Crawley Wasps boss happy with cup win over Worthing

A rainbow over the Wasps youth action at Ewhurst playing fields

Crawley Wasps manager Dave Cole said it was a case of job done after his team overcame Worthing to reach the quarter-finals of the Sussex Women’s Challenge Cup.

Nikita Whinnett and Flo Jackson scored their first goals for the club in the 4-1 win, as Wasps began their defence of the trophy they won in February.

Worthing play three divisions below Wasps in the pyramid, but made for tricky opposition at Woodside Road.

“We always knew it was a potential banana skin”, said Cole. “They’ve got some experienced players, they knock the ball around.

“But we’ve come out the other side of it. The main thing is we’re in the next round.”

* Jasmine Smith scored four times as Crawley Wasps Under-13s beat D&S Hastings 7-1 on Sunday.

Tatiana Gomes, Ava Scullin and Holly Hunt were also on target.

The Under-12s beat Horsham Sparrows Blue 6-0, with Zenab Bah netting twice. Jessica Muscat, Lucie Wormull, Phoebe Brown and Emillie Peacock were the other scorers.

Connie Penlington’s brace, and a goal from player of the match Grace Hill, helped Wasps’ Under-14s beat Hollingbury Hawks 3-1.