The Round-Up

Sunday 5th November

Suffolk Women’s Division

The top 2nd met in the Suffolk Women’s Division at the weekend with leaders Brantham Athletic Ladies, 3 points clear at the top travelling to 2nd placed East Bergholt United Ladies. Always likely to be a competitive games between the 2 sides it proved so the sides drawing 1-1 at half-time it was the hosts who edge the result scoring twice more in the 2nd half to win the game 3-2 with Charlotte McGrath scoring a brace along with a goal for Annie Northwood. The 3 points taking East Bergholt back to the top of the table thanks to their superior goal difference.

  Hot on their heels are Walsham Le Willows Ladies late to start their season have begun with 3 straight league wins to move onto 9 points. Although they had to work for the win away to Leiston St Margarets Ladies on Sunday who scored twice with Lucy Eagle and Michelle Stanborough on target wasn’t enough in the end with the visitors outscoring them to win the game 3-2.

  Also joining Walsham Le Willows on 9 points in 3rd place in the Suffolk Women’s Division table are Bacton United Ladies Ladies after they claimed a big win at home to bottom side Hadleigh United Ladies on Sunday. Francesca Rainbird top scoring in the match grabbing herself a hat-trick. Maria Smith also finding the back of the net for 2 goals. Elsewhere the goals were spread out with Rachel Linsdell, Kirsten Spooner Lauren Jacobs, Caitlin Howe and Lois Balfour all getting on the scoresheet in a 10-0 win.

  At the other end of the Suffolk Women’s Division, Coplestonians Ladies are off the bottom of the table after they won for the 1st tie this season in their 5th league game away to AFC Kesgrave Ladies. Jemma Wessels scoring twice for Coplestonians with Shannon Giles and Niamh Hedges-Quinn also scoring in a 4-2 victory. Ashley Bustos amongst the goals for AFC Kesgrave who started the season well with 2 wins have since lost their last 3.