Watford Ladies’ New Year picked up where the old one left off with a number of matches cancelled because of the weather. But there was a well-deserved 4-1 win for the Under-14 Warriors in the wind and rain at Parmiter’s School against Rugby Borough Women in the Junior Premier League.

In their best performance of the season, Watford were on the front foot from the opening whistle. After four shots in the first four minutes, they went ahead through a penalty won by Tierney O’Gorman and converted by Enya Brewster. Just before half-time O’Gorman got onto the scoresheet with an assist from Laila Greaves to double their lead.

The second half started with a third goal, this time Brewster setting up Eva Leahy with a neat pass. It was quickly followed by the fourth as a Chase Bembridge corner was slotted home by Brewster, before Rugby netted a late consolation on the break.

Watford Observer: Eyes on the ball in the Under-14 Warriors' victory.Eyes on the ball in the Under-14 Warriors' victory. (Image: Watford Ladies)

The Under-18 Hornets put on a fine display at home to St Albans City in the Hertfordshire Girls Partnership League to win 4-2.

They opened the scoring after Sofia Maltese delivered a cross to Eva Baana who cut the ball back to Izzy Horgan to slot home.

The advantage was doubled when India Dowse’s corner found Simi Saggar whose shot was blocked, but the ball fell to Roma Guerra who turned and fired into the roof of the net for the Hornets’ second. After the break, Horgan scored again after running down the wing onto Baana’s cross-field ball and sending a looping shot past the keeper.

St Albans fought back with two goals in quick succession but after Maltese pressed their defence into the corner, their clearance only reached Baana who cut inside and scored with a long-range shot from more than 20 yards out to seal a convincing victory.

Player of the Match was Daisy Laing for a commanding and muddy display in the centre of defence.

The Under-13 Warriors recorded an emphatic 8-0 away win at South Glos RTC while there were draws for the Under-12, Under-15 and Under-16 Warriors in the JPL.