Lewes Women keeper Tatiana Saunders reveals all about wonder-strike against Liverpool

The final day of last season’s Women’s Championship is one Tatiana Saunders will never forget. 

Lewes Women were playing Liverpool at home in a match that had little riding on it. Liverpool were already champions, while the Rooks were on course to comfortably finish mid-table. 

With the score locked at 1-1 after 70 minutes, Lewes won a free-kick deep in their own half. Saunders, playing in goal, was tasked with taking the set piece. At first, she feared she’d put too much on the ball and expected to see it comfortably cleared away. Moments later, the Lewes keeper watched the ball sail over all bodies and into the back of the net –– sending a dripping pan crowd of some 2,500 into raptures. 

“It was an unbelievable moment,” Saunders told GiveMeSport Women. “It’s so funny because the week before, I was talking to one of the staff members and I said if I scored a goal I’d do the aeroplane. Then when I scored, I was in such shock, I just stood there and put my arms up and everyone just ran towards me.” 

It’s a goal that will no doubt go down in Lewes FC folklore. In truth, it’s still a moment she’s at a loss for words to process. But, despite the feelings of pure elation, Saunders equally feels for Liverpool keeper Charlotte Clarke, who was cruelly stunned by the unfortunate bounce that took the ball over her head. 

It's not every day a goalkeeper scores the winning goal!

In front of a Dripping Pan crowd of 2347 (& a further 1.3k owners at home) Tatiana Saunders scored the second goal in our 2-1 victory over league champions Liverpool.

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