The Round-Up
ERWFL – Sunday 26th February
ERWFL League Cup
Quarter-finals day in the ERWFL League Cup this Sunday and a coupe of upsets in the competition as 2 Division One sides knocked out Premier Division opposition to reach the semi-finals. ERWFL Division One leaders Cambridge City Ladies made the long trip up to Norfolk to play Acle United Ladies. Bella Simmons scoring early in the 1st half for the visitors, Cambridge City held a slender lead going into the half-time break. Acle United didn’t take long in the 2nd half to get back on level terms Megan Todd scoring to make it 1-1. Closing in on the 90 minutes the score remained locked at 1-1, Simmons with her 2nd of the match scoring at the death the send Cambridge City Ladies into the semi-finals.
Also going through to the semi-finals from Division One are Wymondham Town Ladies the team 3rd in the league enjoying an overnight stay before their match in Essex against Brentwood Town Ladies. A single goal enough for Wymondham Town to progress with Amber Cantwell (pictured) scoring inside the opening 15 minutes of the 1st half.
In the only all Premier Division quarter final in the competition, AFC Sudbury Ladies 4th in the table were hosting 3rd placed AFC Dunstable Ladies as they vied for a spot in the semi-finals another close game a goal in each half for Samantha Khan and Danielle Carty seeing AFC Dunstable through to the semi-finals edging the result 2-1, Sasha Diston on target for AFC Sudbury. In the other quarter-finals ERWFL Premier Division leaders Haringey Borough Women were awarded the win after opponents Silver End United Ladies couldn’t raise a side.
The draw for the ERWFL League Cup semi-finals looks like this:
AFC Dunstable Ladies v Cambridge City Ladies
Wymondham Town Ladies v Haringey Borough Women
ties scheduled to be played Sunday 2nd April
ERWFL Premier Division
3 games played in the ERWFL Premier Division this weekend and with leaders Haringey Borough Women meant to be playing in the League Cup, 2nd placed Bedford Ladies took advantage winning at home on Sunday against Colchester Town Ladies. Leading 2-1 and half-time. Bedford going on to score another goal in the 2nd half to win 3-1 and move 2 points ahead of Haringey Borough at the top of the table, a brace for Natasha Fensome along with a goal for Michelle Byrne for Bedford. Georgia Lockerbie with the 1st half strike for Colchester Town Ladies.
3-1 was also the winning score for Royston Town Ladies at home to Histon Ladies as they pulled further away from the bottom of the table. Recording their 5th league win of the season to move onto 16 points the Hertfordshire Women’ County Cup Finalists goalscorers were Samantha Tinsley and Andrea Wright who netted a brace.
Billericay Town Ladies manager Kim Coster was celebrating her birthday on Sunday and her team gave her 3 points with a win away to Writtle Ladies that see them move up to 4th spot in the Premier Division table leading 1-0 at half-time Billericay Town went on to score 3 more goals 2nd half to win 4-0 with captain Lindsey Morgan moving into double figures for the season scoring a brace with a goal a piece for Vicki Kinsman and Frances Murphy.
ERWFL League Plate
Was also the quarter-finals of the ERWFL League Plate this Sunday with 2 ties being played, Hutton Ladies and Stevenage Ladies Reserves with a bye into the semi-finals. Colney Heath Ladies have reached the final of this competition in it’s various formats for the past two seasons were at home in the quarter final playing Little Thurrock Dynamos Ladies the side from Essex leading 2-1 at half-time with goals from Sophie Dowman and Eloise Ives. Holly Sheridan scoring for Colney Heath. Christina Freestone levelled thing’s up for Colney Heath early in the 2nd half Sheridan hitting the post for Colney Heath before Adrienne Milton scored the goal to send them through to the semi-finals winning 3-2.
Ipswich Wanderers Ladies also reach the semi-finals of the ERWFL League Plate with a 2-1 win over Hoddesdon Town Ladies, the goals scored by captain Tanya McKew and Charlotte Pettman. Hoddesdon Town scoring right at the death in injury time Charlotte Grogan getting on the scoresheet. The draw for the ERWFL League Plate semi-finals is now known thanks to Colney Heath Ladies for the info.
Colney Heath Ladies v Ipswich Wanderers Ladies
Hutton Ladies v Stevenage Ladies Reserves
ERWFL Division One
One game played in ERWFL Division One this Sunday with Stevenage Ladies Reserves hosting Hertford Town Ladies the sides contesting a goalless draw to share the points.