This was the biggest fixture of the Ladies' season: not only would a win guarantee their highest league finish but also avenge the 6-1 defeat inflicted by Market Deeping earlier in the season. Despite the early start an impressive crowd assembled to cheer on the Ladies.

As has been the pattern throughout the season, Lady Tottington lost the toss and Market Deeping got the game underway. Five minutes into the game, South picked up a loose Deeping ball and drove at goal and were awarded a short corner. Liles hit the ball to Gemma who rounded a defender and attempted to flick the ball goalwards; it bobbled over a defender's outstretched stick,then the goalkeeper's foot before ending up in the goal.

Usually South would have relaxed and played their own game, but not today. They allowed Deeping to play their game and for long periods of the first half had to soak up a lot of pressure. Loopy was back in goal and made some very important saves to keep the 1-0 lead.

With Lady Tottington feeling under the weather, a change to the defensive line up midway through the first half saw Jo R drop back to right back, with Bek and Ellie in the centre and Jodee out left. Despite being out of position Jo marked solidly and gelled well with the defence. Emma and Sarah were working well down the left, Liles and Jo C were ruling the right and Tash was working hard to lose her marker who stuck close to her throughout the game.

But the free flowing passing was missing what was needed was the safety of a second goal. That came 45 seconds into the second half. Gemma picked up a ball on the half way line and ignoring the shouts of the crowd to pass ran down the right. Tash pulled the defenders away with her leaving Gemma with a clear path to goal, as soon as she reach the D she shot hard and low into the left hand corner.

A 2-0 lead and South started to play their own game. They were unlucky not to convert anymore of the short corners they were awarded. Deeping scored from a well worked short corner with about 10 minutes to go, but South held firm to the end of the game and deserved their 2-1 victory.

Lady Tottington’s post match comment was, "A great result against a team who looked unbeatable only a few months ago, showing that our dedication and team work have really paid off this season". Six points clear of Deeping in third sees South finish in, at worst, second place which brings with it the possibility of promotion depending on what happens in the higher leagues. This is the highest league finish achieved by South Ladies (as far as the author is aware) so well done to everyone involved this year and especially to Becca and her magic purple book.