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The Round-Up – Essex 29/01/17

The Round-Up

Essex – Sunday 29th January

Essex Women’s County Cup

The final two quarter finals of this season’s Essex Women’s County Cup were played at last this weekend after being postponed for one weekend and two weekends respectfully. FAWPL Southern Division side and current Cup holders C&K Basildon Ladies had been drawn away to ERWFL Division One side, Hutton Ladies. After being called off last weekend the fixture was reversed played at Canvey Island FC this Sunday, C&K Basildon playing 3 leagues higher than Hutton proving too strong on the day, Angela Addison giving them the lead inside the opening 5 minutes, captain Zoe Rushen netting from the penalty spot on 21 minutes. Amy Nash making it 3-0 5 minutes later an own goal seeing C&K Basildon lead 4-0 at the break. Addison went on to score her 1st hat-trick for C&K Basildon in the 2nd half with Sara Sinclair making to 7-0 Hutton pulling a consolation goal back in the last 15 minutes as C&K Basildon win comfortably to reach the semi-finals.

 It’s an away tie against Writtle Ladies, last season’s beaten finalists who C&K Basildon will face in this season’s County Cup semi-finals after the ERWFL Premier Division side over came Essex Women’s Premier Division high flyers Lawford Ladies, played at Lawford both Sophie Vale and Ellie Bowdidge netted a brace for Writtle Ladies along with a goal from Abigail Fry in a 5-1 win which saw Lawford Ladies suffer defeat for the 1st time this season.

Essex Women’s Premier Division

Three matches in the Essex Women’s Premier Division this Sunday, and with 2nd placed Lawford Ladies involved in the County Cup it was a chance for league leaders Harlow Town Ladies to extend their lead at the top of the table. A 100% record with 10 from 10 going into the game travelled at the weekend to play Alresford Colne Rangers, made it 11 straight league wins moving onto 33 league points 5 clear from Lawford with a convincing 7-0 victory.

  5th placed Chelmsford City Ladies join 4th placed Runwell Sports Ladies on 22 points winning at home on Sunday against Collier Row Tigers. Goals from Georgia Sleep, Rosie Coe and Laura Kendle seeing them take the 3 points with a 3-1 win.

6th placed Beacon Hill Rovers Ladies also won at the weekend to bunching the sides up in the top half of the Premier Division table were away to 2nd bottom side Walden Ladies, edging the result 3-2 with goals from Louise Oliver, Sarah Taylor and Demi Cassey.

Essex Women’s League Cup

After being affected by the weather last Sunday, there were 4 ties played this Sunday in the Essex Women’s League Cup 2nd Round and a couple of Premier Division sides knocked out by the sides going strong in Division One.

Two Premier Division sides did make it through to the next round however although it was a close scoreline for Chigwell Ladies away to Chelmsford City Ladies Reserves. Despite goals from Emma Sharpe, Emily Kendle and Beth Morrell, Chigwell Ladies found the back of the net for 4 goals to win the tie.

  Was an all Premier Division tie in the 2nd Round with Wickford Town Ladies at home to Runwell Sports Ladies, last season’s beaten finalists. Autumn Ranger and Lois Curson were both on target to see Wickford Town knock Runwell Sports out of the competition with a 2-0 win.

 Elsewhere Essex Women’s Division One leaders Corringham Cosmos beat Eastern Avenue 3rd in the Premier Division 3-2 to reach the next round of the League Cup on Sunday.

  Likewise Frontiers Ladies currently 2nd in Division One knocked out Premier Division opponents in the 2nd Round of the league cup away to bottom side Hutton Ladies Reserves. Playing their 1st match of the year Frontiers were a little rusty at the start took the lead mid-way through the 1st half Hutton Reserves scoring an own goal, after the 1st one the goals started to come Emma Parker making it 2-0 with the tie closing in on the half hour mark. Jill Bartholomew (pictured) made it 3-0 minutes later. Hayley King scoring for Frontiers in the 37th minute before Freya Liiv made it 5-0 a minute before half-time, Bartholomew scored her 2nd of the match 3 minutes into the 2nd half then went on to complete her hat-trick volleying the ball into the back of the net on 61 minutes the score 7-0 Frontiers weren’t finished Emma Best scoring with Liiv adding to her 1st half goal in the last 10 minutes to see Frontiers start 2017 with a 9-0 win.

Essex Women’s Division One

Two games in Essex Women’s Division One at the weekend and with mid-table sides all bunched up any win would see a side move up the table. FC Clacton Ladies 5th going into the game were away to 2nd bottom side Benfleet Villa Ladies move up to 4th above Collier Row Athletic with a comfortable 8-1 win.

 Their 1st scored 7 goals to beat Alresford Colne Rangers in the Premier Division, in Division One Harlow Town Ladies Reserves more than doubled that goal scoring tally with a crushing win at home to bottom side Waltham Forest Ladies, beating them 15-0, the 3 points lifting them from 7th into 5th spot in the Division One table.

The Round-Up – Beds & Herts 29/01/17

The Round-Up

Beds & Herts – Sunday 29th January

Beds & Herts Women’s Division One

St Albans Ladies scored 4 goals in the 2nd successive game this weekend to see them climb up into 2nd place in the Beds & Herts Women’s Division One table. Following on from last Sunday’s 4-0 home win over Hitchin Town Ladies, St Albans were again at home this Sunday taking on Sharnbrook WFC.  Caroline Hughes, St Albans Ladies captain scored her 1st ever goal for the club. Suzanne Reid also scoring to give the home side a 2-0 lead at the break. Both sides scoring 2 goals in the 2nd have with Megan Samuel and Sophie Monahan on target for St Albans. Claire Smith with both the strikes for Sharnbrook WFC. 4-2 the final score.

Bedfordshire Women’s County Cup

Sharnbrook WFC have reached the semi-finals of the Bedfordshire Women’s County Cup where they will face last season’s beaten finalists, Offley & Stopsley Women after they over came another Beds & Herts Women’s Division One side at the weekend after the tie had been postponed twice. The ERWFL Division One side travelling to play Houghton Athletic Ladies. The lower league side holding Offley & Stopsley to 0-0 at half-time the visitors scored 10 minutes into the 2nd half Nicola Hollick with the goal. The win secured right at the death with Giselle Randell scoring in the 90th minute to see Offley & Stopsley into the semi-finals with a 2-0 win.

Beds & Herts Women’s Division Two

 Two matches in Beds & Herts Women’s Division Two and Hitchin Belles are celebrating back to back wins in the league having climbed from 6th to 2nd last weekend take over at the top of the table with an away win against Evergreen Ladies, who you may have forgotten about as they haven’t played a league game since November 20th last year. The match at Evergreen the sides contesting a goalless 1st half, Shannon Page and Charis Wakefield both scored for Hitchin Belles in the 2nd half to see them win 2-0 and go 2 points clear at the top of the table.

  In the other game in Division Two, Watton Ladies also climb up the league table with an away win against Garston Ladies FC 96. A hat-trick from Francesca Smithers taking her goals tally to 20 for the season, plus a goal each for Samantha Edgar and Chloe Jones seeing Watton to a 5-2 victory to move up to 3rd in the Division Two table. Hannah Burt and Holly Jury with the goals for Garston Ladies FC 96.

Beds & Herts Women’s Division Three

No stopping Woburn & Wavendon Lionesses Blues at the top of the Beds & Herts Women’s Division Three as they won for the 8 successive match to make it 8 wins from 8 and maintain their 100% record since joining the league this season. Were at home taking on 2nd placed Evergreen Eagles plenty of goals in the game, Evergreen scoring 3 times through, Christine Brewer, Claire Hendry and Samantha Takis. However it wasn’t enough to take anything from the match with Woburn winning the 3 points scoring 5 times. Amy Gibbins netting for of the goals taking her to 14 for the season. Madison Drewett with the other goal that sees them go 12 points clear at the top of the league.

 In the other game in Division Three it was a big win away from home for Wheathamsted Ladies against bottom side Hatfield Town Ladies. Sophie Pidgeon scoring 4 goals in the game with Carly Orme, Libby Quinn and Jackie Sheridan also putting the ball into the back of the net to see Wheathamsted win 7-0 climb up into 5th place in the table with their 2nd win of the season.