The women travelled to Orange on Saturday, May 28 where they took on CYMS and came home with a 1-0 victory.

Millar said Orange were physical and played at a high tempo from the first whistle.

"We weren't sure what to expect going up against the Orange side but we were rushing passes and tackles early on," he said.

While it took Lithgow some time and patience, the ladies managed to put one goal away in the last five minutes of the final quarter from a penalty corner.

"The goal was put away by Elissa Marshall who was in the exact right place at the right time," Millar said.

He praised Clare Bosman for being dominant in the centre, Millie Leard dangerous in the attack and Mackenzie Stewart who was solid in defence and made some crucial tackles to keep Panthers in the game.

"It was especially pleasing [to see] considering we'd discussed this at the third quarter break," he said.

Pleased with the win, Millar said there was still work to do at creating more chances in the circle.

"We still need to get better at making the most of our chances in the circle. We were in the circle a lot through the game and to only get one goal it's not enough," he said.

"In defence we need to be more patient with passes and eliminate simple errors that put us under pressure," he said.

This weekend the Panthers will take on Orange United at Lithgow in another tough match.

"We'll work on a couple of areas this week and be ready to go for Saturday," Millar said.

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