A gr-eight night for Wem with Cup joy
Wem Town Ladies maintained their remarkable grip on county football by going goal crazy to win the Tom Farmer Cup.
Wem plundered their way to an 8-0 success in a final for which they were the heavy favourites against plucky, lower-ranked Ludlow Town Ladies.
The latest success, at AFC Telford’s New Bucks Head, means Wem – including under their former guise The New Saints – have now won the competition every season since 2009/10. Ludlow’s brave run to the final took them through three rounds of action. A ruthless display in front of goal from Taylor Davies, who struck four times, led the way, with Katie Doster twice on target and a goal each for Kim Bebbington and Maisie McDonnell for Wem, who were 3-0 up at half-time.
It closes the season on a bright note for Wem, who are yet to learn their date after a difficult 10th-placed finish in the National League Midlands.
Tenth has been a relegation place this season, but the FA are still to confirm the official relegation places, as Wem wait in hope of a reprieve.
Wem, who celebrated wildly, have since moved quickly to appoint Ronnie Green, formerly of Stockport County Ladies, as their new manager. Ex-Telford defender Arlen Birch and Owen Barry filled the vacant role after David Healey had departed earlier in the season.
Ludlow, 10th from 12 in Midwest Counties Division One, finish their league season at Bromsgrove on Sunday.
Women’s football in Shropshire, meanwhile, comes to a close this weekend as Shrewsbury Town look to close out a league and cup double in a showpiece League Cup final derby on Sunday. They go head-to-head with West Midlands One rivals Shifnal Town at Lichfield City.
