- Billingham Stars vs Nottingham Vipers WNIHL U16 North · Apr 25, 202610 days overdue — contact Nottingham Vipers WNIHL U16 North manager
Nottingham Vipers WNIHL faced a tough challenge away against a strong Leeds Junior Knights side, with the final score 2-8. Plenty of learning opportunities from this one. After a challenging 1-4 first period, the team showed resilience and never stopped working, gaining valuable match experience.
Quinn Tarling led the attack with two well-taken goals, showing excellent composure in front of goal.
The team will take the positives from this performance and come back stronger in their next outing.
| Player | GP | G | A | P | P/GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn Tarling#19 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0.50 |
| Alice Hargreaves#92 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.11 |
| Chloe Smith#30 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.07 |
| Lily Mckechnie#77 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.08 |
| Sienna Carroll#40 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.10 |
| Amy Blow#72 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Connie Cox#29 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Eleanor Clark#98 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Erin Roberts#67 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Nottingham Vipers WNIHL are struggling for form, managing just 0 points from their last 6 games (0% of available points). Their 0-0-6 (W-D-L) record shows difficulties picking up results, with 6 defeats outweighing the 0 wins.
Concern mounts as the team is on a 6-game losing streak. Finding a way to stop the rot and get back to winning ways is the immediate priority.
A serious scoring drought has seen only 4 goals in 6 games. Creating more quality chances and improving conversion rates must be a priority.
The defense has leaked 74 goals at an alarming 12.3 per game. This vulnerability is putting enormous pressure on the attack to outscore opponents, which isn't sustainable long-term. Positively, fewer goals have been conceded recently, indicating improved defensive organization. The concerning -70 goal difference underlines the need for improvement at both ends.
Performance has been fairly consistent regardless of venue - 0 wins from 4 at home and 0 from 2 on the road.
Zoe Dearling has been solid in goal with a 81.7% save percentage and 6.50 GAA across 2 games. While there's room for improvement, the goaltending has been respectable.
Most recently, a 2-8 defeat to Leeds Junior Knights was a tough lesson to absorb. However, 5 heavy defeats by 3+ goals are concerning and suggest the team can struggle when things go wrong.
Nottingham Vipers WNIHL currently sit in 9th place with 0 points from 14 games played. They are projected to maintain their current position through the remaining 2 games, finishing with approximately 1 points.
The concerning form rating of 0/100 reflects difficult recent results. Contributing factors are limited goalscoring (1.3 goals/game) and defensive vulnerabilities (13.6 conceded/game).
Performance has been consistent regardless of venue: 0-8-0 at home and 0-6-0 away. The remaining schedule looks favourable, with opponents averaging below the league mean. Only 0% of remaining games are at home, making the run-in tougher.
The projected finish range of 9th to 9th reflects the uncertainty in any prediction. This narrow range suggests a relatively predictable finish, though close competition means every point will matter.
The outlook requires attention. Issues such as poor current form and defensive struggles need to be addressed for results to improve.
| Metric | This Season | Last Season | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Position | 9 | — | — |
| Points | 0 | — | — |
| Wins | 0 | — | — |
| GF | 14 | — | — |
| GD | -189 | — | — |
Kingston and Nottingham are separated by just 1 place in the table, making this a genuine six-pointer for both teams.
Kingston boast the stronger attack this season, averaging 2.8 goals per game compared to Nottingham's 1.0. That firepower could prove decisive if they find their rhythm early.
Defensively, Kingston have been more solid, conceding 11.9 goals per game. Nottingham will need to tighten up at the back, having let in 14.5 on average.
Form-wise, both teams have been fairly evenly matched with similar win rates this season.
Kingston's goal difference of -137 highlights their overall dominance this season.
The stats give Kingston a slight edge, but Nottingham certainly have the quality to cause problems. This could easily go down to the final minutes.
| Freya Nelson#21 |
| 14 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0.00 |
| Isabelle Askey#3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jenny Wild#7 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Lucy Needham#13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Maria Kolbina#78 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Matilda Attewell#16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Mia Dance#45 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Pippa Feasey#51 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Sasha Hodgson#71 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Tenisha Harvey#12 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Zoe Dearling#35 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |