A quick start helped Tottenham Hotspur Ladies' First team on their way to a 5-0 win over Braintree Town at Broxbourne Borough FC on Sunday. With just about five minutes on the clock, Jenna Schillaci's left wing cross picked out Samantha Pittuck's run and the midfielder headed past a static keeper into the net to give Spurs the lead. It was Schillaci who was the provider for the second goal with another pinpoint cross being headed in across the keeper at the far post by Kirsten Thomson and when the Iron keeper and defender dithered over a ball three yards from goal, Bianca Baptiste raced in to nudge the ball through the goalie's legs to make it 3-0. There was one more goal before half-time from a left wing corner, with the visitor's keeper half-punching the ball to the far post and a scramble ensued, leaving a loose ball a yard out that Ebony Heath reacted quickest to and knocked into the net before two defenders could get there. As the rain had been pelting down, both sides were pleased to see it had eased off when the second half kicked off. Spurs were keen to keep a clean sheet and Ebony Cabey-Gooden had one of her quieter games in the Tottenham goal, while the outfield players passed the ball confidently and rained shots in on the Town goal. Thomson received the ball on the right wing and played a cross-field ball to Schillaci, who took a touch and rifled the ball past the keeper and into the net for 5-0. That was the final score despite substitute Rosi Webb and Emma Kayser being denied by the keeper and Kayser going close - just missing wide of the post by inches - on two occasions, while Nicola Cable rattled the crossbar with a thumping drive from outside the area late on following a well-worked corner routine.
