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Match Preview | Norwich City

**The London Bees are back on the road this weekend as they travel to The Nest to take on Norwich City this Sunday (2pm) in the Division One South East League.**

**London Bees:**

The Bees continued their impressive form with a 3-0 victory over AFC Sudbury in the Division One South East League at The Bees Stadium.

The match started with both teams struggling to create clear chances, but the Bees began to take control, with defender Rebekha Wozniak having a long shot on goal that was collected by the goalkeeper.

In the 23rd minute, Shamoy Campbell crossed the ball into the box, where Sam Lanza tapped it past the keeper to give the Bees a 1-0 lead.

A few minutes later, Campbell had a chance to double the lead, but her shot went over the bar.

Lanza secured her second goal in the 31st minute, dribbling around the goalkeeper to make it 2-0.

The Bees continued to push, with Campbell looking to double the lead with a shot from outside the box, which ended up hitting the crossbar before halftime.

In the second half, the Bees maintained pressure, and Millie Isherwood had multiple attempts, including two shots that hit the crossbar.

Finally, in the 80th minute, Isherwood converted a pass from Lanza into a goal, making it 3-0.

The Bees held on to the lead, securing a 3-0 win, a clean sheet, and three valuable points in the league standings.

**London Bees last five results:**

London Bees 3-0 AFC Sudbury

Actonians 1-2 London Bees

Queens Park Rangers 1-3 London Bees

London Seaward 0-2 London Bees

Dulwich Hamlet 3-0 London Bees

**Norwich City:**

Norwich City secured a 2-0 win over Chatham Town Women in a Division One South East match, maintaining their strong form.

The Canaries took a two-goal lead before halftime, with Natasha Snelling scoring in the 6th minute and Holly Kennard adding a second just before the break.

Norwich started strong, with Snelling netting her 15th goal of the season after Olivia Cook provided a perfect cross.

The team continued to control the game, with several shots from Cook, Kennard, and Freya Symonds, though they were kept out by goalkeeper Simone Eligon.

Chatham Town had a potential equalizer ruled out for offside, and just before halftime, Snelling’s shot was parried by Eligon into Kennard’s path, who finished from close range.

In the second half, Chatham put up a strong fight, with Otesha Charles, Megan Maslak, and Jasmine Auguste all testing Norwich’s goalkeeper, Quantrill.

Norwich’s best chance came from Symonds, whose volley hit the post and stayed out.

Substitutes Shannon Shaw, Sienna Booty, and Lauren Hailes helped maintain the advantage, and despite late Chatham pressure, Norwich held on to claim the 2-0 victory.

**Norwich City last five results:**

Chatham Town 0-2 Norwich City

Norwich City 1-0 Chesham Town

Norwich City 1-0 AFC Sudbury

Norwich City 2-1 Chatham Town

Real Bedford 1-1 Norwich City

**In the opposition dugout:**

Norwich City manager Andy Cook will be in the dugout for The Canaries this Sunday with his assistant Ethan Scott beside him.

Since his appointment in July 2024, Cook has significantly impacted the team’s performance.

Which was recognized In January 2025, as he was awarded with the Manager of the Month award.

**Ones to watch:**

Norwich City forward Natasha Snelling is the clubs current top goal scorer this season with 14 goals in 25 appearances, she is also currently 5th for the most goals in the league this season.

**Last time these two sides met:**

The match started strongly for Norwich, with Tomlinson’s cross being headed by Shaw to give them the lead.

However, just six minutes later, the Bees equalized thanks to Lanza, who found the back of the net from Lee’s cross.

The Bees continued to press, and their efforts almost paid off, but Norwich goalkeeper Quantrill made a crucial save.

Before halftime, the Bees took the lead with Lanza heading in a corner to make it 2-1.

In the second half, Norwich quickly equalized through Shaw’s header from another Tomlinson cross, mirroring their first goal.

Despite the Bees’ continued pressure and some strong defensive moments from Norwich, including a goal-line clearance, it was Norwich who took the lead again when Shaw scored her third goal from a goalmouth scramble.

As the game neared its end, the Bees didn’t give up.

In the dying seconds, Hoare broke forward and scored a beautiful goal into the bottom left corner, securing a dramatic 3-3 draw.

**Dan McKimm will be wanting his side to keep their winning form running as they look to further push themselves higher up the league table.**

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