The second half kicked off and Boro and Tyler Dodds came out the blocks on the front foot as first her cross nearly found it’s way into the top corner and then Tyler’s fantastic work on the wing saw her whip the ball goalwards and it went agonisingly close to the post and also to the on rushing Rebecca Olley who slide in but couldn’t quite get the touch as the score stayed 0-1 still. But as like the first half Loughborough were never to be counted out as it took a last ditch block by Rebekah Bass on the line to stop the Foxes from drawing level. It really was a end to end game with both teams knowing the next goal in this game could be truly important not only in the game but in the season as well. Alot of the Foxes play came through Mia Walters and Charlotte McGrother as they tried to get back on level terms. Anna Young nearly got her second of the game after a lay off by Danielle Brown but her effort looped up over the bar just before the hour mark. Loughborough felt aggrieved when they got on the wrong side of a close offside call between two players going for the same ball.

On the 63rd minute nearly all the good work by Boro was undone by a deflected clearence as the ball bounced off Nicola Russell but thankfully went wide of Rosie Todd’s goal. Tyler Dodds was a threat throughout the game and nearly got in behind but some Fabien Barthez like keeping by Amy Burle say her nick it off her and get it out of danger, very cool and calm by the Foxes keeper. Boro made their first change on the 67th minute as Jasmine McQuade came on to replace Rebecca Olley. And Foxes brought on Frances Miller for Chloe Young. Once again it was Tyler Dodds on the move as she got in behind and unleashed an effort but a wonderful save by Amy Burle kept the Foxes in the game on the 73rd minute. Loughborough made their second change when Grace Lowe came on for Harriet Simes. It was Loughborough that nearly drawed level when once again Rebecca McGrother came close from a Nicola Russell cross.

Followed again by Rebecca McGrother going close from a Laura Steele cross but thankfully Emma Foster was there to clear the ball off the line and somehow this game was still 0-1 going into the last 10 or so minutes. A second change for Boro as Danielle Brown was replaced by Armani Maxwell on the 85th minute. As expected in the last 10 minute Loughborough Foxes were throwing everything at Boro’s defence but it was a cracking effort on the 86th minute by Laura Steele that saw Rosie Todd pull off an even better save to keep Boro in the lead. Loughborough made their final change as Emily Sharpe was replaced by Molly Matthews on the 86th minute.

The pressure final told though in the 87th minute as Rebecca McGrother finally got the goal she deserved all game as some cracking work again by Mia Walters bringing the score to 1-1 with only minutes to play could ethier team find a winner. Middlesborough had done so well to hold onto the early lead but could they bounce back and get the win. About the 92nd minute a quick free kick was taken that saw the ball break too Tyler Dodds who steadied herself and unleashed an absolute delight of a rocket from 25 yards out as it glided and swerved past the diving keeper into the top corner causing a roar and total pandemonium on the pitch as what can only be described as a pile on in the middle of the pitch with all 11 Middlesborough players joining in and they had taken a 1-2 lead in the dying minutes of the game. Boro didn’t have long to hold on before the final whistle went with huge relief to the players in red.