The Round-Up

Essex – Sunday 5th March

Essex Women’s League Cup

Quarter final weekend in the Essex Women’s League Cup, two ties were lost to the weather with Hatfield Peveral Ladies from Division One host Premier Division side Chigwell Ladies and the top two in Division One Frontiers Ladies v Corringham Cosmos having to try again this coming weekend. Two ties were played and it was two home wins for sides from the Premier Division. 

Collier Row Tigers were at home playing Harlow Town Ladies Reserves from Division One, booked their place in the semi-finals with a 6-2 win to reach the last 4 of the competition.

Also reaching the League Cup semi-finals are Lawford Ladies as they played the only all Premier Division clash in the quarter finals at home to Wickford Town Ladies. Jasmine Cox putting the side 2nd in the league 1-0 inside the opening 10 minutes. Susan Jackson doubling the lead with a header just 4 minutes later. Wickford Town pulled it back to 2-1 midway through the 1st half Patricia McWeeney’s shot finding the back of the net. 2-1 the lead at half-time for Lawford at half-time Jade Richardson extended their advantage in the 2nd half then stepped up to fire a late penalty into the top corner to see Lawford into the last 4 with a 4-1 win.

Essex Women’s Premier Division

 One match played in the Essex Women’s Division this Sunday with Beacon Hill Rovers Ladies in mid-table hosting 4th placed side Runwell Sports Ladies who scored through Rachael Selfe lost the match however with Beacon Hill Rovers netting twice at the other end to claim all 3 points.

Essex Women’s Division One

 Just a week ago it was a celebration in Essex Women’s Division One as Waltham Forest Ladies earned their 1st ever league point with a 3-3 draw away to Benfleet Villa Ladies. Now the club is celebrating it’s 1st ever win in the league as the 2 sides bottom of the league met in the reverse league fixture at Waltham Forest Ladies home pitch this Sunday the sides contesting a 7 goal thriller Waltham Forest edging the result 4-3 to record their 1st ever league win taking them level on 4 points with Benfleet Villa Ladies whose goals were scored by Amy Pownall and a brace for Christina Taylor. Have written about so many heavy defeats for Waltham Forest Ladies I’m glad to write about a win for the club at long last.