Rotherham United finished the year on a high when they demolished lower league Carcroft in the Sheffield and hallamshire County Cup by notching up a resounding 12  -  0 win

Four goals from Suzanne Davies and a brace from her striker partner Natasha Carlton saw Carcroft buckle before Half time. Others on target for the Millers were Gemma McCool with only her first of the season and Hayley Woods finding the net with her first ever penalty and a good individual goal.

Helen Lynskey rounded off a comprehensive midfield performance and In form Kerry Longstone entering into the game with only 20mins to go saw her get another brace to add to her previous goalscoring tally to round off the scoring.

Rotherham go into the Christmas break knowing their next game will be far more challenging when they play host to Portsmorth in the 4th Round of the FA Cup on the 6th January 1pm KO. They will be hoping to turn over an earlier result againts pompey as they also faced them in the Womens Premier League Cup when they went out in extra time after a excellent 3 v 3 result in the 90mins.

 RULFC Development 8 v 3 Dinnington Ladies

Rotherham Development Squad took on Dinnington Ladies at Silverwood on Sunday 9th december.  With a  suad that is getting stronger week by week Rotherham suprised the Dinnington defence with early goals from  Natasha Carlton. 

Ripping the Dinnington defence apart, Lizzie Tester scored from a corner with further goals from Becky Hale. Rotherham went in at the half 6 nil up. 

Dinnington rallied in the second half with an early goal by the fast striker.  Rotherham replied with a goal from Rachel Hale.  Undeterred Dinnington began to win the ball in the midfield and scored a further 2 goals bringing the match to 7 - 3. 

A goal from Carlton late on saw Rotherham win by 8 goals to 3.  The Dinnington manager congratulated Rotherham stating they were the best side they had ever played.  Good work by the girls who are away at Handsworth on Sunday 16th December.

Rotherham Utd Ladies next face Carcroft Village Ladies in the Sheffield and Hallamshire County Cup this weekend. The Millers side were due to face local rivals Lincoln City in the WNP league, but as cup fixtures take priority,  the fixture has been cancelled to a future date. Carcroft Village Ladies play in the local Sheffiled league and currently lie in 2nd position behind the Rotherham Utd Ladies Development squad. Carcroft have been described as a physical side who will certainly not make Sundays game easy.

Rotherham Utd Ladies

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Carcroft Village Ladies

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Good Luck! 

 Rotherham Utd Ladies 6 v 2 Rochdale Utd Ladies

Rotherham United Ladies progress into the four round of the womens FA Cup with a convincing win over Rochdale. The ladies were determined to put their dissappointing league performances behind them and to show a clean pair of heels to the combination side.

The millers made the best possible start to the game when Kerry Longstone played the ball perfectly into Suzanne Davies path for her to run on and slam the ball past the oncoming GK after only 3 mins.

Rochdale reponded quickly and a shot from Rochdale's Woods from all of 40 yards saw Charlie Whiteley pull off a tremendous save to force the ball over the bar.

Rotherham looked the more comfortable on the ball and when Amy Pollock played Kerry Longstone in she fooled the Rochdale defender and played the ball wide to Katie Hanson who narrowly missed on 12 Mins. 2 mins later the Millers were caught square at the back and the fast winger shot with force and the Millers GK could not prevent the shot flying into the net to bring Rochdale level.

Rochdale were lifted by their equaliser and grew in confidence to push the Millers deep into their own half. They were rewarded for their efforts and the away side went in front just before the half time break.

Rotherham raised their game and were rewarded for their efforts when several shots on target saw the ball fall to Suzanne Davies and she fired home from 10yards out, to put the Millers back in the game at 2 - 2. The two Millers forwards caused the away side to sit deeper in their defence which enabled Claire Needham and Helen Lynskey to push more forward and on 52 mins a ball from Needham into Suzanne Davies who drove into the box only to be brought down and the ref had no hesitation but to award a penalty (converted easily by kerry Longstaone). The Millers were caught napping straight from the off and two passes into the Rochdale forward saw her level the score once again.

Kerry Longstone rounded off her hat trick with a fine individual goal rounding the GK on 75mins. Rotherhams 4th took the stuffing out of Rochdale and the Millers romped home with 2 further goals from Suzanne Davies and a cracking 4th goal by Kerry Longstone with only 4mins remaining.

The ladies have a week of this weekend due to other FA Cup matches being postponed. The draw for the 4th round of the cup has been kind to the Millers when they entertain either Portsmouth or Chesnham on the 6th January.