LINCOLN LADIES 10
BRIDGNORTH WOMEN 19
WOMEN’s CHAMPIONSHIP MIDLANDS 2
BY JOSEPH VERNEY
PHOTO CREDIT: CBPRESENTS/CHARLIE BURRELL

Lincoln Ladies battled hard and showed great character, but it was a hat-trick from Mia Maduagwu that proved decisive in a narrow 19-10 defeat at home against Bridgnorth.

Lincoln defended excellently to hold one of the visiting players up under the posts inside the opening 10 minutes.

However, after failing to chase a drop-out soon after, Maduagwu ran straight back at Lincoln to go over for a try to the left-hand side of the posts.

Lincoln once again stood off the Bridgnorth centre too much as she crashed over for her second try of the afternoon midway through the first half, which Lucy Ball converted.

The hosts started to put some better phase play together, spreading the ball both left and right. After Bridgnorth gave away two penalties in quick succession inside their own 22, a quick tap saw the ball come out to Josie Allen, who went around the winger to run in for a try in the five-metre channel.

After more good phase play and a strong scrum, Lincoln went wide out on the right as they made inroads from halfway into the opposition 22.

The ball then went back across the pitch and ended up with Allison, who scored a try five metres in from the touchline to reduce the deficit to 10-12 going in at the break.

Either side could have won it in the second half, but the decisive score came after 65 minutes when centre Maduagwu was again given too much space to run in for a try under the posts, which Ball converted.

Lincoln Ladies will be hoping to bounce back to winning ways Lincoln Ladies will be hoping to bounce back to winning ways when they travel to face Sheffield Tigers Women on Sunday, November 8, 2026.

POST MATCH COMMENT

After the match Lincoln Ladies captain Nicole Allison said: "It was a tough game all around, definitely one of our closest fights yet, and the girls did not disappoint.

"We worked tirelessly in both attack and defence and I believe we were very close to turning it around, however, as always, it’s a learning curve and we will take it into training this week and come back stronger like I know we can."