STAMFORD Bridge girls lost 2-1 to visiting Poppleton.

Ample possession for the hosts could not be translated into goals and Poppleton took the lead with a long-range shot before adding a second soon after.

Finally smart work by Natalie Lynch was was expertly finished by Millie Templeman.

The hosts, however, could not find another way through the resolute Poppleton defence. Now Stamford go into the ‘derby’ cup semi-final against Stamford Bridge Scorpions today looking to turn their form around.