City hold unbeaten Bitton to goalless draw

Bath City Women picked up a creditable point in a midweek draw at Bitton Ladies. Matt Abreu’s team started positively up the slope with Summer Hemmings’ ball from the right deflecting to Ashley Harris, but she slashed wide. Libby Goater and Tara Taylor had efforts blocked from a resilient backline, who’d kept four successive clean sheets heading into the game, before Bitton started to gain control. Abi Woodley-Marshall’s 30 yard free-kick cannoned off the crossbar and her header from Erin Jones’ corner was well tipped away by Sadie Farley. Skye Coole curled just wide from distance for the hosts and Wookey-Marshall shot too close to Farley from Becki Sullivan’s clearance as they finished the half strongly. The second period swung back in City’s favour as they were seldom troubled. Kelly Cutler’s half volley was comfortably taken by Zoe Hodgson and Hemmings miscued off target after linking up with Goater. The best chance of the half fell on 81 minutes to the hosts as Coole shot wide on the counter but a winner for either side would have been harsh in a well-fought contest.