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Sheffield FC’s Women marched to the semi-final stage of the East Midlands Regional League Cup on Sunday, as two early goals eliminated Division One leaders Loughborough Vixens, with the hosts running out 2-0 victors.

Club started on the front foot exploiting space on the right wing, and on 4 minutes they took the lead, as Lucy Cook outpaced Freya Alexander to put a ball across the face of the box that found Amy Nelson steaming in at the back post to finish.

On 12 minutes it was an almost identical route to goal, once again Cook down the right wing, and the cross this time being stabbed home by leading scorer Stacey Buxton.

With the game seemingly in control, the hosts never really looked in any danger, however a sloppy spell ten minutes before the break almost proved costly for Sheffield, as Isabel Sheridan put the ball in the side netting following a defensive lapse, whilst seconds later Sophie Durban’s effort hit the post following more slack defending.

The second half was an even contest, with the nearest either side came to troubling the scoreboard was when Club skipper Nicole Kemp hit a ball from the edge of the area, the ball slicing off the top of the bar.

Sheffield’s reward for this win is a semi-final tie on March 9th, the opponents yet to be decided, with a May final just 90 minutes away.

Shefield FC: 1 Leah Kellogg, 3 Eden Hinchliffe, 4 Nicole Kemp ©, 5 Louisa Anderson, 6 Tilly Hallas-Potts, 8 Halima Essa, 9 Amy Nelson, 11 Lucy Cook, 12 Stacey Buxton, 14 Caitlyn Douglas, 15 Natasha Wood. Subs: 13 Ellie Sharpe, 19 Nicole Cooper, 20 Rebecca Matthews, 21 Jacey Haynes.

Loughborough Vixens: 13 Ash Naismith, 2 Jasmine Allen, 3 Freya Alexander ©, 5 Caitlyn White, 8 Claudia Jones, 9 Ruby Freer, 10 Isabel Sheridan, 12 Freya Munn, 17 Mia Poole, 19 Talia Warren, 22 Sophie Durban. Subs: 7 Libby Noble.

Referee: Tyler Ledger

Attendance: 32