AFTER five weeks away from competition, thanks to a truly bizarre fixture, Myrtleford’s senior women’s squad took to the pitch once again on Sunday.

Their last match was back on 18 May, with three scheduled byes and leaguewide weekends off thrown into the mix.

Nevertheless, their return was always going to be a challenging affair, taking on top-of-the-table Albury Hotspurs at home.

Despite falling 1-5 to the Spurs, senior co-coach Tom Scott said there were significant steps being taken.

“As we have been unable to play a game for five weeks, we felt we were able to take multiple positives out of the game,” he said.

“Hotspurs demonstrated why they're the leading team in the competition this year with shots on goal in the first half.

“We were able to breakthrough their defensive line at this and were unlucky not to be able to score a goal in the first half.

“We started the second half with the intent of controlling the ball more and limit their attack.

“We created a lot of chances to score, a highlight was Georgia [Mahoney] coming close to a miraculous bicycle kick.

“Lily [Notarianni] was able to expose their left side of defence to cross a pass to back post, which was converted by Maddy [Sandow].”

Myrtleford has the chance to boost themselves up the ladder this weekend, taking on bottom-of-the-pack United.

Last time they met, it was a 3-0 result to Savoy.

The senior match commenced at Albury’s Jelbart Park from 11.20am this Sunday.