she can say, it was even an unbelievable strike and incredible foresight or a remarkable piece of fortune.
Kiszkis was replaced by Sangha just before HT and made an immediate impact, serving up a chance for Cheatley and us to retake the lead just before that HT whistle. If we’d gone in 1-1 at HT, I could have seen our heads dropping, but re-establishing that deserved lead, was probably more important in hindsight.
Sangha was a real live wire when she came on but only played half hour before being removed early in the second half. With Kiszkis also being removed early, it’s great that we have a wealth of talent on the bench but also worrying how fragile that wealth is. I imagine both were only given short cameos to manage their workloads as they are both coming back from injury. However, it’s always a worry to see talented players being withdrawn after such little gametime. I do hope they are both well.
Before her withdraw, Sangha won a penalty (which was uncharacteristically missed by Phillips) and then set up another goal, this time for Katie Gilligan. It put the game to bed after a frantic 10-minute spell where I did feel a bit sorry for the referee. Not often you say that, but he did get an earful, particularly from the Ashford players and bench, but a few of our players made their feelings known too. On the whole, I thought he got most things right. I think a couple 50/50 shouts went against Ashford, and their bench saw this was an opportunity to generate some faux outrage to try and inspire the players. You can see it rose them somewhat and you could see a comeback might suddenly be on the cards. The third goal suddenly nipped that in the bud and the outrage dissipated.
I don’t think we really got into top gear in the second half, happy to push for a third goal, but playing within ourselves, probably keeping an eye on a third game in the week this coming Sunday. If Ashford had got themselves level, I had faith that we could have raised our game if need be.
Harris-Walters took a knock at the end of the game, landing awkwardly in the dying moments of the game. It took her some time for her to raise, so I do hope she was ok. But like Kiszkis and Sangha above, it proves how perilous everything is and how gruelling the programme can be, particularly with “normal lives” to work around.
Good to get another three points in the bank, but I don’t look forward to the return leg at the Robert Parker Stadium, later in the season. If they are as well drilled again, this time on a home pitch, we may need to find that higher gear. Third game of the week this coming Sunday, is the always enjoyable tip to Fisher to play Millwall. A few tired and bruised bodies though may make Sunday feel less enjoyable for those on the pitch.
FT: Brentford 3 - 1 Ashford Town
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Buzzing Brentford opened up a four point lead at the top of the Premier Division with a dominant win over second placed Ashford Town in the Top of the Table big derby.
Brentford started the game with real intent on the wet pitch and came close with efforts from Abbi Smith, Ashley Cheatley and Wiktoria Kiszkis and the home side forced a succession of corners.
Ashford Goalkeepeer, Libby Straton was once again in fine form, denying the Bees on salught just had she had done at the Robert Parker Stadium last season and it took until the 23rd minute for the Bees to final take the lead.
The breakthrough came when Ashely Cheatley slid the ball into the path of Wiktorai Kiszkis who slipped the ball home.
Moments later it should have been two but Libby Straton made a brilliant double save, first diving low and parrying a Maddie Phillips free kick and then recovering to push the shot from somewhere in a goal mouth scramble out for a corner.
The Tangerines equalised in the 29th minute with a spectacular goal from Ruby Maiden with an absolute peach, lobbing Saskia Reeves-Priestly from distance and sending the ball into the top bins of the far post.
Rebecca Teale was the next to be denied by Libby Stratton who saved her close range effort.
Former England Under 15 player Asees Sangha was introduced in the 37th minute, relplacing the lively Wiktoria Kiszkis upfront and two minutes later, after some brilliant Brentford build up play, it was Asees who slotted the ball through to Ashley Cheatley who scored her 17th goal of the season.
In the second half, Asees Sangha broke through and was fouled in the penalty box but the usually very reliable Maddie Phillips sent her spot kick over the bar.
As Ashford literally battled to get back into the match the derby game became very feisty with Ilana Harris-Walters being completely wiped out. Tensions were raised and it surprising that a few cards were not given for dissent as virtually every decision was contested.
Maddie Phillips and Millie Constantine both had efforts sail just wide.
Ahley Chealtley thought she was fouled in the box and when nothing was given, channelled her energy into winning the ball back only to be denied by Libby Stratton. The Tangerines failed to clear the danger and Asees Sangha with her second assist of the game found Kattie Gilligan who scored the Bees third. With a strike form the edge of the box.
Brentford: 3-5-2
Saskia Reeves-Priestley;
Makeba Black, Rhian Cleverley ©, Lucy Potter (Renai McCrea 46’);
Maddie Phillips, Abbi Smith, Rebecca Teale (Ilana Harris-Walters 78’), Katie Gilligan, Millie Constantine (Freya Worsley 76’);
Wicktoria Kiszkis (Asees Sangha 36’), Ashley Cheatley
Sub not used: Mya Francis-Pownall
Ashford Town:
Libby Stratton;
Ruby Maiden, Hannah Duncan ©, Alice Frise, Sarah McDermott, Didi Sucuoglu, Jess Roberts, Channel Morris, Amelia Halawi (Alicia Henry 76’), Mhaira Crooks, Sofia Allan
Subs not used: Laura Huse, Ellie Nitsche, Pheobe Head, Eleonora Cottrell
Attendance: 128 and 4 dogs