REDDITCH Borough Women lifted the Division One Cup following a 2-0 victory against Walsall Women in the final.
An own goal put Borough ahead and Bobbi-Lea Birch quickly doubled Redditch’s lead shortly before half time.
The final took place at Evesham United’s Spiers and Hartwell Stadium.
Borough are hoping to complete a league and cup double this season.
Redditch currently lead the West Midlands Regional League Division One South table with two matches left to play.
Cup final opponents Walsall ply their trade in the Division One North and could still finish as high as second in their league.
Borough went close on the 20-minute mark as Esther Lau-Mackaay saw her venomous free-kick come back off the crossbar.
Redditch felt they should have had a penalty five minutes before half time when Maisie McDonnell raced into the box and went down under a challenge from a Walsall player.
However, the referee waved away Borough’s appeals as the game remained goalless.
Borough eventually broke the deadlock from the resulting set-piece as a Walsall defender inadvertently turned a corner into her own net.
And Redditch took control of the game in first-half injury time as Birch headed in Lau-Mackaay’s corner.
Borough had the chance to put the game to bed after the break only for Birch to shoot wide when one-on-one with the Walsall goalkeeper.
Redditch have the chance to clinch a league and cup double when they play Long Itchington on Thursday, May 15.
A win would secure the title for Borough with the game to kick-off at 7.30pm at Cherry Tree Walk.
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