{"id":101341,"date":"2025-10-31T23:40:32","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T23:40:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=101341"},"modified":"2025-10-31T23:40:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T23:40:32","slug":"wpl-2025-26-police-ladies-start-title-defence-with-big-win-over-halifax-queens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=101341","title":{"rendered":"WPL 2025\/26: Police Ladies start title defence with big win over Halifax Queens\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Police Ladies began their Malta Guinness Women\u2019s Premier League title defence with a strong win over Halifax Queens.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The defending champions recorded a 4-1 win in their opening game of the 2025\/26 season at the Madina Astro Turf on Friday, October 31.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Grace Animah opened the scoring for Police Ladies after just five minutes, capitalising on a defensive mistake to give her side the lead.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The lead was doubled just before the break with Deborah Afriyie getting on the scoresheet.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Deborah grabbed her second of the game after the recess, scoring in the 63rd minute of the one-sided encounter.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Cecilia Acquah missed a chance to reduce the deficit minutes later but there was no denying her in the 78th minute as she took her chance to make it 3-1.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Grace Animah also completed her brace 10 minutes later after Cecilia had scored to restore Police\u2019s three-goal lead and end the game 4-1.\u00a0<\/p>\n

In other games, Jonina Ladies also recorded a 4-0 win over Soccer Intellectuals.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Epiphany Warriors also opened their campaign with defeat against Army Ladies later in the day at the Madina Astro Turf.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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