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Norwich Women seal promotion in shootout drama
TL;DR
Norwich City Women achieved promotion to the third tier of women's football after defeating Moneyfields 6-5 in a penalty shootout following a 2-2 draw in regulation time. Goalkeeper Sarah Quantrill was pivotal, saving two penalties during the shootout.
Key points
- Norwich City Women won promotion to the third tier
- They defeated Moneyfields 6-5 in a penalty shootout
- The match ended 2-2 after 90 minutes
- Goalkeeper Sarah Quantrill saved two penalties
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Grace Riglar celebrates after scoring in the first half for Norwich City [Getty Images]
Norwich City are "excited for the future" after winning promotion to the third tier of women's football in the most dramatic way possible.
Goalkeeper Sarah Quantrill saved two spot-kicks as Norwich beat Moneyfields 6-5 in a penalty shootout at the Pirelli Stadium in Burton-on-Trent.
The Women's National League Division One South play-off final had ended level at 2-2 after 90 minutes.
Holly Kennard and Grace Riglar had given Norwich a two-goal lead but their Hampshire opponents levelled the scores before half-time.
Norwich then found themselves 3-2 behind in the shootout after Hope Strauss missed, but Quantrill saved Moneyfields' next attempt and, then, after Kennard had put them in front, the stopper denied Lucy Chads to send City up.
"We just wanted to get to a point where either Quantsy saved it or we scored and that's what we did - brilliant," head coach Andy Cook told BBC Radio Norfolk.
"Pressure's only what you think it is. We'd worked that much on penalties, we knew what we were going to do - it was just then executing it and that's where the problems come, but we just had to trust the players, we had to believe in them and they delivered."
Sarah Quantrill joined Norwich City from Ipswich Town in 2023 [Getty Images]
Cook said Norwich's performance in the first 15 minutes of the game was as good as they had been all season, but they had to regroup after Moneyfields hit back to reach the interval on level terms.
"We said at half-time 'the first half's now gone, we won't speak about it, we'll just make sure we're performing in the second half' and we did that," Cook added.
Q&A
How did Norwich City Women secure their promotion?
Norwich City Women secured their promotion by winning a penalty shootout 6-5 against Moneyfields after a 2-2 draw in the Women's National League Division One South play-off final.
Who was the standout player in the penalty shootout for Norwich?
Goalkeeper Sarah Quantrill was the standout player, saving two penalties during the shootout.
What was the final score of the Norwich City Women vs Moneyfields match?
The final score of the match was 2-2 after 90 minutes, leading to a penalty shootout.
What tier of women's football will Norwich City Women play in next season?
Norwich City Women will play in the third tier of women's football next season after their promotion.
