The Round-Up
Sunday 12th November
Essex Women’s Premier Division
It is certainly an interesting picture at the top of the Essex Women’s Premier Division an ever changing picture with the lead changing once again and now Chelmsford City Ladies have gotten themselves right amongst the leaders.
Going into the weekend Frontiers Ladies were top of the table were at home on Sunday taking on Corringham Cosmos both sides competing for the Essex Women’s Division One title all the way last season before Frontiers came out on top. Frontiers unbeaten with Corringham winning all 3 of their league games to date was always going to be a competitive match and proved the case, 1-1 at half-time the sides couldn’t be separated both getting another goal 2nd half to share the points with a 2-2 draw, Jill Bartholomew and Kay Foy scoring for Frontiers, Rachel Fleming and Chloe Sams netting the goals for Corringham Cosmos.
The draw from Frontiers sees them drop to 2nd in the table with the two sides who had previously led the way in the Premier Division meeting at the weekend 2nd v 3rd with Hatfield Peveral Ladies taking on Collier Row Tigers, plenty of goal in this fixture a narrow 3-2 lead for the visitors at half-time, an early own goal putting Hatfield into the lead Collier Row Tigers going on to lead 3-1 before Yasmin Cowley pulled it back to 2-3 for Hatfield Peveral in the final minute of the 1st half. Hatfield Peveral with a strong last 20 minutes Victoria King scoring from the penalty spot, Cowley scoring her 2nd of the game with 15 minutes left. Christa Osman adding a 5th goal for Hatfield Peveral in the last 10 minutes with King scoring another from the spot with 3 minutes left to see Hatfield Peveral clinch the 3 points with a 6-4 win. Sarah Finch, Helen Moreira and Emma Harrison with 2 goals one from the penalty spot scoring for Collier Row Tigers.
Two sides looking to muscle in on the title contenders met at the weekend with Lawford Ladies hosting a resurgent Chelmsford City Ladies climbing the Premier Division rapidly with 3 straight league wins a competitive encounter between the sides it was Chelmsford City who came out on top to make it 4 straight wins with a narrow 3-2 result to move into 3rd position in the Premier Division table. Tyler Christou with 2 goals and Jessica Loble the scorers.
Eastern Avenue move up to 5th spot in the Essex Women’s Premier Division with a 7-2 home win over Chigwell Ladies at the weekend. Katie Peers finding the back of the net for 4 goals top scoring in the game. Teliscia Linton scoring a brace and a goal for Hannah Warner securing the 3 points. Hollie Butterworth and Becky Condon scoring for Chigwell.
Beacon Hill Rovers Ladies were on home soil at the weekend taking on Runwell Sports Ladies in the Essex Premier Division, leading 2-0 at half-time, Beacon Hill Rovers went on to add a 3rd go in the 2nd half to win all 3 points, Jo Smeaton moving onto 8 goals for the season scoring twice one from the penalty spot. Anna South also on target.
The points were shared between the bottom 2 in the Essex Premier Division, with Hutton Ladies hosting Harlow Town Ladies Reserves. The visitors holding a narrow 2-1 lead at half-time, Hutton levelling the scores in the 2nd half to see both take home a point. Hayley Knott and Jessica Tuffen scoring for Hutton. Charlotte Bolton and Amber Strows with the 1st half goals for Harlow.
Essex Women’s Division One
Hullbridge Sports Ladies continue to blaze the trail in Essex Women’s Division One making it 7 wins from 7 now with a big away win on Sunday against Chelmsford City Ladies Reserves. Sabrina Campbell scoring 4 goals for Hullbridge in the match the the rest of their goals spread amongst the squad with, Danni Dorrington, Sophie Fraser, Broghan Kelly, Autumn Ranger and Megan Marney all getting a goal in a 9-1 win.
Hullbridge Sports remain 3 points clear at the top of the table as 2nd placed Southend United Ladies keep up the pressure on the leaders with a 6th win of the season at home to Brentwood Town Ladies Reserves on Sunday, Georgia Raby scoring all 4 of their goals 2 in each half in a 4-2 victory. Carla Rose and Chloe Williamson netting the goals from Brentwood.
Also keeping up the pressure on the top two 3 points further back with a game in hand on both sides are Leigh Ramblers Ladies and they gave their goal difference a huge boost with a massive win away to bottom side Waltham Forest Ladies on Sunday. Sasha Vail top scoring in the game getting 5 goals to her name. 3 players grabbing a hat-trick too, Connie Mashford, Rebecca Dalgarno and Rhianna Castle. Abbi Brown, Katherine Newton both getting a brace their was a goal each too for, Chloe Gilligan, Paige White, Olivia Francis and Aimee Skinner in a whopping 22-0 win.
Coming up on the rails chasing to top 3 are Dagenham & Redbridge Ladies another side with games in hand on those above. Won big away to Billericay Town Ladies Reserves on Sunday. With a narrow 1-0 advantage at half-time the floodgates opened 2nd half with Dagenham & Redbridge going on to record an 8-0 win and a 3rd straight win in the league.
A big win for Rayleigh Town Ladies too at the weekend at home sees them climb up to 6th spot in the Essex Women’s Division One table. Taking on Benfleet Villa Ladies, Rayleigh Town were leading 4-0 at half-time before running rampant 2nd half to win 13-1. Their captain Isabelle Wallings getting half that total scoring 7 times to take her goals to 21 for the season from just 7 appearances. Francesca Browne scoring a hat-trick for Rayleigh Town, Eleasha Reeves grabbing two along with a goal for Holly Gash. Lily Bridgeman with the 2nd half strike for Benfleet.
Recovering from a run of 3 straight defeats in the league that had seen them drop down the Essex Women’s Division One table FC Clacton Ladies picked up a point in a 2-2 draw two weeks ago and built on that performance this Sunday with a hat-trick from Charlotte Warren seeing them pick up all 3 points at home to Walden Ladies edging them out 3-2, Abi Head with both of Walden’s goals. Clacton moving back up to 8th in the table.