The Round-Up
Sunday 26th November
Beds & Herts Women’s Division One
After dropping their 1st league points of the season last weekend at home to Houghton Athletic Ladies, Beds & Herts Division One leaders, St Albans Ladies were looking to get back to winning ways on the road this Sunday on their travels away to bottom side Watton Ladies and did so in style recording a double figure win. Katie Graham opening the scoring putting St Albans into the lead in the 14th minute. Sophie Lawrence and Suzanne Read with 2 both scoring too in 1st half to see the visitors 4-0 up at half-time. Goals followed at regular intervals in the 2nd half Chloe Reeves making it 5-0 3 minutes in. Lawrence getting her 2nd of the game in the 59th minute. Kerry Twigg also getting 2 goals to her name in the 67th and 77th minute. Eleanor Lovelock also grabbing 2 goals in the final 10 minutes to see St Albans win 10-0.
That wasn’t the biggest score in Beds & Herts Division One at the weekend however as Sherrardswood Ladies went 2 goals better at home to Flitwick Ladies on Sunday. Goals from Laura Cousins and Manjinder Atwal putting Sherrardswood 2-0 inside the opening 16 minutes, Cousins going on to score a 1st half hat-trick before a flurry of goals late in the 1st half put Sherrardswood in full control of the game, Laurie Marris with a quickfire brace, Melissa Wright sandwiching a goal in between with Francesca Novelli also scoring in 1st half injury time seeing 4 goals scored inside 6 minutes. 8-0 up Sherrardswood added 4 more goals in the 2nd half to win 12-0 Novelli getting her 2nd goal of the match, Cousins adding 2 more goals to her personal tally with Rhianna Rose also getting a goal. The win moving Sherrardswood up into 3rd spot in the Division One table.
Houghton Athletic Ladies got their 1st point on the board last Sunday with a 2-2 drawing ending leaders St Albans 100% winning start to the season, this weekend they were at home to 2nd placed Northwood Ladies. Houghton Athletic earning their 2nd point of the season with another draw holding Northwood 1-1. Emily Wilson netting the goal for the home side. Holly Gilder scoring for Northwood.
Beds & Herts Women’s Division Two
It was 2nd versus 1st in Beds & Herts Women’s Division Two on Sunday with Royston Town Ladies hosting Garston Ladies 2nd XI the visitors winning 5 from 5 at the start of their season in the league. Another 100% winning start to the season was brought to an end after the sides contested a 2-2 draw to share the points, Lauren Berryman and Holly Jury scoring for Garston. Angharad Chambers and Grace Leslie scoring for Royston Town the gap between the pair remains 3 points.
Also in Division Two it was 4th versus 3rd with Letchworth Garden City Eagles hosting Hitchin Town Ladies. Letchworth closing the gap to Hitchin Town to just a point with a narrow 2-1 win, Emily Jamieson and Natasha Reynolds with the goals for the home side. Jessica McNamara scoring the goal for Hitchin Town, a game in hand for Letchworth too as they look to get amongst the title challengers.
Beds & Herts Women’s Division Three
Two games played in Beds & Herts Women’s Division Three on Sunday with 2 placed Welwyn Pegasus Azures game postponed, league leaders Bedford Ladies Development had an opportunity to open up a 5 point lead at the top of the table as they hosted bottom side Potters Bar United Ladies, Cayleigh Jackson scoring for Bedford in the 11th minute, captain Jessica Bunnage adding another goal 6 minutes later. Into the final 10 minutes and Paige Abraham scored Bedford’s 3rd goal with Bunnage taking her tally for the season to 11 goals as she added a 4th goal late on to see Bedford win the game 4-1. Paige Street with the goal for Potters Bar United.
A 38th minute strike from Jessica Sullivan saw Bedwell Rangers Ladies win their 2nd game of the season at home on Sunday, a good result against 3rd placed Woburn & Wavendon Lionesses Clarets who were in good from going into the game winning their previous 3 league games.