The Round-Up

Beds & Herts – Sunday 13th November

Hertfordshire Women’s County Cup

This weekend saw 4 ties in this season’s Hertfordshire Women’s County Cup taking place with the other ties involving sides in the FA Women’s Cup taking place this coming Sunday. 8 ties in the 2nd Round with the sides competing for a place in the quarter-finals of the competition. Already through were Stevenage Ladies Reserves awarded an away win with Evergreen Ladies not contesting the tie. 

Big wins for all of the sides winning through to the quarter-finals this Sunday. ERWFL Premier Division side Royston Town Ladies were at home taking on Beds & Herts Division One side St Albans Ladies. Despite a 2 league gap between the sides St Albans Ladies competed well with Royston Town 1st half plenty of goals scored Royston Town leading 5-3 at half-time. A differnet tail 2nd half with the ERWFL Premier Division going on to dominate and rack up a double figure winning scoreline beating St Albans 12-4 to reach the quarter-finals. Georgia Gannaway, Stephanie Hicks and Samantha Tinsley amongst the goals all netting a hat-trick. St Albans goalscorers, Suzanne Read with 2, 1 for Ellie Lovelock and Kayla Johnson scoring from the penalty spot. 

Beds & Herts Division Two side Watton Ladies also racked up a double figure winning score to progress into the quarter-finals of the Hertfordshire Women’s County Cup. At home playing Watford Ladies U17/U18s Wasps, Chloe Jones putting the ball into the back of the net for 4 goals with Emma Carter and Gemma Penny both scoring twice, Beth Willing, Kirsty Richardson and Samantha Edgar all adding a goal as Watton Ladies ran out 11-2 winners.

Not quite double figures for Bishops Stortford Ladies as they reach the quarter-finals with an away win over Potters Bar United Ladies from Division Three. Kathryn Stanley (pictured) scored 5 goals in the match with teammates Hannah Mead and Yasmin Smith both scoring a brace. Janiece Allen with a consolation goal for Potters Bar United in the 2nd half.

  An all Beds & Herts Division Three clash in the other 2nd Round tie happening at the weekend as Hatfield Town Ladies hosted league leaders Evergreen Eagles. The visitors unbeaten in the league taking that form into the County Cup, Samantha Takis scoring 4 times with Samantha Feeney adding another goal in a 5-0 win to see Evergreen Eagles into the quarter-finals.

Will bring the results from the 3 remaining 2nd Round ties, Watford Ladies u17s Hornets v Hemel Hempstead Town Ladies, Garston Ladies v Watford Ladies U19s Development (holders) & Stevenage Ladies v Colney Heath Ladies in next weeks Round-Up so long as the weather behaves.

Beds & Herts Women’s Division One

Sandy Ladies top of Beds & Herts Women’s Division One saw their 100% winning start to the season come to an end on Sunday 5 wins in a row to start the season. Were at home hosting 3rd placed Sherrardswood Ladies who Sandy Ladies beat 5-0 in the reverse fixture on the opening day of the season. Since then Sherrardswood have gone on to win all three of their league matches played since to move up to 3rd. Scored 5 against Sandy this time around Laurie Marris scoring 4 times once in the 1st half 3 in the 2nd with Manjinder Atwal also scoring a goal in the 1st half. Sandy Ladies scoring 1 goal in reply Amber Williams on target slip to their 1st league defeat of the season 3 points clear at the top still as Sherrardswood move into 2nd place.

Garston Ladies also move up a place in Division One up to 4th in the table with their 2nd successive home win in the league, hosting Hitchin Town Ladies on Sunday won the game 2-1 courtesy of goals from Vikki Duffy and Jane Hales. Sherrie Evans scoring for Hitchin Town Ladies

Playing their 6th league game of the season Houghton Athletic Ladies record so far reads WDLLD added another W to that at the weekend to move up to 5th in the table at home to bottom side Letchworth Garden City Eagles on Sunday got their 2nd league win of the season thanks to a brace from Shakeela Hussain, plus a goal each for Emma Hawkins and Louise Spendlow.

Beds & Herts Women’s Division Two

Flitwick Ladies went top of Beds & Herts Division Two last Sunday beating leaders garston Ladeis FC 96 2-0 away from home. Extended their lead at the top this Sunday with a win at home against bottom side Woburn & Wavendon Lionesses Clarets. Kierra Gabriel with 2 goals. Charlotte Peel and Laura Scott also netting goals to see Flitwick win 4-0.

That defeat to Flitwick last Sunday saw Garston Ladies FC 96 lose their unbeaten start to the league. Overhauled at the top dropping to 2nd are down to 3rd after being beaten for the 2nd successive weekend at home to 3rd placed Panshanger Ladies who continue to improve as they compete at a higher level since being promoted this season. Away from home Panshanger fond themselves a goal down early on Jade Roberts putting Garston 1-0 up early in the 1st half. Sophie Whitman got the goal to level the scores up on 14 minutes for Panshanger, Kerry Twigg giving them a 2-1 lead in 1st half injury time. Chemise Huitson extending the visitors lead 5 minutes into the 2nd half. Ellie Burke scoring to make it 4-1 before Huitson went on to score her 12th & 13th goal of the season to complete her hat-trick and see Panshanger come away with all 3 points and climb the table.

Beds  Herts Women’s Division Three

Been a trend of recent weeks to bring some bad news on The Round-Up and sadly I have to report the withdrawal of another side from the league with Bedwell Rangers Ladies team no longer listed in the table. I hate seeing the loss of a club but hope everyone involved with Bedwell stays in the game and wish all the best for the future. Still retain a strong youth section so the development of girls football will carry on and continue to benefit the game as a whole.

On to the league itself and with leaders Evergreen Eagles involved in the Hertfordshire Women’s County Cup it was an opportunity for 2nd placed Woburn & Wavendon Lionesses Blues to move into the lead themselves both sides with a 100% winning start to the season Woburn with a game in hand 3 from 3 made it 4 from 4 with a hone victory against Crawley Green Ladies. Was a hotly fought contest Crawley Green going 1 up in the 11th minute, Nina Service with the goal. Woburn pulling it back to 1-1 before half-time. Took the lead early in the 2nd half, Service pulling it back to 2-2 with her 2nd of the game. 2 goals inside 3 minutes saw Woburn go 4-2 in front Kirsty Morley getting a goal back for Crawley Green, Woburn went on to win the game 5-3 to go top on goal difference their goals scored by Amy Gibbins, Molly Hughes, Georgia Payne plus 2 from Lauren Stewart.

Wheathamsted Ladies new to the league this season hadn’t started well bottom of the table with 3 straight defeats now find themselves in the lofty heights of 5th place after recording their 1st ever league win away to Shefford Town & Campton Ladies on Sunday. After a goalless 1st half between the sides, Maria Dennehy put Wheathamsted in front 10 minutes into the 2nd half. Sophia Pidgeon adding 2 goals on 61 and 73 minutes to secure a 3-0 and the clubs 1st ever 3 points.