3rd placed Brantham Athletic Ladies join Ipswich Town Ladies Development and leaders Walsham Le Willows Ladies on 12 points at the top of the table winning away from home at the weekend taking advantage of both not playing. Taking on Leiston St Margarets Ladies, Kirsten Hutchings scored a hat-trick with Danielle Harvey also putting the ball into the back of the net as Brantham won the match 4-2. Sarah Cooper and Jessica Coxage scoring the goal for Leiston St Margarets.
East Bergholt United move up a place into 4th in the table moving onto 6 points with 2 games in hand on both Brantham Athletic Ladies and Ipswich Town Ladies Development. Away from home too at the weekend were playing bottom side Ipswich Phoenix Ladies. Jessica Oxlade and Jodie Sharp both scoring 2 goals each with Jessica Clark also getting her name on the scoresheet in a 5-0 win.
Both Bedford Ladies and Haringey Borough Women have set a blistering pace at the top of the ERWFL Premier Division at the start of the season, but have stumbled recently dropping points giving hope to the chasing sides below. Bedford had lost their previous 2 league games headed to Histon Ladies this Sunday avoided a 3rd straight league defeat picking up a point on the road a good result for Histon who scored through Abigail Davies. Michelle Byrne Bedford Ladies goalscorer the league leaders staying 2 points clear at the top.
Bedford were beaten by Billericay Town Ladies last Sunday on home soil last weekend, now Billericay travelled to 2nd placed Haringey Borough Women and continued their fine form with another win to lift them up to 6th in the table beating Haringey who scored 2 goals with Klesha Darroux and Sanice Nourrice on target. Wasn’t to be enough with Billericay Town hitting the back of the net 3 times to take all 3 points. The goals coming from captain, Lindsey Morgan, Hayley Piggott (pictured) and Rosi Webb. The side benefiting from the 2 results above 3rd place AFC Dunstable Ladies who were involved in the FA Women’s Cup at the weekend on 20 points a point of 2nd placed Haringey 3 behind Bedford.
Writtle Ladies are adjusting to life in the ERWFL Premier Division well, promoted last season lost 5 of their opening 6 fixtures but have since gone on to win 4 from 4 in the league to see then move up into 4th place in the Premier Division table. Their latest win coming at home to Colchester Town Ladies on Sunday scoring a goal in either half to win the game 2-0, Courtney Clarke and Sophie Vale putting the ball into the back of the net.
ERWFL Division One
With ERWFL Division One leaders, Cambridge City Ladies involved in the FA Women’s Cup at the weekend it was an opportunity for both 2nd placed Offley & Stopsley Ladies and 3rd placed Wymondham Town Ladies to try and close the gap at the top as the 2 sides met at Kings Head Meadow on Sunday. Wymondham Town Ladies home ground, they got off to a fantastic start Laura Wiseman with her 12th goal of the season putting them into the lead. Offley & Stopsley finding a reply Rachael Lewis netting the equalising goal to see the game end with the points shared 1-1.
Silver End United Ladies climb up to 4th spot in the ERWFL Division One table after an away win against bottom side Hoddesdon Town Ladies at the weekend a single goal winning the game for the Essex side put into the back of the net by Jodie Osborne in the 1st half. 10 points from their last 4 league matches for Silver End United.
Colney Heath Ladies returned to winning ways at the weekend after 2 defeats in league and cup with an away win against Hutton Ladies. Adrienne Milton giving Colney Heath the lead in the 1st half, Ebony Moore pegging it back to 1-1 for Hutton before half-time. Milton going on to find the back of the net again in the 2nd half to win the game for Colney Heath to move level on points with Hutton in mid-table. The game between Ipswich Wanderers Ladies & Little Thurrock Dynamos Ladies was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
Is tight at the top of the FAWPL Southern Division with just 2 points separating the top 4 sides, 3 of which are still unbeaten going into the weekend. Coventry United Ladies held the advantage on goal difference topping the table, by the end of the day would find themselves in 4th place. At home in a top of the table clash taking on 2nd placed Tottenham Hotspur Ladies having only conceded 8 goals between them so far this season it wasn’t likely either side were going to runaway with the result. A single goal enough to win all 3 points and it was Tottenham who got them Renee Hector up from the back for a corner heading the ball into the back of the net in the 1st half to seal the win.
Despite the win Tottenham stay in 2nd spot in the FAWPL Southern Division table albeit level on points with the new leaders, Cardiff City Ladies who go top for the 1st time this season after a 4-0 away win against West Ham United Ladies on Sunday. A brace from Kerry Bartlett with Chloe Lloyd and Laura Williams on target seeing Cardiff City lead the way.
Charlton Athletic Women climb up a place into 3rd in the FAWPL Southern Division winning at home on Sunday against bottom side Queens Park Rangers Ladies. Were made to work for the 3 points QPR holding them to 0-0 at half-time it wasn’t until 20 minutes into the 2nd half Charlton finally broke them down, Jenny Newman netting the opening goal of the game. The 3 points secured in injury time, Kit Graham (pictured) scoring her 16th goal of the season to date.
A 3rd minute goal from Rebecca Carter scoring from a corner gave Lewes Ladies the lead at home to Crystal Palace Ladies on Sunday. The visitors pulling the scores level on 20 minutes Roschelle Shakes with the goal. Crystal Palace were to fall behind again conceding from another corner 5 minutes later Leeta Rutherford scoring the goal for Lewes to see them lead at half-time. 14 minutes into the 2nd half Crystal Palace pulled the scores level at 2-2, Lilli Maple scoring her 1st goal for the club. Lewes saw Tammy Waine red carded on 69 minutes, but despite the player advantage Crystal Palace couldn’t find a winning goal the points shared in a 2-2 draw.
A comfortable 1st half for Portsmouth FC Ladies saw them to victory on Sunday at home to Swindon Town Ladies. Sarah Kempson with 2 quickfire goals on 19 and 20 minutes putting them into the lead, Gemma Hillier netting for their 3rd on the half hour mark. Kempson completing her hat-trick in 1st half injury time. Swindon tightened thing’s up 2nd half eventually conceding a 5th 5 minutes from time Hillier with her 2nd of the match seeing caretaker manager Jay Sadler start with a win.
FAWPL South East Division One
Just the one game being played in FAWPL South East Division One this Sunday with Enfield Town Ladies at home taking on Ipswich Town Ladies. A close 1st half Enfield Town’s Stavroulla Panayiotou scoring 2 minutes before the half-time whistle to give the home side the advantage. Regan Coleman doubling the lead a minute into the 2nd half. Taylor Cooke scoring her 1st goal for the 1st team pulling it back to 2-1 for Ipswich Town 3 minutes later. Panayiotou netting her 2nd of the game with 15 minutes left, Coleman was brought down in the box 2 minutes later a penalty awarded to Enfield, Teodora Kodova saved the initial strike but Lizzie Kent was on hand to put the rebound home to see Enfield Town Ladies win 4-1 and climb above Ipswich Town into 8th spot in the table.
This Sunday saw 64 sides across the country taking place in 4th Round Qualifying of the FA Women’s Cup with the winner receiving £600 and a place in the 1st Round Proper of the competition when the big guns from the FAWPL Northern and Southern Division’s enter.
The weekends 4th Round Qualifying featured 10 ties involving sides playing in leagues across the East. With heavy rain falling across the region on Saturday a few postponements were likely however it affected just the one FA Women’s Cup tie with Norwich City Ladies and Lowestoft Town Ladies trying again this coming Sunday.
One Norfolk side already into the 1st Round Proper for the 1st time in their history is Acle United Ladies the ERWFL Premier Division side were playing at home against Brentwood Town Ladies from the same Division. Acle held the advantage at half-time with Jody Wells scoring on the 11th minute, Anna Larkins (pictures) finding the back of the net 6 minutes later. Defended the 2-0 late into the 2nd half the result assured 3 minutes from time as a 3rd goal was scored an own goal to see Acle United Ladies make history. At home again in the 1st Round Proper of the FA Women’s Cup face tough opponents playing 2 leagues higher FAWPL Southern Division side C&K Basildon Ladies making the journey up to Norfolk.
FAWPL South East Division One leaders, Cambridge United WFC were at home on Sunday in the FA Women’s Cup taking on fellow Division One side Stevenage Ladies. The sides playing out a goalless 1st half, Cambridge changed that just 3 minutes into the 2nd half with Dawn Mallett driving into the area with the ball and scoring. New signing, Danielle Puddefoot netted her 1st Cambridge goal 10 minutes later to make it 2-0 with Laura Mills adding a 3rd goal for Cambridge 5 minutes from time. At home in the 1st Round Proper will been playing Queens Park Rangers Ladies from the FAWPL Southern Division.
AFC Wimbledon Ladies were also taking on fellow FAWPL South East Division One opponents in 4th Round Qualifying at home against Denham United Ladies on Sunday. The home side taking the lead inside 10 minutes Sian Wylie with the goal, AFC Wimbledon took a 2-0 lead into the dressing room at half-time, Laura Low scoring on 44 minutes. Low had her 2nd of the match 3 minutes into the 2nd half. Yasmin Poole scoring to see AFC Wimbledon lead 4-0, Denham United Ladies fought back Chontele Lawrence scoring 2 goals but it wasn’t to be as they exit the competition. An away trip for AFC Wimbledon Ladies in the 1st Round Proper of the FA Women’s Cup playing the winner of the Norwich/Lowestoft game.
A big win at home for Luton Town Ladies in 4th Round Qualifying to see them progress in the FA Women’s Cup the FAWPL South East Division One side taking on Oxford City Ladies proving too strong for their lower league opponents, Rebecca Wilson-Kane scoring a brace with a goal a piece for Nicola Henman, Shanice Jimenez, Zara Carroll and Joanne Rutherford in a 6-1 win. Luton will be at home in the 1st Round Proper taking on FAWPL Southern Division side, Portsmouth FC Ladies.
6-1 was also the winning margin for Milton Keynes Dons Ladies in the FA Women’s Cup at the weekend the FAWPL South East Division One side playing away from home taking on lower league opponents, Queens Park Rangers Girls. Heather McDonnell scoring 2 goals with Leah Cudone, Kerry Newman, Rebecca Vass and Charly Wright also getting their names on the scoresheet. A home tie in the 1st Round Proper taking on Hemel Hempstead Town Ladies who beat ERWFL Premier Division side AFC Dunstable Ladies 2-0 to advance in the cup.
The other FAWPL South East Division One side through to the FA Women’s Cup are Gillingham FC Ladies away at the weekend taking on lower league opponents, Aylesford Ladies. Emma Tune getting Gillingham off to a great start scoring 2 goals on the 9th and 12th minute. Felicity Gibbons added a goal on the half hour mark, made it 4-0 with her 2nd of the game on 40 minutes. Lauren Williams giving Gillingham a 5-0 lead at half-time. April Bowers scoring Gillingham’s 6th goal on 57 minutes, 2nd half substitute, Lydia Wills scoring 2 minutes later to see Gillingham through to the 1st Round proper with a 7-0 win. Another away trip in the 1st Round Proper playing Southampton Saints Girls & Ladies.
The lowest league placed side in the East still involved in the FA Women’s Cup were ERWFL Division One leaders, Cambridge City Ladies had enjoyed a good run in the competition and covered some miles doing it drawn away from home in the previous 2 qualifying rounds had a trip down to London on Sunday to play higher league opponents Leyton Orient WFC. The 1st half ended goalless, Grace Stanley giving Cambridge City the lead in the 2nd half Leyton Orient came back to win the game 3-1 and knock Cambridge City out of the cup.
2nd half goals from Cassie Steward, sister Katie and Vicky Lines 3 minutes from time saw Peterborough Northern Star Ladies into the 1st Round Proper of the FA Women’s Cup beating Kettering Town Ladies away from home on Sunday. Will be away to Brighouse Town Ladies in the next round.
The draw for the FA Women’s Cup 1st Round Proper featuring selected ties involving clubs playing in the leagues featured on Women’s Football East are listed below, scheduled to be played Sunday 4th December with the winners receiving £800.
Brighouse Town Ladies v Peterborough Northern Star Ladies
Acle United Ladies v C&K Basildon Ladies
Southampton Saints Girls & Ladies v Gillingham FC Ladies
Cardiff City Ladies v Larkhall Athletic Ladies
Tottenham Hotspur Ladies v Leyton Orient WFC
Cambridge United WFC v Queen Park Rangers Ladies
Milton Keynes Dons Ladies v Hemel Hempstead Town Ladies
Lewes Ladies v Brislington Ladies
West Ham United Ladies v Coventry United Ladies
Crystal Palace Ladies v Charlton Athletic Women
Luton Town Ladies v Portsmouth FC Ladies
Southampton WFC v Swindon Town Ladies
Norwich City Ladies or Lowestoft Town Ladies v AFC Wimbledon Ladies
A full fixture list in Beds & Herts Women’s Division One at the start of November with leaders Sandy Ladies the side not in action. 2nd placed Sharnbrook WFC closing the gap by a point scoring late in a high scoring match at home to Houghton Athletic Ladies to see the points shared in a 4-4 draw. Louise Spendelow scoring from the penalty spot for Houghton Athletic, Holly Thomson netting 2 goals with Rachel Spendelow also on target for the visitors. Sharnbrook scoring 2 goals in the 1st half Chantelle Harris with both strikes, Emma Butler n 75 minutes and Gemma Franklin in the last minute of normal time seeing the match end all square.
Sherrardswood Ladies move up a place into 3rd in the Division One table winning away at Hitchin Town Ladies on Sunday, Laurie Marris scoring from the penalty spot on the half hour mark. Manjinder Atwal adding their 2nd goal early in the 2nd half Marris scoring her 2nd of the game in the last 10 minutes to see Sherrardswood to a 3-1 win.
St Albans Ladies got off to a shaky start in Division One formerly the Harvesters FC side lost their opening 2 league matches, having gotten their 1st 3 points under their belt last Sunday built on that win this Sunday away to bottom side Letchworth Garden City Eagles to win a high scoring contest to climb up to 4th in the table. Letchworth scoring 3 goals, 2 from Tayla Murray plus a strike from Alex Bush. St Albans hitting back with more than double that tally, Courtney Blythe scoring on 19 minutes, Ellie Lovelock and Sophie Monahan also scoring in the 1st half. Lovelock going on to complete her hat-trick in the 2nd half, Katie Grehan adding 2 goals to the scoreline late in the match to see the visitors win 7-3 to leave Letchworth Garden City with all 3 points.
Garston Ladies also won at the weekend their 2nd league win of the season to join the pack in the middle of the table at home to Bishops Stortford Ladies, ended their 100% winning start to the season joining them on 6 points winning the game 4-1 with goals from Gemma Curtis, Jane Hales, Bobbi Rhodes and Kelly Spencer. Brogan McHale with the goal for Bishops Stortford Ladies.
Beds & Herts Women’s Division Two
A meeting between the top 2 in Beds & Herts Division Two on Sunday with leaders Garston Ladies FC 96 taking on 2nd placed Flitwick Ladies. Level on points Flitwick Ladies relegated from Division One last season move 3 points clear at the top ending Garston Ladies FC 96 unbeaten record winning the game 2-0 Taylor Adams and Charlotte Peel with the goals in the 1st half enough to see them to victory.
4th placed Watton Ladies hadn’t won since the opening day of the season getting a point last weekend against then leaders Garston Ladies FC 96 in a 6-6 draw continued their goal scoring form into this Sundays home game against newly promoted Evergreen Ladies. Elizabeth Dowton netting a hat-trick, with a brace for Samantha Edgar to see then record a 5-0 win.
5 goals too for 5th placed Hitchin Belles at home to Royston Town Ladies Reserves on Sunday, and they needed them too as they won for the 2nd time this season edging out their opponents in a 9 goal thriller 5-4. Ruth Fox, Charlotte Peters and Charis Wakefield all scoring with Shannon Page bagging a brace for Hitchin Belles. Charlotte Riley’s hat-trick plus a goal for Zoe Quinn not enough for Royston.
Beds & Herts Women’s Division Three
Evergreen Eagles continue to lead the way in Beds & Herts Women’s Division Three however they had to comeback from being 2 goals down at half-time at home to Crawley Green Ladies to get the 3 points. Jessica McNamara and Kirsty Morley finding the back of the net for the visitors. Evergreen Eagles came back 2nd half Christie Brewer with a goal plus a double from Samantha Takis seeing them win the game and keep up their 100% winning start to the season.
3 points back in 2nd on 9 points but also with a 100% winning start to the season are Woburn & Wavendon Lionesses Blues. At home on Sunday were taking on 3rd placed Potters bar United Ladies. Casey Chapman scored a brace for Woburn, Alice Hughes also with a goal as the home side went on to win 4-1.
8 win from 8 for Essex Women’s Premier Division One leaders Lawford Ladies as they continued their excellent start to the season with a 6-2 away win against 6th placed Collier Row Tigers. Keeping pace with the league leaders in 2nd place also with a 100% winning start to the season are Harlow Town Ladies a game behind/in hand made it 7 wins from 7 with a huge winning scoreline away to bottom side Hutton Ladies Reserves finding the back of the net 16 times without reply. On 21 points they are 6 points clear of Chelmsford City Ladies in 3rd.
An away victory for Chelmsford City Ladies on Sunday away to 4th placed Eastern Avenue edging the match 3-2 thanks to goals from Georgia Sleep and a brace by Tyler Christou. That result sees Runwell Sports Ladies climb above Eastern Avenue into 4th in the Premier Division table after they won at home beating Chigwell Ladies 3-0.
7th placed Beacon Hill Rovers Ladies claimed all 3 points at home at the weekend against Walden Ladies, a 2-1 win moving them onto 8 points. Alresford Colne Rangers won for the 1st time since promotion to the Premier Division last Sunday built on that result moving up a place into 9th with a draw at home to fellow promoted side Wickford Town Ladies the final score 2-2. Charlee Twigg and Victoria Setford netting he goals for the visitors.
Essex Women’s Division One
Corringham Cosmos leading Essex Women’s Division One saw their 100% winning start come to an end last weekend after being beaten 2-1 away to Collier Row Athletic. Returned to winning ways this weekend at home in the process ending another sides 100% record at the start of the season taking on Hatfield Peveral. A close contest between the 2 sides Corringham Cosmos claiming all 3 points courtesy of a 3-2 win.
That result leaves 2nd placed Frontiers Ladies as the only unbeaten side in the league and they were in no mood to give it up away to Wickford Town Ladies Reserves on Sunday. Defender Adele Hughes (pictured) was pushed up front in attack for the match and put Frontiers into a 2-0 lead inside the opening 5 minutes. Jill Bartholomew found the back of the net for the visitors 10 minutes later. 3-0 up inside the 1st 15 minutes Frontiers extended their lead with Hughes completing her hat-trick in the 17th minute. Kelly Holsworth scoring from a free-kick just a minute later to make it 5-0. Hughes went on to add 2 more goals in the 1st half on 22 and 38 minutes, with Bartholomew scoring her 2nd of the game in between. Claire Davidson making it 9-0 to Frontiers before half-time. Double figures were reached 8 minutes into the 2nd half with Bartholomew completing her hat-trick. Hughes going on to make it a double hat-trick on the hour mark. Anne Anstey making it 12-0 with 15 minutes left on the clock. Holsworth netting from another set-piece in the final 10 minutes to see Frontiers win 13-0.
Was an even higher scoreline for 3rd placed Chelmsford City Ladies Reserves at home to bottom side Waltham Forest Ladies on Sunday. Emily Kendle with 5 goals the pick of the goalscorers. Kayla-Marie Everett netting a hat-trick. Emma Sharpe and Megan Bliss both scoring 2 goals each with Becky Tabrett and Beth Morell also putting the ball into the back of the net in a 14-0 victory.
Having come up against the early season pace setters in their opening matches in Division One, Collier Row Athletic took a bit of time to get points on the board but are now on the move up the table building on last Sunday defeat of league leaders Corringham Cosmos with a 2-1 home defeat over Benfleet Villa Ladies to climb up to 7th in the league on 9 points.
2-1 was also the winning margin at home for 6th placed FC Clacton Ladies as they too win their 3rd league game of the season beating 4th placed Harlow Town Ladies Reserves.
Newmarket Town Ladies are the new leaders of the Cambridgeshire Women’s Premiership maintaining their 100% winning start to the season to go 3 points clear at the top. 4 wins from 4 winning this Sunday away to Bourne Ladies. 2 goals for Nadine Basson, a goal a piece for Abbie Marshall (pictured), Abbi Griffin and Yana Ingram seeing them win the game 5-1 despite having Jeoli Kirby sent off for 2 yellow cards. Toni McHamilton with the goal for Bourne Ladies who remain bottom without a point yet since being promoted last season as Championship North Champions.
Another side on the move up the Premiership table are St Ives Town ladies recording a big win at home on Sunday to climb up to 3rd place in the league table. Were taking on ICA Sports Ladies. Hannah Seymour-Shove and Amy Seymour-Shove both scoring 2 goals each, Sasha Smith and Georgia Stancombe also putting the ball into the back of the net help St Ives Town Ladies to a 6-0 win.
Bar Hill Ladies also move up the Premiership table into 4th place with a 4-0 home win against Park Ladies on Sunday. 4 different goalscorers with Hollie Dare, Naomi Ingarfield, Anna Jephson and Natalie Wells all getting their names on the scoresheet.
Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship North
There was a big game at the top of the Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship North on Sunday a meeting between the top 2, Wisbech St Mary Ladies and March Town United Ladies both with a 100% winning start to the season 4 wins out of 4. Wisbech St Mary the home side lost out narrowly going down 2-1 in the finish to stay on 12 ponits dropping points and suffering their 1st defeat of the season with March Town United Ladies going clear at the top with their 5th straight league win at the start of the season, coming back from 1-0 down at half time, Carlie Knight scoring for Wisbech St Mary on 25 minutes. March Town United Ladies winning it 2nd half with goals from Louise Barbour and Shannon Kelly.
Swineshead Institute Ladies climb up to 3rd place in the Championship North table still unbeaten after 4 games at the start of the season a good resut away from home on Sunday playing Wisbech Town Ladies a single goal enough to take all 3 points for the visitors, Ellie Spendlow with the winning goal for Swineshead.
In the other match in the Championship North, P&L Motors Diamonds in 5th place won away from home beating Hungate Rovers Ladies 4-1.
Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship South
Cambridge City Ladies new Development side are now 7 points clear at the top of the Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship South with 16 points unbeaten after 6 matches at the start of the season winning away at the weekend against Newmarket Town Ladies new Reserves side. A close result to claim all 3 points, Jordanne Sillitoe and Lauren Deller scoring for Newmarket Town. Cambridge City winning the game 3-2 with a goal from Elin Walusimbi and a brace from Philippa Witherspoon (pictured).
Riverside Rovers Ladies Reserves finally get off the mark in the Championship South at the weekend playing their 3rd league game got the 3 points to climb up to 6th in the table winning by a massive scoreline at home to bottom side Orton Rangers Ladies. Clare Knibbs scoring a double hat-trick with Roneta Mardosaite not far behind her with 5 goals to her name. Brandi Davies also getting in on the goal scoring action with 4 goals. Jessica Hill and Diana Olahova with a goal each to complete an 18-0 rout.
For those fixtures in the Norfolk Women’s Football Leagues that survived the weather at the weekend it was a reversal of the previous weekends fixtures.
Norfolk Women’s Division One
In Norfolk Women’s Division One, leaders Thorpe United Ladies move 3 points clear at the top with 2nd placed North Walsham Angels Ladies match with Brandon Town Ladies postponed. Thorpe extend their fantastic start to the season winning a 6th successive league game to keep up a 100% record. Were at home playing Aylsham FC Ladies. Won the match 2-0 a goal scored in either half to seal the 3 points, captain Rebekah Lake and Vivian Moyo with the goals to move them onto 10 points at the top.
3rd placed Kings Lynn Town Ladies have games in hand on the leading pair, won for the 4th consecutive match at the weekend hosting Fakenham Town Ladies who they beat 11-2 away from home last Sunday. Did the damage in the 1st half this Sunday a 3-0 lead at half-time with goals from captain Shelley Woods, Oksana Imanalijeva and Winona Lee. Fakenham preventing further goals going in 2nd half. The leading trio are 6 points clear of the rest.
Bungay Town Ladies won their 1st match of the season in Division One last Sunday beating Kirkley & Pakefield FC Ladies 5-0 at home after losing their opening 3 games, now travelling to Kirkley & Pakefield this weekend won by an even bigger margin to climb up to 4th spot in the table. Leading 4-1 at half-time Bungay Town went on to win the match 9-2, Michelle Stanborough with a brace, Lacey Andrews, Lois Nethersell-Webb, Lauren Purling and Lauren Mickleburgh also amongst the goals.
Norfolk Women’s Division Three
Two matches in Norfolk Women’s Division Three this weekend. Beaten 5-0 at home against Wymondham Town Ladies Reserves, East Coast Ladies had dropped to 3rd in the table. Playing the reverse fixture at Wymondham this Sunday a better result this time around a great 1st half took a 3-0 lead into the dressing room. Wymondham found 2 scored 2 goals 2nd half to reduce the deficit East Coast adding another to their scoreline to win the match 4-2, Jordan Duke scoring a hat-trick with Jodie Ellis also on target. The win seeing East Coast Ladies return to the top of the table.
Toftwood United Ladies recorded their 1st league win of the season last Sunday away to Freethorpe Ladies leading 2-1 after a close 1st half ran away with thing’s in the 2nd period to win 8-1. Hosting Freethorpe this weekend it was a much closer match, Toftwood edging the result 2-1 to win their 2nd successive league match. Katie Hart and Robyn Penn with the goals. Claire Garner finding the back of the net for Freethorpe Ladies.
Starting the Suffolk Round-Up this week with the sad news that another women’s football side has folded this weekend, the forth to be lost in a fortnight, Witnesham Wasps Ladies who reached the Women’s League Cup final last season withdrawing from the league. Struggling to fulfil fixtures short of players it is a blow to see another side fold and wish the players and coaches all the best hope they continue in the game in the future.
That sees adjustment to a league table that is now down to 8 sides. Ipswich Town Ladies Development side beating Witnesham Wasps 3-0 on the opening day of the season see that result chalked off they were away to 3rd placed Brantham Athletic Ladies on Sunday, both sides with a 100% winning start to the season something had to give. A goal scored in each half saw Ipswich Town win the 3 points to make it 4 wins from 4 beating Brantham Athletic 2-0, Taylor Cook and Sian Cottrell with the goals.
In the other game in the weekend in the Suffolk Women’s Division Bacton United Ladies move up from 5th place to 4th with a home win in a high scoring match against Leiston St Margarets Ladies. The visitors finding the back of the net 3 times courtesy of a hat-trick from Lucy Eagle. It wasn’t to be enough to take anything from the game as Bacton United Ladies went on to score 5 goals, both Ria Delves and Maria Walker scoring a brace with Francesca Rainbird also on target in a 5-3 win.
Premier Division leaders Bedford Ladies had started the season superbly winning their opening 5 games and have led the way since the beginning. Lost to 2nd placed Haringey Borough Women 5-2 last Sunday to suffer their 1st league defeat of the season, a 2nd successive defeat sees their lead at the top of the table cut to a point. Were at home on Sunday, Billericay Town Ladies the visitors, had taken points off Bedford earlier in the season the sides drawing 2-2 in the reverse fixture. A good result for Billericay Town Ladies this weekend a single goal enough to win the match, Hayley Piggott a threat from any dead ball situation scoring from a free-kick outside the box to win the 3 points.
That sees 2nd place Haringey Borough Women capitalise with victory at the weekend to close the 4 point gap on Bedford down to just the 1. Were away on Sunday playing Royston Town Ladies. Goals from Brooke Hills, Anele Komani and Jessica Appeagyei seeing the visitors to a 3-1 win. Daniella Lewis with the goal for Royston Town Ladies.
Another side closing the gap on the leaders in the Premier Division are AFC Dunstable Ladies the 3rd placed side now unbeaten in 6 in the league made it 4 successive wins at home to Colchester Town Ladies at the weekend winning the game 2-1 with goals from Samaira Khan and Stephanie Fisher to move onto 20 points from 10 played 2 points off to spot. Georgia Box scoring for Colchester in the 2nd half.
A bit of momentum and a good result for Brentwood Town Ladies at the weekend in the Premier Division away to 4th placed AFC Sudbury Ladies. The Essex side winning a 2nd successive league match to double their points tally and get in amongst the sides looking to push on mid-table. Left Suffolk with the 3 points courtesy of a 3-0 win, Marie Barker, Leah Cowan and Zoe Hinton scoring the goals.
ERWFL Division One
The top two met in ERWFL Division One on Sunday looked to be a close encounter between 2 sides in excellent form both promoted to the regional set-up this season league leaders Cambridge City Ladies with a 100% winning start to the season welcoming 2nd placed Wymondham Town Ladies to their patch on Sunday. A 1st half strike from Grace Stanley seeing the home side keep hold off their 100% record in the league 7 wins from 7 to open up a 4 point lead at the top.
Wymondham Town slip to 3rd in the table after Sunday’s loss with Offley & Stopsley Ladies climbing above them into 2nd place a point ahead after a 5-0 home win over bottom side Hoddesdon Town Ladies. Goals from captain Kelly Randall, Rachael Lewis, Shanice Sanderson and Rianne Townsend-Brown plus an own goal seeing them claim the 3 points.
4th placed Hutton Ladies drew 0-0 at home to Ipswich Wanderers Ladies on Sunday. Silver End United Ladies move up a place into 5th with a large away win against Hertford Town Ladies on Sunday, Lynsey Bowman (pictured) scored 4 goals in the match 2 in each half. Paula Drane and Jodie Osborne also scored a brace one goal in each half too. With Seema Halil also adding to the scoreline in the 2nd half to see the Essex side win the match 9-0.
Little Thurrock Dynamos Ladies climb into 7th spot in the Division One table with a good result at home to Colney Heath Ladies at the weekend, getting the 3 points edging out their opponents with a 2-1 win the goals scorers, Georgia Fraser and Katy Judd enough to claim all 3 points, Holly Sheridan scoring for Colney Heath Ladies.
