The West Ham Ladies finished their season last weekend with a defeat away at league
champions Reading. Shortly after the game, Blowing Bubbles caught up with Toni Anne Wayne, Hannah Gowland, Zoe Lipley- Hinton, Stacey Little, Becky Merritt, Lindsey Morgan and captain Rosey Sullivan to give their votes in six categories.At the bottom of each category, we have also decided who we think should win.
Goal of the Season
Hannah Gowland v Leeds United Ladies
TAW: Hannah Gowland’s goal against Leeds in the FA Cup. It was a game of limited
chances and she took it well.
Hannah Gowland v Gillingham Ladies.
HG: For me it has to be the second goal we scored against Gillingham away. I scored it which I am proud about but that’s not why. It was such a great team goal. It all started from the goalkeeper, worked its way through all positions, before it was given to me to score.
Becky Merritt v Brighton and Hove Albion Ladies.
ZLH: Becky Merritt’s goal against Brighton because it was just a lovely clean hit.
Kelley Branchflower v Queens Park Rangers Ladies.
SL: This goal sticks in my mind for the way Kell picked the ball up and ran through the QPR defence before sliding the ball underneath the keeper. Unfortunately, Kell also went on to break her collarbone in this game.
Lindsey Morgan v Gillingham Ladies.
BM: We were 2-1 down with minutes to play and Lindsey smashed a half volley to earn us a point.
Becky Merritt v Brighton and Hove Albion Ladies.
LM: Even though we lost the game it was an unbelievable strike from outside the box.
Katie Bottom v Reading Ladies.
RS: Katie Bottom’s goal against Reading last weekend.
The Blowing Bubbles Award for Ladies Goal of the Season goes to Becky Merritt for her goal against Brighton and Hove Albion Ladies.
Best Team Performance
Tottenham Hotspur Ladies 0 West Ham United Ladies 1
TAW: Spurs away where we won 1-0. We played well as a team, everyone from front to back contributed to the win.
Leeds United Ladies 3 West Ham United Ladies 2
HG: Our FA Cup game against Leeds was our best team performance. We were 3-0 down at half time and after a decent talk in the changing room, we came out in the second half such a better team. We got two goals back and was [sic] unlucky not to get a third in the last few minutes. Our fighting spirit to get back at them, determination and team effort was great. We couldn’t have worked harder. If only we were like that first half.
Tottenham Hotspur Ladies 0 West Ham United Ladies 1
ZLH: Tottenham away. We just played really well as a team and played some great football.
West Ham United Ladies 2 Brighton and Hove Albion Ladies 0
SL: Our home match against Brighton which we won 2-0. We always seem to struggle against Brighton and we never play well in both halves against anyone. So to beat Brighton (who had a very strong team this year) 2-0and play well in both the first
and second half was very pleasing for both players and
management.
West Ham United Ladies 2 Brighton and Hove Albion Ladies 0
BM: Our best team performance was when we beat Brighton at home 2-0. We were hungry for the win from the first whistle, everyone put their bodies on the line to prevent and score goals.
West Ham United Ladies 2 Brighton and Hove Albion Ladies 0
LM: For me it has to be Brighton at home. I scored the goal after 10 mins and it was just a brilliant team performance.
West Ham United Ladies 3 Tottenham Hotspur Ladies 0
RS: For me, it has to be our 3-0 win over Tottenham.
The Blowing Bubbles Award for Best Ladies Performance of the Season goes to the performance against Brighton and Hove Albion at home.
Best Individual Performance
Becky Merritt v Brighton and Hove Albion (home)
TAW: Becky Merritt against Brighton at home. High work rate, first touch was brilliant and she scored a screamer.
Toni Anne Wayne v Millwall (home)
ZLH: Toni Anne Wayne against Millwall. She pulled off some amazing saves to keep us in that game.
Hannah Gowland v Witham Abbey
SL: Hannah Gowland vs Witham. Although Witham are ranked way below us, nothing should be taken away from Hannah for scoring a hat trick in six minutes in this game. Hannah had only just joined West Ham Ladies so she had done well to fit in to the team and made her mark early on. She was a massive miss for us the rest of the season after she broke her ankle.
Toni Anne Wayne v Millwall (home).
BM: Toni Anne Wayne against Millwall. She pulled off some incredible saves to help us gain a well-earned point from the league leaders at the time.
Vicki King v Tottenham (away).
LM: She stepped up this season from the reserves and she made the right back position her own and away at Tottenham this year she was brilliant. She has improved her game and become a regular first team player.
Stacey Little in numerous games
RS: Stacey Little on so many occasions. She works so hard on the pitch and covers so much ground.
The Blowing Bubbles Award for Ladies Individual Performance of the Season goes to Toni Anne Wayne for her performance away at Millwall Ladies.
Best Goal Celebration
The 'train' after April Bowers' goal away at Tottenham Hotspur Ladies.
TAW: The team celebration after April Bowers’ goal against Spurs away.
Team celebration after Lindsey Morgan's goal away at Gillingham Ladies.
The best goal celebration for me would be after the second goal against Gillingham. After such a great team goal and great team effort, we all celebrated and come[sic] together to cheer and congratulate each other. It was nice.
The 'train' after April Bowers' goal away at Tottenham Hotspur Ladies
ZLH: The celebration after April Bowers’ goal against Spurs. Before the game we said if we scored we would do the train celebration out of [2001 film directed by Gurinder Chadha] Bend It Like Beckham.
The 'train' after April Bowers' goal away at Tottenham Hotspur Ladies.
SL: Tottenham away, April Bowers’ goal. We had actually been discussing this
before the game if we scored what our celebration would be.
The 'train' after April Bowers' goal away at Tottenham Hotspur Ladies.
BM: The team celebration after April Bowers’ goal against Spurs away.
The 'train' after April Bowers' goal away at Tottenham Hotspur Ladies
LM: The team celebration after April Bowers’ goal against Spurs away.
The 'train' after April Bowers' goal away at Tottenham Hotspur Ladies.
RS: The best goal celebration was against Tottenham. The girls walked on their hands and knees in a row holding onto each others ankles. It was also a great result against Tottenham.
The Blowing Bubbles Award for Best Ladies Goal Celebration of the Season goes to the celebration of April Bowers' goal away at Tottenham Hotspur Ladies.
Funniest in Dressing Room
April Bowers
TAW: April Bowers because she says the most
stupid things.
April Bowers
HG: The funniest in the dressing room is difficult because we all crack jokes but if I had to pick someone it would be April Bowers. She is very random, always comes
out with weird sayings, sings and loves a boogie. Plus she brings sweets before a game
and calls them "badman" sweets.
Stacey Little
ZLH: Stacey Little. She just comes out with the best little comments.
April Bowers
SL: I’d have to say April due to the fact that we’ll all be sitting there, music playing and she will burst into song or impress us with her dance moves all of a sudden.
April Bowers
BM: April Bowers because she pretty much reinvents the English language with her gangster spin!
Danica Revell
LM: Danica Revell. She is funny without even knowing it. She can be so blonde.
Stacey Little
RS: Funniest in the changing room is Stacey
Little. She is always coming out with funny comments or jokes that have the whole
team laughing. Very comical girl.
The Blowing Bubbles Award for Dressing Room Joker goes to April Bowers.
Team Diva
Stacey Little
TAW: Stacey Little because if there is anything to moan about she will find it.
Rosey Sullivan
HG: The team diva is Rosey. She is always worrying about her hair and makeup.
Both have to be perfect and she never likes it going wrong especially when it rains. She loves the fake tan too.
Kelley Blanchflower.
ZLH: Kelley Blanchflower.
Rosey Sullivan
SL: Rosey Sullivan. That’s easy and I’m sure she will be everyone else’s choice too.
The moisturising to make sure the tan doesn’t peel, the panic when it starts raining that her hair is going to go knotty and mascara will run. Wouldn’t change our Rose though.
Rosey Sullivan/Kelly Blanchflower
BM: Rosey Sullivan or Kelley Blanchflower. Pure TOWIE. You should see them if there is a photo and they were not given sufficient time to prepare.
Kelly Blanchflower.
LM: Kelley Blanchflower.
Kelley Blanchflower.
RS: I am the biggest diva (or so I have been told plenty of times) but if I'm not voting
for myself it would be Kelley Blanchflower. She's kind of similar to me with having our hair perfect, making sure we are pretty and smelling good before the game. She can also get the hump if things aren't going positively but guess that's the whole team.
We still love her.
The Blowing Bubbles Award for Biggest Diva goes to Rosey Sullivan.
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