Sadler sees positives from Pompey Ladies' FA Cup exit

The Blues slipped to a 5-0 loss at Charlton Athletic last Sunday, an encounter watched by 471 at The Valley.

It was a disappointing start to 2017 for the ladies as they continue a transitional period.

Nonetheless, caretaker boss Sadler was upbeat over a display he believes demonstrated many plus points for the visitors.

And he is adamant encouraging signs are beginning to emerge from their recent displays.

He said: ‘On fair reflection, the scoreline didn’t portray our overall performance.

‘We played some really exciting attacking football and created around eight good chances, but just couldn’t take one.

‘If you don’t take your chances then you will be punished, especially against teams like Charlton.

‘They scored their second goal in first-half stoppage-time and that really knocked the stuffing out of us, to be honest, although the girls never gave up.

‘We are in a transition period and, while this may sound a bit silly, I try to look through the scoreline and analyse the performances.

‘Anyone watching that Charlton game as a neutral will admit the football played was enthralling, it was exciting and quick.