Bassett U15s booked their place in the next round of the County Cup after a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Durrington, following a 2-2 draw after normal time.

Bassett started well, defending into the wind, and took the lead after just three minutes. Some excellent play down the wing allowed Sienna to find Ava, who tapped home to make it 1-0.

Bassett continued to play well, defending solidly and limiting Durrington's opportunities. Poppy impressed in midfield, creating attacking opportunities, while Mia came close to doubling the lead just before half-time but fired narrowly wide.

The second half proved much more difficult, with poor decision-making in the final third preventing Bassett from creating enough clear-cut chances. A defensive mistake allowed Durrington to equalise, and suddenly the tie was level at 1-1.

With ten minutes remaining, Sienna found Eryn inside the penalty area, whose flick picked out Lily Lloyd at the back post to fire home and restore Bassett's lead at 2-1.

However, Bassett were unable to hold on, as Durrington converted from a corner at the far post to make it 2-2 and send the tie to penalties.

The shootout began nervously, with Ava seeing her penalty saved and Mia firing over. Chloe then kept Bassett in the contest with an excellent save. Sienna, Poppy and Izzy all converted, while Durrington also found the net to take the shootout into sudden death at 3-3.

Elise stepped up and struck the crossbar, but the ball crossed the line to give Bassett a 4-3 lead. Chloe then produced another crucial save from Durrington's final penalty to secure the victory!

Player of the Match votes went to Poppy for her quality in midfield and Chloe for her outstanding contribution to getting Bassett over the line and into the next round. Chloe's crucial penalty saves proved decisive in a tense shootout.

It certainly wasn't Bassett's best performance, but cup football is all about finding a way through, and the girls showed resilience to get over the line. They booked their place in the next round after a dramatic afternoon.

Well done, girls!

Credit: Sam Wood
Last modified on Saturday 10th October 2026 at 20:45