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Sheffield FC Women marched on to the Third Qualifying Round of the FA Women’s Cup on Sunday, as they overcame stubborn opposition and a torrential Bradford afternoon, beating Wyke Wanderers 6-1 at Wilson Road Sports Village.

Club looked like they would coast this contest in the opening moments, with some neat passing play opening the defence for Sadie Smith to stroll through, with her shot skewing wide with only 20 seconds on the clock.

Wyke proved they were made of sterner stuff from that point on, and the away side found it difficult to break down a solid and well-organised defence, limiting them to half hit and easily handled shots.

On 40 minutes Sheffield finally found their way through, Pip Cassidy sent in a deep cross that was flapped at by the reliable looking Ann-Marie Roberts, with Caitlyn Douglas lofting the ball over the stranded keeper’s head to make it 1-0.

The lead was doubled on 48 minutes, with Eden Hinchliffe making the most of a lapse in concentration, drilling in a fine shot from 25 yards.

The hosts continued to frustrate Sheffield, and were limited to long range efforts, the closest coming from Sadie Smith who rattled the crossbar.

It was eventually 3-0 on 78 minutes, Lucy Cook’s cross was spilled by the keeper Roberts, giving substitute Sami Brooks the easy task of tapping home.

A minute later Wyke got the goal of the game, the impressive Lois Cooper picking the ball up on the right, volleying in a fine looping effort that gave Ellie Sharpe no chance making it 3-1.

Normal service resumed straight from the kick off, with the home defence visibly tiring, skipper Nicole Kemp fired in a neat shot making it 4-1.

With five minutes to go it was 5-1, Stacey Buxton scuffed a shot on the edge of the area that looked to be harmless as a pass back, however somehow the ball squirmed through the legs of the keeper and trickled over the line.

Sheffield wrapped up the scoring in the fifth minute of injury time, with Buxton hitting a firmer shot into the net from distance, giving the final score a more comfortable look at 6-1.

Wyke Wanderers: 1 Ann-Marie Roberts, 2 Natalie Bell, 3 Kerrie Zserdicky-Shirt ©, 4 Demi Molinari, 5 Olivia Duxbury, 6 Louise Molinari, 8 Emily McNulty, 10 Jade Nelson, 19 Orla Durkin, 22 Megan Dunlop, 23 Lois Cooper.

Subs: 7 Alice Mcurich, 11 Kirsty Russell-Holt, 16 Maizie Robinson, 18 Kerry Brannan, 27 Hannah Harrison.

Sheffield FC: 1 Eleanor Sharpe, 2 Pip Cassidy, 3 Eden Hinchliffe, 5 Louisa Anderson, 15 Natasha Wood, 4 Nicole Kemp ©, 14 Caitlyn Douglas, 9 Amy Nelson, 10 Sadie Smith, 11 Lucy Cook, 12 Stacey Buxton

Subs: 7 Sami Brooks, 8 Leah Harrison, 17 Brooke Smith, 18 Mia McDonald, 19 Nicole Cooper.

Attendance: 36

Referee: Noureddine Zeghoudi