The Round-Up
ERWFL – Sunday 2nd October
A full fixture list across the two ERWFL Divisions this weekend with some unexpected results as the Premier Division leading pair are finally stopped in their tracks.
ERWFL Premier Division
Both Bedford Ladies and Haringey Borough Women have begun the season fantastically well winning all 5 of their opening league fixtures, seemed their was no stopping them so it’s a surprise to see both drop their 1st points of the season in the 1st weekend of October.
Haringey Borough Women were at home taking on newly promoted side Royston Town Ladies who have picked their 1st 3 points in the league in their last league game after starting with 3 straight defeats. A tough trip to the league leaders on Sunday however they came away with a confidence boosting result winning the game by a single goal to take the 3 points, Stephanie Hicks with the goal to her name. Haringey Borough Women losing their 100% record.
Bedford Ladies having made it 5 wins from 5 too also drop their 1st points of the season, although they hold onto their unbeaten record go top of the table by a single point after being held to a draw away to Billericay Town Ladies. The final score 2-2, Billericay Town Ladies goals coming courtesy of Frances Murphy and Sophie Whiting. Kaiya Gunn and Eden Kibron on target for Bedford Ladies.
Points dropped for the leading pair, gave an opportunity for the chasing sides to take advantage and close the gap. 3rd placed Acle United Ladies did just that as they won to move level on points with Haringey Borough Women. A long away trip to play bottom side Great Wakering Rovers Ladies a brace from Amber Rowland plus a goal for Jody Wells saw them take the points in a 3-1 win.
Wasn’t to be the case for 4th placed AFC Sudbury Ladies as they lost out on the road at Brentwood Town Ladies who pick up their 2nd league win of the season. Leah Cowan scoring both the Essex sides goals in a narrow 2-1 win to climb up to 6th in the table. Rebecca Thrower scoring AFC Sudbury Ladies goal.
AFC Dunstable Ladies stay 5th in the table after they were held to a 3-3 draw away to Colchester Town Ladies, who despite rescuing a point late on slip to 2nd bottom in the Premier Division table. Charlotte South handed Dunstable the lead on the half hour mark. Maigh Downey scoring for Colchester 7 minutes later to see the sides go into the changing room level at half-time. Nancy Butler giving Colchester the lead within a minute of the 2nd half starting. 2 goals in 4 minutes on 61 and 65 minutes saw Dunstable go level then take a 3-2 lead Bethany Stanton and Danielle Carty with the goals. Colchester pressed on looking for a goal were rewarded late into the game Chloe Dunn scoring a minute into injury time to secure a point.
Drop a place in the table as Histon Ladies win for the 2nd time this season to pull away from the foot of the table. At home at the Glassworld Stadium were playing Writtle Ladies who took the lead after a goalless 1st half hour, Sophie Vale netting the goal on 35 minutes. The lead lasted just 3 minutes with Sophie Lanham scoring for Histon Ladies to see the sides level at half-time. Vale was to put Writtle back into the lead 5 minutes into the 2nd half. Histon came back into the game and with 2 goals in 3 minutes went in front. Sophie Hopkin with the leveller on 62 minutes was quickly followed by a goal from Alison Wright to make it 3-2. Histon going on to win the game.
ERWFL Division One
100% win records may have been lost in the ERWFL Premier Division at the weekend, but in Division One, leaders Cambridge City Ladies maintain there 100% winning start to the season making it 5 wins from 5 on Sunday, although they left it very very late to take the 3 points away to Little Thurrock Dynamos Ladies. Goals from Georgia Fraser for Little Thurrock and Rachel Pearce for Cambridge City saw the scores level at half-time. 2nd half it remained locked at 1-1, Little Thurrock looking like they might take the 1st points off the leader this season lost out late on in the 90th Cambridge City going on to win 2-1 with an own goal to maintain their 100% record.
Wymondham Town Ladies keep up the pressure on the leaders in Division One ready to pounce if they should drop points, 2 the gap as they win for the 4th time this season to move onto 13 points. An away trip to Essex to play Silver End United Ladies. The scores level at 1-1 at half-time, Lynsey Bowman scoring for Silver End United, Laura Wiseman on target for Wymondham Town. Wiseman netted her 2nd goal of the game for Wymondham Town a minute into the 2nd half. Silver End United levelling it again Jodie Osborne making it 2-2 like the Little Thurrock/Cambridge City match it looked to be heading for a draw until the last minute. Wymondham Town were awarded a penalty kick. Amber Cantwell lifting the spot kick into the back of the net to see the visitors leave Essex with 3 more points.
Wymondham Town Ladies, Amber Cantwell
3rd placed Offley & Stopsley Ladies got back to winning ways on Sunday after losing to Cambridge City Ladies last weekend. Were playing Stevenage Ladies Reserves. Picked up the 3 points with a comfortable 5-0 win Giselle Randall with a brace. Rianne Townsend-Brown, Camille Stephens and Rachael Lewis with the other 3 goals to move Offley & Stopsley onto 11 points.
A 2nd successive win in the ERWFL Division One sees Hutton Ladies propelled up the table into 4th place. A big home win at the weekend against newly promoted Hertford Town Ladies. Rianne Dimmock scoring a hat-trick. A brace too for Keely Walker with a goal a piece for Laura Allen, Amy Crumpler and Kristi McLeavy in an 8-2 win. Freya Rampley netting 1st half for Hertford Town Ladies, Kerry Oldham 2nd half haven’t won since the opening day of the season.
In the final game to cover in the ERWFL in Division One, 5th placed Colney Heath Ladies came from behind away to Ipswich Wanderers Ladies on Sunday to win for their 3rd successive league game. Michelle Allum-Taylor had given the home side a 1-0 lead at half-time. Holly Sheridan levelling things up early for the visitors in the 2nd half before going on to score the winning goal and see Colney Heath win 2-1.