Batley are a well rehearsed team and today gave praise to Hemsworth of being the only team to score against them and give their keeper a work out this season.
Hemsworth's new keeper Chantelle was switched on from the whistle where she had to make 4 good saves snuffing out Batley's early chances, but a mistake at the edge of the box gave Batley the opening goal.
Tiff, Bri and Liv combined well together and pressured the Batley keeper in the first half.
The second half saw Hemsworth create more chances with Tiff having a phenomenal game today and being really unlucky not having her 4 good shots converted into goals. Her first attempt came from her receiving the ball from the half way line and cleverly pushing it past 2 defenders to put in a good shot which the keeper couldn't hold, Tiff scooped up the rebounded ball to shoot again but her shot was frustratingly foiled again by being headed off the line by a defender.
Jodie worked the ball on the right to send in a cracking cross which Tiff failed to make contact with by a cats whisker.
The "Tiff show" continued as she sent 2 high lobs towards the goal within minutes of each other, one just passing the post and the other hitting the cross bar.
Mel put in an exceptional performance today and had a hand in the Hemsworth goal as she confidently fed the ball out to Tiff on the right wing who found Bri waiting in the box, for her to skilfully turn on the ball and hit it past the keeper.
In the latter stages Jodie again made herself prominent up front with a good shot that the keeper couldn't keep hold of, George quickly tried to follow up, but the keeper managed to dive on it just on the line.
A fabulous team effort by all the players today, Brogan in her debut game, fitted well in mid field connecting with George and Amy, also Linzi and Becky proved to be a challenge for the fast Batley Ladies.
Hemsworth will now compete in the Shield and Batley Ladies will go into the next round of the cup.
