The Round-Up
Cambridgeshire – Sunday 19th February
Cambridgeshire Women’s Invitation Cup
The Cambridgeshire Women’s County Cup was at the quarter-finals stage this weekend with 3 of the 4 ties scheduled to be played. Histon Ladies progressed without kicking a ball after the ERWFL Premier Division side was awarded a home win over Cambridgeshire Women’s Premiership side Bar Hill Ladies.
In the 2 quarter-finals that were played on Sunday their were huge away wins for ERWFL Division One leaders, Cambridge City Ladies and FAWPL South East Division One side, and holders Cambridge United WFC against lower league opposition. Cambridge City were taking on Park Ladies from the Cambridge Women’s Premiership a league between the sides having contrasting season’s Cambridge City top of ERWFL Division One with just the one defeat, Park Ladies bottom of the table having seen their only league win chalked off due to the withdrawal of the side that had previously been below them. Both Carla Penny and Bella Simmons were on target for Cambridge City scoring 4 goals each with Emily Reed also grabbing a goal in the tie to seal a 9-0 win to see them into the semi-finals.
An even bigger scoreline in the other quarter-final where Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship South side, Milton Ladies faced a big test taking on Cambridge United WFC the highest league placed side in Cambridgeshire playing 4 leagues above them in FAWPL South East Division One. Danielle Puddefoot set the ball rolling for Cambridge United WFC opening the scoring on 7 minutes, just past the quarter hour mark Evie Gallop doubled the lead. Becky Taylor with a goal on 22 minutes to see Cambridge lead 3-0. Ashleigh Deacon also got in on the goal action grabbing her 1st goal of the game 2 minutes later, then it was all about Gallop as scoring twice in 5 minutes to get a 1st half hat-trick, wasn’t doe there however adding another 2 goals in the 39th and 41st minute to get herself 5 for the match. The goals kept coming late in the 1st half Laura Mills getting her 1st goal of the game, Deacon her 2nd in the final minute to see Cambridge hold a commanding 10-0 lead at half-time.
The goals didn’t slow up in the 2nd half, Nicole Perschky getting 2 to her name within the opening 5 minutes with Taylor getting her 2nd of the tie in between. Mills scored her 2nd on 54 minutes. Deacon went on to complete her hat-trick. Puddefoot getting another in the 73rd minute. Time in the last 5 minutes of the match for both Mills and Perschky to bring up their hat-tricks the final score 19-0.
St Ives Town Ladies and ICA Sports Ladies will contest the other quarter-final in an all Cambridgeshire Women’s Premiership tie.
The semi-finals of the Cambridgeshire Women’s Invitation Cup have been draw and are as follows;
Histon Ladies v Cambridge United WFC
Cambridge City Ladies v St Ives Town Ladies or ICA Sports Ladies
Cambridgeshire Women’s Premiership
Two games played in the Cambridgeshire Women’s Premiership this Sunday. It was 4th versus 3rd as St Ives Tow Ladies hosted Cambridge United WFC Reserves. Having beaten them Cambridge United on the opening day of the season it was the springboard to a good start to life in the Premiership for St Ives Town and they earned another good result against their opponents with the sides drawing 1-1 to share the points Amy Seymour-Shove scoring for St Ives Town. Ebony Rule with the goal for Cambridge United WFC Reserves.
Despite the point St Ives Town drop a place to 5th in the table after being overhauled by Netherton United Ladies who edged a tight contest at home against Cambridge University Women on Sunday. Playing out a goalless 1st half the winning goal came late in the game with Yasmin Green striking the ball into the back of the net with 12 minutes left. It sees Netherton United go from what looked to have been an indifferent season in the league to suddenly find themselves right amongst the title contenders now on 12 points they are 6 behind leaders Newmarket Town Ladies with 2 games in hand. You can read Netherton United Ladies report from Sunday’s match by clicking on the link below.
Netherton United Ladies 1-0 Cambridge University Women
Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship North
One game played in the Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship North on Sunday and it saw 7th placed Wisbech Town Ladies move up a place into 6th after they recorded a good result at home to 5th placed Ketton Ladies. Both Shushannah Feast and Sophie Gutteridge scoring a hat-trick in the game with Polly Norman also on target with a goal in a 7-2 victory.
Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship South
Two games played in the Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship South at the weekend, league leaders Cambridge City Ladies Development still undefeated with a whooping 10 point lead at the top of the table after an away win on Sunday against Isleham United Ladies. Shona Kelly with a goal for the home side. Cambridge City scoring twice to win the game 2-1, Anna Wilson and Erin Fox netting their goals.
Newmarket Town Ladies Reserves move back above Milton Ladies into 2nd spot in the Championship South with a home win against Cambridge Rangers on Sunday. Dominika Szary scoring a brace with Hollie Turner and Kristen Hummel both getting themselves a goal each in a 4-0 win.