The Round-Up
Sunday 26th November
Essex Women’s Premier Division
In the Essex Women’s Premier Division 2nd placed, Frontiers Ladies close the gap to leaders Hatfield Peveral Ladies to a point with a comfortable win at home on Sunday against Harlow Town Ladies Reserves, Kay Foy scoring a brace in the game, goals to fro Jill Bartholomew, Sharon Ferguson and Emma Parker in a 5-0 win. Remain unbeaten in the league with a game in hand on the leaders too.
Chelmsford City Ladies surge up the Essex Women’s Premier Division continues as they recorded a 4th straight league win on Sunday to move into 3rd position in the table now just 3 points off the leaders. Away to Runwell Sports Ladies, goals from Mia Brisley, Tyler Christou and Georgia Sleep seeing Chelmsford City win the game 3-0.
Also moving up the Essex Women’s Premier Division table into 4th position are Eastern Avenue on the road at the weekend taking on Beacon Hill Rovers Ladies the sides contesting a goalless 1st half Katie Peers netting twice for Eastern Avenue in the 2nd half with Amara Drummond also getting a goal in a 3-1 victory. Abigail Hopkins scoring the goal for Beacon Hill Rovers.
Lawford Lades climb back into the top half of the Essex Women’s Premier Division with a huge win at home on Sunday against Hutton Ladies Reserves. Daisy Canny continuing her impressive form in front of goal with another 4 goals taking her to 17 from 7 appearances. Jasmine Cox moving onto 12 goals herself with a brace for Lawford. Gemma Issacs also scoring a brace for Lawford. Ella Boyden, Ami Warnes and Sofia Serghiou all getting a goal each the final score 12-0.
Essex Women’s Division One
Plenty of goals scored in Essex Women’s Division One at the weekend too with 5 matches taking place. Leaders Hullbridge Sports Ladies not in action n opportunity for 2nd placed Southend United Ladies to close the 3 point gap, a big game however hosting 3rd placed Leigh Ramblers Ladies themselves 3 points further behind Southend. The hosts having the better of the 1st half holding a narrow 2-1 lead. Leigh Ramblers coming out on top 2nd half scoring 4 goals whilst Southend could only add one more to their tally. Leigh Ramblers winning 5-3 move into 2nd above Southend on goal difference. 5 different goalscorers for the visitors with Rhiana Castle, captain Amber Denton, Katherine Newton, Sasha Vail and Chloe Gilligan all on target for Leigh Ramblers. The 3 goalscorers for Southend, Lily-Maree Halliday, Morgan Hayes and Georgia Raby.
A 4th straight league win for 4th placed Dagenham & Redbridge Ladies and for the 2nd successive league game the winning score was 8-0, this time on home soil taking on Benfleet Villa Ladies. Daisy Theobald netting 4 of the goals for Dagenham & Redbridge. Sade Walters, Sophie Reed, Juliet Thomas and Rhiannon Rainfourth all getting a goal each.
Rayleigh Town Ladies were hosting Brentwood Town Ladies Reserves on Sunday the visitors leading 2-1 at the half-time interval Rayleigh Town came back in the 2nd half winning it 2-1 to see the sides take home a share of the points in a 3-3 draw. Holly Gash, Jorgia Killington and Eleasha Reeves the Rayleigh Town Ladies goalscorers. Claire Campbell scoring for Brentwood Town Ladies Reserves along with a brace for Emma Mackie.
After suffering 4 straight defeats in league and cup Alresford Colne Rangers got back to winning ways on Sunday to move into double figure for the season away to Chelmsford City Ladies Reserves. Joanne Harvey netting a brace in the game taking her to 10 goals for the season so far. Ellie-May Griggs and Lucie Stanbury also getting on the scoresheet in a 4-0 win.
Also getting back to winning ways were Billericay Town Ladies Reserves at home on Sunday taking on FC Clacton Ladies were leading comfortably 4-0 at half-time before going on to win 7-0 in the 2nd half. Madeline Reeves scoring a hat-trick for Billericay, Sophie Dorney, Giulia Francesconi and Cassandra Piejko were also amongst the goals.