Chatham Town Women beat Norwich City 2-1 in National League Division 1 South East – Keith Boanas’ side play Queens Park Rangers this weekend and Bowers & Pitsea in the Isthmian League Cup final next Wednesday

Chatham Town Women’s boss Keith Boanas reflected on what might have been after Sunday’s terrific win.

Two goals from Ellie Jeffkins led Chatham to a 2-1 win away against Norwich City, a side who are almost certain to secure the second-placed spot in Division 1 South East, and a chance to compete in the promotion play-offs.

Chatham are too far adrift to catch them, but have third place in their sights and at least two cup finals ahead. For Boanas, he was left ruing those lost points earlier in the season.

He said: “It was weird [after the game] because we were really chuffed with the result, really happy, really proud but there was almost a tinge of sadness.

“Straight away, I started reflecting on the games that we'd lost, thinking where we should be, what we could have done, looking back on the disappointing games and last-minute penalties and stuff like that.”

Chatham’s first game back after the Christmas break had seen them beaten 3-1 at Milton Keynes and they had also lost to a 91st minute goal at home before that against Norwich City, in a game where they had been in front. A penalty was the difference when they went down 1-0 to QPR back in August.

Boanas said: “Had those three games been transformed into a draw and a couple of wins then we would probably be right up there with Norwich, if not in front of them.

“It was a weird, kind of a surreal moment. What we did say is that we have no excuse now to lose any games between now and the end of the season and I sent a message of congratulations to Fulham.”

Norwich’s defeat meant that Fulham couldn’t be caught at the top of the table.

Both the Fulham and Norwich City women’s teams are well backed financially, due to their association with the men’s set-ups. Fulham had