One game beat the weather in the Cambridgeshire Women’s Premiership at the weekend with league leaders Newmarket Town Ladies at home to Cambridge University Women. Cindy Ponder scored from 25 yards inside the opening 10 minutes to give Newmarket an early lead. Cambridge University equalised 7 minutes later Maude Gibbins sending the ball into the back of the net. The visitors went on to take control of the match with Amanda Wainwright scoring an 8 minute hat-trick late in the 1st half to lead at the break 4-1. Kate Rose extended Cambridge University’s league in the 58th minute. Newmarket pulled a goal back with 20 minutes left Amelia Deuchars on target with the goal. The 5-2 win seeing Cambridge University Women climb up to 4th place in the table with games in hand on the leading pair.
Cambridgeshire Women’s Invitation Cup
One outstanding tie from the 1st Round of the Cambridgeshire Women’s Invitation Cup postponed from the previous 2 Sunday’s, Premiership side, St Ives Town Ladies were away to Isleham United Ladies from the Championship South. The Premiership side got off to a bad start finding themselves 2-0 as Laura Todd and Lily Turner scored for Isleham. St Ives Town rallied however and fought their way back into the game Tierney Coulson, Sophie Marheineke and Amy Seymour-Shove all scoring to see the visitors win the tie 3-2 and reach the quarter finals of the competition.
Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship North
Championship North leaders, March Town United Ladies saw their match against Boston United Ladies called off after their opponents couldn’t raise a team. That gave an opportunity to 2nd placed Wisbech St Mary Ladies to attempt a close the 6 point gap as they took on P&L Motors Diamonds at home, their opponents coming into the game off the back of a 9-0 home win the previous Sunday putting them in touch with the chasing pack in 5th spot. Wisbech St Mary scored 4 goals in the game with Lauren Laws scoring in the 1st half, Sian Peeling with a brace her 2nd in the 89th minute, Carlie Knight also scoring on 87 minutes, 4 goals however weren’t enough to get anything from the match as P&L Motors Diamonds scored 7 goals to win the game and the 3 points that take them up into 2nd spot above Wisbech St Mary in the Championship North table.
In the other game that survived in the Championship North it was a huge win at home for Wisbech Town Ladies at home to Hungate Rover Ladies. Sophie Gutteridge top scoring in the match with 4 goals. There were 2 goals each for Shushannah Feast and Leah Hall with Jemma Adams, Polly Norman and Zoe Tyhurst all grabbing a goal each for Wisbech Town in an 11-0 win.
Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship South
One game in the Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship South on Sunday an 11am kick-off at the Girton Recreation Ground with Cambridge Rangers hosting Fulbourn Bluebirds. The visiting side coming away with all 3 points winning the match 6-0 with a brace each for Kirsty Geal and Marie Stubbings. Sharron Pinner and Samantha Issacson getting the other goals for Fulbourn as they join Isleham United Ladies and Riverside Rovers Reserves in mid-table on 9 points.
For the 2nd week on a row it’s a shortened edition of The Round-Up featuring all the women’s football in the East on Sunday. There were 29 postponements last Sunday with rain being a major factor, waterlogged, pitches. This time around it was the frost hitting large parts of the region that saw 40 matches postponed for the 2nd weekend in a row it was a wipe-out in the FAWPL Southern Division. The FAWPL South East Division One also lost all it’s fixtures although Luton Town Ladies v AFC Wimbledon Ladies did kick-off at 2pm the referee had concerns and with the score 0-0 at half-time the game was abandoned as conditions worsened. Likewise it was a total fixture loss in Norfolk on Sunday with just a game handful of matches in Beds & Herts, one game in Essex. Cambridgeshire further in land fairing the better saw more of a thaw allowing matches to be played.
ERWFL
Two games beat the weather in the ERWFL both in the Premier Division. League leaders, Haringey Borough Women were playing their 1st game of year and the 1st since they sadly lost their manager Steve Browne who passed away over the new year after losing a long battle with cancer. An emotional day for the club. Suffolk side AFC Sudbury Ladies the visitors. Brooke Hills and Jessica Appeagyei with her 10th goal of the season scoring for Haringey Borough, the points shared on the day, Sophie Jeffrey scoring twice for AFC Sudbury to see them move above Writtle Ladies into 4th place in the Premier Division table.
Plenty of goals on show in the other match in the ERWFL Premier Division this Sunday with Royston Town Ladies at home to Colchester Town Ladies. The visitors finding the back of the net for 4 goals in the match as they look to pull away from bottom side Histon Ladies, however it was the side immediately above them that hit back with 6 goals to win the match and record their 4th league win of the season. Samantha Tinsley is in blistering goal scoring form this season moving onto 27 goals with a hat-trick for Royston Town. Andrea Wright with a brace and Harriet Smith with the other Royston Town goals. Northern Ireland U19s international, Miagh Downey scored early in the game for Colchester with Kira Fitzpatrick and Nancy Butler with 2 goals scoring in the 2nd half for the visitors.
Suffolk
Was League Cup quarter final weekend in Suffolk. 3 ties scheduled to be played with Walsham Le Willows having a bye through to the semi-finals following the withdrawal of Witnesham Wasps from the league. Ipswich Town Ladies Development saw their match away to Leiston St Margaret Ladies postponed and will try again next Sunday. Out of the League Cup are the current holders Brantham Athletic Ladies after they were beaten away from home on Sunday 2-0 by East Bergholt United.
East Bergholt United will play Bacton United Ladies in the semi-finals of the League Cup after they won their quarter final tie away to Copleston Ladies 3-0 on Sunday. Scoring twice in the 1st half before sealing victory with a 3rd goal in the 2nd half, Lois Balfour, Gemma Howe and Francesca Rainbird with the goals for Bacton United.
Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire dominates this shortened edition of The Round-Up with the county fairing better than most with the cold weather. Two games in Premiership, and it continues to be a tit for tattle battle at the top of the league with Cambridge United WFC Reserves and Newmarket Town Ladies both hunting for the title. Level on 18 points at the top heading into the weekend Cambridge United WFC Reserves held the advantage on goal difference their match against local rivals Cambridge University Women was postponed however giving Newmarket Town Ladies a chance to return to the top of the table with a trip to Peterborough to play ICA Sports Ladies. The visitors going ahead through Abbie Marshall (pictures) in the 11th minute, Marshall added a 2nd goal 7 minutes later. Lorna Hart pulling a goal back for ICA Sports to see them trail 2-1 at half-time.
Newmarket Town Ladies extended their lead to 3-1 with Abbi Griffin putting the ball into the back of the net with 10 minutes of the 2nd half played. Amelia Deuchars recently signed by Newmarket scored her 1st goal for the club in the 72nd minutes. Hart with her 2nd of the match pulling a gal back for ICA Sports before Jordanne Sillitoe scored in the final minute to seal a 5-2 win for Newmarket to put them 3 points clear at the top of the Premiership once again.
At the other end of the Premiership table it was a meeting between the bottom two with Park Ladies travelling to play Bourne Ladies both newly promoted to the league, both looking fortheir 1st win at the higher level. It was Park Ladies who were celebrating at the final whistle getting their 1st win in the Premiership following on from their cup victory last Sunday. Won the game 3-1 with goals from Chantelle Abraham, Erin Powell and Amy Newell who moves onto a dozen goals for the season so far.
Two games were also played in the Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship North on Sunday with Wisbech Town Ladies earning a good point away to unbeaten Swineshead Institute Ladies on Sunday coming back from 1-0 down at half-time to draw 2-2 in the 2nd half. Chloe Gray ad Ellie Spendlow netting the goals for Swineshead Institute. Leah Hall and Polly Norman getting the goals in the 2nd half for Wisbech Town.
In the other game in the Championship North, 5th placed, P&L Motors Diamonds ran out 9-0 winners at home against bottom side Thurlby Tigers.
One game in the Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship South with league leaders Cambridge City Ladies Development winning big away from home to move 7 points clear at the top of the table. Were taking on Riverside Rovers Reserves. Carla Penny bagged herself a double hat-trick in the game with Erin Walusimbi, Ellie Geoghan and Amy Ozakpinar with her 1st goal for the Development side all getting a goal a piece in a 9-0 win.
The action continues in Cambridgeshire with 4 ties from the 1st Round of the Women’s Invitation Cup getting played after being called off last Sunday. Cup holders Cambridge United WFC began the defence of the trophy away to March Town United Ladies. A tough test for the Cambridgeshire Championship North leaders taking on a side 4 leagues higher. Cambridge United putting out a strong starting XI proving too strong running out 12-0 winners, Evie Gallop (pictured) scoring her 1st hat-trick for the club. There was a brace each for Paige Logie and Laura Mills. With goals each for Laura Bright, Danielle Puddefoot, Lauren Gibson and Nicole Perschky with and own goal too.
Cambridgeshire Championship South side, Milton Ladies caused an upset in the 1st Round of the Invitation Cup knocking out EMWFL Division One South side, Riverside Rovers Ladies. The final score 3-2 to Milton at home, less of a surprise is their goal-scorer with Kirsty Lemmon-Sparkes netting all 3 of their goals to move onto 21 goals for the season so far. Milton Ladies with now be at home to Cambridge United WFC in the quarter-finals of the Invitation Cup.
It took 2 goals in extra-time for Premiership side, Bar Hill Ladies to see off Fulbourn Bluebirds from the Championship South in the 1st Round of the Invitation Cup. The scores all level at 1-1 after 90 minutes Bar Hill went on to win 3-1 in the extra-time period with goals from Rebecca Covell and a brace for Holly Ingarfield. Holly Hayes with the goal for Fulbourn Bluebirds. Bar Hill Ladies will be away to ERWFL Premier Division side Histon Ladies after they were awarded a home win against Wisbech St Marys Ladies.
With 9 goals for their Development team already listed above, Cambridge City Ladies 1st team were in equally trigger happy form at home to Cambridge Rangers on Sunday in the 1st Round of the Invitation Cup the Championship South side taking on a side in form 2 leagues higher. Bella Simmons top scoring with 4 goals in the game, Sarah Mosley scoring a hat-trick. 2 goals each for Philippa Witherspoon and Charlotte Gillies too with a goal each for Amy Reed, Emma Littlewood, Bronte Rapley and Rachel Pearce in a 15-0 win will now be away to Park Ladies in the quarter finals after they beat Orton Rangers Ladies 12-0 last Sunday in the Invitation Cup.
ICA Sports will have to wait till this Sunday to see who they will face in the quarter finals of the Invitation Cup after Isleham United Ladies home game against St Ives Town was postponed for the 2nd weekend running.
Essex
Was meant to be a League Cup weekend in Essex however all but one game was lost the weather. In the game that was played Essex Women’s Division One side, Harlow Town Ladies Reserves beat Premier Division side, Alresford Colne Rangers 3-1. The rest will try again this coming Sunday.
Hutton Ladies & C&K Basildon Ladies along with Lawford Ladies & Writtle Ladies both saw their Essex Women’s County Cup quarter finals lined up with the victors of the former at home to the winners of the latter in the semi-finals. BiIlericay Town Ladies will be at home to Little Thurrock Dynamos Ladies
Beds & Herts
Two quarter finals in the Bedfordshire Women’s County Cup that were postponed last Sunday fared better this time around as two more sides booked their spot in the semi-finals. Was a clash between two local rivals both level on points in the ERWFL Premier Division in 2nd and 3rd place in the table meeting in the County Cup, Bedford Ladies taking on AFC Dunstable Ladies. Natasha Fensome scoring twice for Bedford the see them advance into the last 4 of the competition where they have been drawn away to cup holders Luton Town Ladies.
Beds & Herts Women’s Division One side, Sharnbrook WFC are also through to the semi-finals of the Bedfordshire Women’s County Cup with a 3-0 away win a Division Three side Woburn & Wavendon Lionesses Blues. Gemma Franklin putting Sharnbrook into an early lead 1st half with Charlotte Mullins and Claire Smith both scoring goals in the 2nd half. Sharnbrook will now be at home in the semi-finals playing either Houghton Athletic Ladies or Offley & Stopsley Women whose match was postponed again this weekend.
Just the one game beat the weather in the Beds & Herts Women’s Football leagues this Sunday but it was a significant result for Hitchin Belles on Division Two after they beat bottom side Woburn & Wavendon Lionesses Clarets 4-1 to leap from 6th in the table to 2nd to move to within a point of table toppers Flitwick Ladies with a game in hand. A brace for Shannon Page taking her goals scored tally to 20 for the season for Hitchin Belles with Charis Wakefield and Amy Jack also getting a goal each in a 4-1 win. Lauren Revell with the goal in the 1st half for Woburn & Wavendon.
A slightly different edition of The Round-Up this week, with just the one to post, falling back to last season’s format which I will bring into play on a weekend such as the one we’ve just had, no surprise going to happen this time of year. A wet start to the weekend, cold too, with rain all day across much of the country on Sunday their were going to be postponements across the East in all 29 games were called off!
It was a wipe-out in the FAWPL & Suffolk, with just one game surviving in the ERWFL, however several sides from that league and the FAWPL were involved in their respective County Cup competition’s some of those falling to the weather too which will alter next weekends fixture list too. So some clubs will be in the County round-ups instead. Still plenty to bring you, 20 games did survive the weather alot of muddy kits to be washed, unfortunate if you got the job this week.
ERWFL Division One
The one match played in the ERWFL this Sunday was from ERWFL Division One with Hertford Town Ladies making the long journey up to Suffolk to play Ipswich Wanderers Ladies. Payed each other last Sunday in the reverse figure Ipswich Wanderers returning home to Suffolk with all 3 points winning the game 4-3. At home both Danielle Lynch and Jess Taylor-Allum scored for Ipswich Wanderers, however Hertford didn’t leave Suffolk empty handed, earning a point in a 2-2 draw.
Norfolk
A total of 6 matches were played in Norfolk at the weekend, the Norfolk Women’s County Cup had reached the quarter final stage. 3 of the 4 ties surviving the weather, Bohemians Ladies & holders Thorpe United will try again next Sunday after their game was called off. Plenty of goals scored in the other 3 quarter final games.
Acle United Ladies are the highest league placed side in Norfolk in the competition competing in the ERWFL Premier Division. With the rain forecast and already playing catch up with their league fixtures took the decision early to switch the match to the 3G pitch at Flegg High School in Martham where they train during the week. King’s Lynn Town Ladies were their opponents playing two leagues below but in good form in Norfolk Women’s Division One in 2nd place unbeaten in the league since the opening weekend.
King’s Lynn were encouraged by a positive start and the game was played at a high tempo, the visitors with some good opportunities to take the lead, however it was Acle United with 2 quick fire goals as the 1st half approached the half hour mark that went ahead. New signing Megan Todd (pictured) was played through into the box coming in from the right sent her shot across the keeper into the back of the net to score on her debut. A minute later Acle doubled their lead, Kate Pasque nodding the ball in from a corner. King’s Lynn kept pressing for a goal, the 1st half into the last 5 minutes a pinpoint cross from Anna Larkins into the six yard box saw Jody Wells racing in force the ball into the back of the net. 3-0 was a harsh scoreline for King’s Lynn and heads were dropping but with the half drawing to a close they got it back to 3-1 the ball played up front, Oksana Imanalijeva turns taking the ball into the box firing home from the top of the six yard box.
The 2nd half starts just like the 1st half both sides on the attack, 20 minutes played and King’s Lynn are forced into a change as Taylor Sarchet is injured helped off the pitch with her ankle bandaged up. A 4-5 minute break in play. Acle go straight on the attack from the restart and score attacking down the right Larkins plays the cross long to the far post Wells behind the gets call from Bryony Knights who arrives form the left side to turn the ball over the line to make it 4-1. King’s Lynn respond straight away captain Shelley Woods fouled in the area gets the penalty and scores. Moving into the latter stages of the match Acle are awarded a penalty after a drive into the box from Todd see’s her brought down, steps up to take it to score her score of the game. Time for one more goal at the death with Woods through beating the offside trap gets by the onrushing goalkeeper and lifts the ball over the back-tracking defence to score her 2nd of the match final score 5-3 This game was the featured match on the SWF Blog and the whole match report can be found below this post or by clicking on the link below
It was another high scoring win for the other ERWFL in the competition with Wymondham Town Ladies 2nd the the Division One table at home to Norfolk Women’s Division Two side Stalham Town Ladies on Sunday. Like the 1st quarter final a two league gap between the sides, Wymondham Town opened the scoring on 19 minutes Kayleigh Holloway with the goal. Chelsea Clarke with an assist for the 1st goal, put the ball into the back of the net herself to make it 2-0 in the 26th minute. Laura Wiseman seeing Wymondham Town into a 3-0 lead. Two goals within 2 minutes 17 minutes into the 2nd half from Alice Collins and Wiseman made it 5-0, Stalham Town pulled a goal back soon after before Holloway with her 2nd of the game and Clarke in the 90th minutes scored her 2nd to see Wymondham Town into the semi-finals.
In the other quarter-final tie played on Sunday, 2nd Division side Briston Wanderers Ladies were leading at home against Division One side and last season’s beaten finalists, Aylsham FC Ladies. The 2nd half saw the match tied at 2-2 going into the last 30 seconds Aylsham FC Ladies scoring the winning goal to win the game and advance to the semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals of the Norfolk Women’s County Cup was made on Monday the ties scheduled to be played Sunday 19th March with a 2pm kick off are as follows:-
Acle United Ladies v Wymondham Town Ladies
Bohemians Ladies or Thorpe United Ladies v Aylsham FC Ladies
Three league games also took place at the weekend, one game in Norfolk Women’s Division One and a good result at home for Bungay Town Ladies taking on Brandon Town Ladies winning the game 4-0 to climb up from 6th to 4th spot their highest position this season starting 2017 well with 2 wins scoring 15 goals and 2 clean sheets.
Two games in Norfolk Women’s Division Three and bottom side Cromer Town Ladies were put to the sword at home against league leaders Wymondham Town Ladies Reserves wracking up 15 goals without reply to open up a 4 point lead at the top of the table.
In the other match in Division Three, 2nd placed East Coast Ladies were at home to Toftwood Ladies on Sunday the home side leading the game 3-0 at half-time. Toftwood staged a 2nd half comeback however to earn a share of the points the game ending in a 4-4. Jordan Duke scoring a hat-trick for East Coast Ladies with Rosie Cook also on target.
Cambridgeshire
The fixture list was hit heavily in Cambridgeshire too disrupting the opening round of matches in this season’s Cambridgeshire Women’s Invitation Cup, with 5 of the 7 matches pushed back a week after being postponed.
A much needed win and moral boosting result for Premiership side Park Ladies in their 1st Round tie at home to Orton Rangers Ladies, bottom of the Championship South. Amy Newell scored a double hat-trick for Park, half of their goal scoring tally as they reached double figures, Kirstie Smith also netting a hat-trick. Ebony Bliss grabbing a brace with Erin Powell also getting a goal in a 12-0 victory.
Premiership side ICA Sports Ladies travelled to Championship North side, Wisbech Town Ladies on Sunday in the 1st Round of the Invitation Cup, goals from Carmen Herridge, Zoe Leddy and Megan Purnell saw the Peterborough based side edge the result 3-2 to reach the next round.
The top two in the Cambridgeshire Women’s Premiership were in action on Sunday, league leaders, Newmarket Town Ladies away to Cambridge University Women who were playing just their 4th league game of the season. Goals from Taylor Lynn-Jones and Amanda Wainwright inside the opening 25 minutes put the home side into an early 2-0 lead. Cambridge University went on to win the game 3-1, with Eve Audoulos scoring the 3rd in the 80th minute, Nadine Basson with her 10th goal of the season scoring for Newmarket Town.
Defeat for Newmarket Town saw 2nd placed Cambridge United WFC Reserves close the 3 point gap at the top of the table and lead the table on goal difference with a big away win against bottom side Bourne Ladies. A hat-trick from Lauren Gibson, along with a brace each for Ebony Rule and Carolyn Sarafian seeing the visitors take the 3 points with a 7-0 win.
It is sad I have to do this again but it’s another edition of The Round-Up that has to report the loss of another women’s side in the leagues across the East and this time it’s from the Cambridgeshire Championship North, Spalding United Ladies no longer listed in the league table, new this season have barely played any fixtures 3 league games, hoping their players find another club and that Spalding can host another women’s football side in the near future.
Their was a game played in the Championship North at the weekend with Boston United Ladies picking up another good result away to P&L Motors Diamonds. 3 straight wins in league and cup for Boston United now lifts them up to 6th in the table. A brace each for Victoria Bradford and Stephanie Powell along with a goal each for Demi Barai, Charlie Green and Ella Marie Mcororey seeing Boston United win the match 7-2.
Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire
It was quarter final Sunday in the Bedfordshire Women’s League Cup too this weekend, however both it and the league programme was heavily affected by the weather with all but 2 matches surviving.
In the quarter final that was played Cup holders Luton Town Ladies were away to Woburn & Wavendon Lionesses Clarets, who play 4 leagues below them in Beds & Herts Women’s Division Two. The FAWPL South East Division One side were soon on the front foot taking the lead in the 4th minute, Lucy Webster with the goal, 2 minutes later the lead was doubled, Jodie Southbe on target. Amy Summerfield getting on the score sheet 6 minutes later to see Luton Town 3-0 inside the opening quarter hour. Erica Byron netting a goal in the 20th minute, 4-0 the advantage at half-time.
Now let up from Luton Town in the 2nd half a flurry of goals early on Jo Rutherford scoring from the penalty spot after Nicola Henman was brought down. Byron went on to score two quick fire goals to complete her hat-trick. Henman scoring to make it 8-0, with Rebecca Kane getting a goal to make it 9. Rutherford was fouled in the box herself, scored again from the penalty spot to bring up double figures. Lucy Tape scoring with 5 minutes left to see Luton Town reach the semi-finals with an 11-0 win.
The one match beating the weather in the Beds & Herts Women’s Football League was in Division One with St Albans Ladies at home playing Hitchin Town Ladies. St Albans climbing up to 4th in the Division One table with a 4-0 victory. Megan Samuels scoring a brace. Suzanne Ried and Holly Rossington also putting the ball into the back of the net.
Essex
In Essex it was also the quarter finals of the Women’s County Cup with 3 of the 4 scheduled to be played this Sunday with Hutton Ladies hosting holders C&K Basildon Ladies next Sunday. Lawford Ladies tie at home to Writtle Ladies fell victim to the weather this Sunday will try again next Sunday.
No weather issues at the Harlow Arena an all weather surface, Essex Women’s Premier Division leaders Harlow Ladies were hosting ERWFL Division One side Little Thurrock Dynamos Ladies, a league between the sides it was a close contest both sides scoring in the game, 1-1 after 90 minutes the quarter final headed into extra-time, the visitors scoring the winning goal to book a place in the semi-finals, Georgia Fraser with both goals for Little Thurrock Dynamos Ladies.
A local derby in the other quarter final in the Essex Women’s County Cup with Billericay Town Ladies hosting fellow ERWFL Premier Division side Brentwood Town Ladies. Goals from Paris Smith, Rosi Webb and Kirsty Knight saw Billericay Town through the the semi-finals the final score 3-1 with Emma Mackie getting Brentwood Town’s goal.
Two matches beat the weather in the Essex Women’s Premier Division on Sunday. With the leading pair involved in the County Cup it was an opportunity for 3rd placed Eastern Avenue to close the gap at the top. Were away to Beacon Hill Rovers Ladies. Could only narrow the gap by a point as they were held to a 2-2, Jo Smeaton scoring both the goals for Beacon Hill Rovers.
Wickford Town Ladies recorded their 2nd league win of the season in the Premier Division on Sunday, beating Collier Row Tigers 2-1 at home to move up 2 places from 10th to 8th in the table.
Two league games also played in Essex Women’s Division One on Sunday and just as in the Premier Division the top two weren’t in action giving Hatfield Peveral Ladies a chance to close the gap down to just 2 points on 2nd placed Frontiers Ladies if they could get a win away to Harlow Town Ladies Reserves. Got the 3 points courtesy of a 3-1 win.
4th placed Collier Row Athletic were beaten away from home on Sunday playing FC Clacton Ladies who edged them out with a 3-2 win that lifts them up 2 places in the table to move into 5th a point behind Collier Row Athletic.
A handful of games to start the New Year in Cambridgeshire this weekend, 5 matches played across the 3 Division’s. Two games in the Women’s Premiership with Newmarket Town Ladies level on 15 points with Cambridge United WFC Reserves at the top of the table having the opportunity to pull ahead into top spot with their title rivals not in action. Newmarket Town who have yet to play a league game at home this season were the hosts at last playing Park Ladies 2nd bottom without a win since promotion last season. Abbi Griffin gave Newmarket Town the lead in the 6th minute with Nadine Basson (pictured) making it 2-0 inside the last 10 minutes of the 2nd half. Newmarket Town went on to secure all 3 points with 12 minutes left on the clock in the 2nd half, Lauren Deller scoring the goal to see them go 3 points clear at the top of the Premiership.
The points were shared between ICA Sports Ladies and St Ives Town Ladies as both side fought out a 3-3 draw in Peterborough on Sunday. St Ives Town Ladies captain Sasha Smith taking her goals tally for the season to 8 with a goal. Georgia Stancombe also on target with her 4th goal of the season along with an own goal conceded by ICA Sports Ladies whose 3 goals came courtesy of a hat-trick from Lorna Hart in her 1st start of the season.
Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship North
One game in the Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship North and it was a great start to 2017 for new side Boston United Ladies as they secured their 1st 3 points of the season following on from a good league cup group win to end 2016. Were at home to Hungate Rovers Ladies on Sunday. A hat-trick from Demi Barai along with a goal each for Victoria Bradford and Ella Marie Mcororey seeing them get the 3 points with a 5-2 victory.
Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship South
In the time it took to write one Round-Up and begin another more bad news lands with the new another side has disappeared from a league that makes it more than a leagues worth of women’s football sides in the East alone gone in 6 months is a real concern not just in the women’s game by in the grassroots game in general. St Ives Rangers Ladies are now no longer listed in the Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship South. Know it was a big step up from the U16s Leagues for the side but they gave it a shot beginning the season in need of players, wish everyone well a the club and hope it’s just a temporary absence and the club returns in the future.
Noticed it of course as the loss of St Ives Rangers Ladies alters the layout of the league table to the one I put up just 24 hours ago with points won against St Ives Rangers scrubbed off. It affects the game between 2nd placed Newmarket Town Ladies Reserves on Sunday away to 3rd placed Milton Ladies the most. Newmarket Town Ladies Reserves had gone above Milton at the end of 2016 a win would see them pull further clear however Milton were unbeaten in the league 2 points behind with games in hand. A goal from Amy Butterfill along with a brace from goal scoring machine Kirsty Lemmon-Sparkes saw Milton Ladies win the match 3-0 however having lost 3 points they remain in 3rd 2 points behind Newmarket Town Ladies Reserves.
Milton Ladies in 3rd are 6 points behind Championship South leaders Cambridge City Ladies Development but do have 2 games in hand. Cambridge City started the year with a home match against Riverside Rovers Reserves who enjoyed a strong end to 2016. Cambridge City were to strong on the day, Bella Simmons scoring 4 goals in the game with Carla Penny also netting a hat-trick, Erin Fox also scoring in an 8-2 win, moving onto 19 points Cambridge City like Milton are also unbeaten so far this season.
Just the 4 matches across the 3 women’s football leagues in Cambridgeshire to end 2016. In the Women’s Premiership, Netherton United Ladies ended the year on a high away to Park Ladies, putting in a strong performance to win the 3 points with a big win. Jenna Nairn setting the ball rolling scoring Netherton United’s opening goal inside the 1st 5 minutes, Alice MacNichol making it 2-0 in the 7th minute. Yasmin Green putting the ball into the back of the net on 21 minutes made it 3-0 to the visitors, 3 more goals were scored in the final 8 minutes of the 2nd half with Nairn adding a 2nd goal to her tally. A brace in the 1st half late on for debutant Lauren Johnson the lead 6-0 at half-time. Johnson went on to complete her hat-trick then score a 4th goal 15 minutes into the 2nd half and own goal extended Netherton United dominant scoreline, Park scoring a consolation goal with 14 minutes left on the clock, the final score 9-1 Netherton United consolidating a mid-table position at the end of the year. A tough start to life in the Premiership for Park Ladies after a disappointing result will be aiming for a better things in the New Year.
Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship North
Just the one match in the Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship North at the weekend with March Town United Ladies aiming to return back to the top of the table visiting bottom side Thurlby Tigers yet to register a point this season. Louise Barbour netting herself a hat-trick with Livvi Hodges on target for 2 goals, Raechel Luty, Danielle Westgate and Emma Frost also scoring in the game with March Town United Ladies winning 8-0 to go 3 points clear at the top with a 100% record to end 2016, 6 wins from 6.
Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship South
Two matches in the Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship South at the weekend. Newmarket Town Ladies Reserves were away to Isleham United Ladies on Sunday a win would see them end 2016 in 2nd place in the climbing above unbeaten Milton Ladies. Secured the 3 points with a convincing victory with Kate Winnewisser scoring 4 goals in the match to move onto 7 goals for the season. Siobhan White close behind netting a hat-trick for Newmarket Town. The final score 7-1 with Laura McAllister scoring in the 2nd half for Isleham United.
A 4th straight league win for Riverside Reserves sees them move onto 12 points in 4th in the Championship South table at the end of 2016 with a narrow home win against Fulbourn Bluebirds on Sunday who scored through Marie Stubbings, Riverside scoring twice to win the game 2-1. 4 point separate the top 4 in the division with leaders Cambridge City Ladies Development along with Milton yet to e beaten in the league.
Two matches in the Cambridgeshire Women’s Premiership this Sunday and with leaders Cambridge United WFC Reserves seeing their match postponed it was an opportunity for 2nd placed Newmarket Town Ladies to move back level on points with them at the top of the table. However they got off to the worst possible start away to newly promoted Park Ladies conceding a goal inside the opening 2 minutes, Amy Newell putting Park Ladies into the lead. Newmarket came back into it midway through the 1st half, Abbi Griffin (pictured) scoring 2 goals inside a minute to see the visiting side lead 2-1. Siobhan White making it 3-1 to Newmarket on the half hour mark. Leading 3-1 at the break Park reduced the deficit in the 66th minute, Newell with her 2nd goal of the game. Cindy Ponder scored for Newmarket with 10 minutes left on the clock, Lauren Deller adding a 5th goal 5 minutes from time to see Newmarket to a 5-2 victory and move level on points with the leaders. All this away from home as Newmarket Town Ladies have yet to play a league match at home this season.
In the other match in the Premiership on Sunday, 4th placed St Ives Town Ladies were on home turf taking on Netherton United Ladies in 7th place going into the game. The 2 sides contesting a goalless 1st half Netherton United went on to open the scoring in the 2nd half, Megan Strickland netting the goal in the 60th minute. Sian Gamble doubling Netherton United’s league in the 77th minute the visitors going on to win the 3 points and move above ICA Sports Ladies in the Premiership table.
Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship North
One game in the Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship North on Sunday and a significant result for Wisbech St Marys Ladies, 3rd in the table going into the match 3 points behind leaders March Town United Ladies, move to the top of the table on goal difference with an away win against Hungate Rovers Ladies. Catherine Ray giving Wisbech St Mary a lead in the 1st half, Lauren Laws adding a 2nd goal in the 2nd half to see the visitors take all 3 points.
Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship South
Also the one game played in the Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship South on Sunday with Newmarket Town Ladies Reserves travelling to play bottom side Orton Rangers Ladies knowing a win would put them back up into 3rd place in the league a point behind 2nd placed Milton Ladies. Got off to a poor start Orton Rangers taking an early lead went on to miss a penalty before Newmarket Town got themselves level going on to lead 3-1 at half-time. 5 more goals followed 2nd half Newmarket Town going on to win 8-1 with Jordanne Sillitoe getting 5 goals to her name and Dominika Szary netting a hat-trick.
A big win away from home for Cambridgeshire Women’s Premiership leaders, Cambridge United WFC Reserves sees them go 3 points clear at the top of the table playing ICA Sports Ladies. Leading the match 2-0 at half-time Cambridge went on to rattle in 6 more goals in the 2nd half to win the game 8-0, Lauren Gibson (pictured) scoring 5 of the goals for Cambridge with Ebony Rule netting a hat-trick too.
In the other game played in the Cambridgeshire Women’s Premiership on Sunday, Park Ladies finally got their 1st point on the board away to 4th placed St Ives Town Ladies both sides promoted from the Championship South playing out a 0-0 draw.
Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship North
3 points now separate the top 4 sides in the Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship North with Ketton Ladies in 4th place joining 3rd placed Wisbech St Marys Ladies on 12 points after a 2-0 away win against Hungate Rovers Ladies on Sunday. Both with just the 1 defeat are 2 points behind unbeaten Swineshead Institute Ladies in 2nd and 3 points behind leaders March Town United Ladies all 4 sides having played 5 games.
Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship South
Milton Ladies 2nd in the Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship South close the gap to leaders Cambridge City Ladies Development to 3 points with a game in hand with both sides still unbeaten in the league with a big home win on Sunday taking on Isleham United Ladies. Kirsty Lemmon-Sparkes continuing her excelletn goal scoring form at the start of the season getting another hat-trick to her name. Went on to win the game 6-1, Sam Cousins, Olivia Thorogood and Gemma Mustafa with the other goals for Milton. Laura McAllister with the goal for Isleham United Ladies.
It’s bunching up behind the leading pair in the Championship South with Newmarket Town Ladies Reserves missing the chance to move onto 12 points themselves drop a place into 4th instead after they were away from home by Fulbourn Bluebirds who climb into 5th to join them on 9 points. Krissie Taylor scoring twice for Fulbourn with Kirsty Geal, Katie Luddy and Sharon Pinner also scoring in a 5-1 victory. Hollie Turner with the goal for Newmarket Town Ladies.
That result combined with a 3rd successive league win sees Riverside Ladies Reserves also on 9 points move up to 3rd in the Championship South table. At home on Sunday were taking on Cambridge Rangers who found the back of the Riverside net for 3 goals themselves but conceded 7 at the other end to go down 7-3 see the home side take all 3 points.
Cambridgeshire Women’s League Cup
4 more group matches in the Cambridgeshire Women’s League Cup on Sunday with some unexpected results as all 8 groups are decided the winner progressing into the quarter final knock out stage in the New Year.
In Group C it’s Cambridge University Women who make it into the quarter finals, the Premiership side with a big win away to Championship South side Orton Rangers Ladies, set the ball rolling straight away with 2 goals in the opening 2 minutes, Sophia D’Angelo, then Bianca Wilcox scoring. That was repeated on 15 and 21 minutes as both D’Angelo and Wilcox scored again to make it 4-0. Emma Houiellebecq with 2 goals herself on the 39th and 40th minute saw the lead 6-0 at the break. 5 more goals following in the 2nd half with yes you guessed it D’Angelo and Wilcox getting their hat-tricks. Wilcox going on to grab a 4th goal. The scoreline was completed with goals for Nina Coyle and Martha Granger.
In Group game left to play in Group D in the Cambridgeshire League Cup however neither Ketton Ladies or Wisbech Town Ladies can catch Netherton United Ladies who were awarded 2 wins after a big opening game win in the competition.
A point would ensure Championship North side Swineshead Institute Ladies would top Group G to advance to the quarter finals unbeaten in the league looked strong favourites travelling to play the leagues bottom side Thurlby Tigers without a point on the board so far this season. Got themselves one in the League Cup however picking up a good result drawing with Swineshead, Natalie Hudson getting both their goals in a 2-2 draw. 2 goals from Ellie Spendelow were enough to see Swineshead Institute Ladies into the knock out stages.
In the same group another surprise result with Championship North side, Boston United Ladies also without a point in the league recording a big win against Premiership opposition racking up an 8-0 win against a depleted Bourne Ladies side. Travelling to play Boston with just 9 players. Bethany Britton finding the back of the net for 5 goals for Boston United Ladies, with Tia Richardson grabbing a brace. A goal for Ellie Cunliffe wrapping up the win that sees them finished 2nd in the group with 2 wins from 3.
Finally in Group H, it’s March Town United Ladies who are through to the quarter finals… I think as they win there final group game at home against fellow Championship North side P&L Motors Diamonds. Goals from Louise Barbour and Emma Frost seeing them to victory with a 2-1 win. However that result sees both themselves and P&L Motors Diamonds finish with identical records, played 3 won 2, scored 8 conceded 6 both +2 goal difference. Assuming it is then decided on a head to head basis, March Town United’s win over P&L Motors Diamonds sees them through to the knock out stages. I will keep an eye on thing’s let you know if it’s any different.
As it stands now however the 8 sides going through to the quarter final knock out stage are,
Wisbech St Mary Ladies, Cambridge United WFC Reserves, Cambridge University Women, Netherton United Ladies, Bar Hill Ladies, St Ives Town Ladies, Swineshead Institute Ladies & March Town United Ladies.
Cambridgeshire Women’s Invitation Cup
Also a match in the 1st Round of the Cambridgeshire Women’s Invitation Cup on Sunday with Championship North side Wisbech Town Ladies beating Championship South side St Ives Rangers Ladies away from home. Scoring 3 goals with Shushannah Feast, Sophie Gutteridge and Kyra Clarke from the penalty spot all on the scoresheet winning 3-1 to advance into the next round, Jessica Webb with the goal for St Ives Rangers.
One game from the Cambridgeshire Women’s Premiership with Bar Hill Ladies hosting ICA Sports Ladies on Sunday a win for Bar Hill seeing them climb up into 3rd place in the table go level on 12 points with leaders Cambridge United WFC Reserves and 2nd placed Newmarket Town Ladies matching both their records with 4 wins and a loss from 5 played. Laura Spaxman netting a hat-trick in the game for Bar Hill, 2 goals for Anna Jepshon plus a goal for Naomi Ingarfield in a 6-1 win, ICA Sports reduced to 10 players after just 15 minutes with Bella Winn red carded. Carmen Herridge scoring their goal.
Cambridgeshire Women’s League Cup
Elsewhere across the county the Group stage of the new look Cambridgeshire Women’s League Cup continued. A mini league format 8 Groups with 3 or 4 teams in each with the winners progressing to the quarter finals in the New Year. 4 groups were decided this weekend. Cambridge United WFC Reserves were already through topping Group B.
In Group A it’s a Championship North side that progress into the knock-out stages with a big home win on Sunday. Wisbech St Mary Ladies playing host to fellow Championship North side, Hungate Rovers Ladies. An own goal in the opening 3 minutes getting thing’s started for Wisbech St Mary, from then on Lauren Lewis was the star of the show scoring a 1st half hat-trick then adding 2 further goals in the 2nd half to see Wisbech St Mary Ladies top Group A with a 6-0 win.
In Group C, Riverside Rovers Reserves from the Championship South won at home against fellow league side St Ives Rangers WFC. Goals from Lianna Bell, Clare Knibbs plus a brace from Anna Haun the 2nd from the penalty spot seeing them win the match 4-1. Ellen Chapman scoring for St Ives Rangers. Riverside currently top Group C on goal difference however Premiership side Cambridge University Women have their final game next Sunday and are favourites to top the group go through. An away win awarded to Netherton United Ladies in Group D sees them top of the table with the group to be decided next weekend.
In Group E, Bar Hill Ladies had already qualified for the quarter finals. Milton Ladies from the Championship South taking on Cambridge Rangers from the same league in the final match in the group. Milton Ladies winning the match edging the result 3-2 on Sunday. Kirsty Lemmon-Sparkes adding 2 more goals to her seasons tally with Lauren Threadgold also on target with a goal.
Group F in the Cambridgeshire Women’s League Cup was where the Supporting Women’s Football Blog headed at the weekend to watch a winner takes all match. The only group with 2 Premiership sides in it both Newmarket Town Ladies and Is Ives Town Ladies tied on 6 points at the top haven both beaten the groups other sides, Isleham United Ladies and Fulbourn Bluebirds from the Championship South. The sides 2nd and 3rd in the Premiership going into the game, Newmarket held top spot courtesy of goal difference.
Newmarket creating the early chances the St Ives defence holding firm, the visitors took the lead midway through the 1st half counter attacking Sophie Marheineke playing Georgia Stancombe in behind to round the keeper inside the box and score. 4 minutes later the lead was doubled. Marheineke involved again helping to set up Sasha Smith the St Ives captain sending her shot past the keeper into the back of the net. Held onto the 2-0 lead for the rest of the match scoring a 3rd goal late on in the 2nd half substitute Jade Carpenter capitalising on a goalkeeper error to put the ball into the back of the net. The whole match report can be found further down the page on the website or by clicking on the link below.
Isleham United Ladies hosted Fulbourn Bluebirds on Sunday also in Group F either side looking for their 1st points in the group. 2 goals for Katie Luddy plus a goal for Krissie Taylor saw Fulbourn Bluebirds pick up the 3 points finish 3rd. Laura McAllister scoring for Isleham United the final score 3-1.
No game in Group G this Sunday will be decided this coming weekend. Two matches in Group H. Championship North side, P&L Motors Diamonds sitting top after the weekends results after they came out on top of a 7 goal thriller at home to Premiership side Park Ladies. who scored through Danielle Green, Amy Newell and Erin Powell wasn’t to be enough to get anything from the game as they exit the League cup with a 4-3 defeat. Two Championship sides met in the other Group H match on Sunday, Championship North side March Town United Ladies hosting Championship South side Newmarket Town Ladies Reserves. 2 goals for Danni Youngs plus 1 for Dominika Szary seeing Newmarket win the game pick up 3 points in their final match in the group. 3-1 the final score Louise Barbour scoring for March Town United who play P&L Motors Diamonds in the final game need to win by a big score to top the group.
Two matches in the Cambridgeshire Women’s Premiership this Sunday featuring sides currently in the lower part of the table. Netherton United Ladies on the road away to Cambridge University Women. The visitors getting off to a great start, Emily Johnson putting them 1 nil up inside the 1st minute. Amanda Wainwright levelling the scores at 1-1 on 15 minutes wnet on to put Cambridge University 2-1 up 4 minutes later, completing a 1st half hat-trick with 10 minutes of the half left. Netheton reduced the deficit 10 minutes into the 2nd half Yasmin Green with the goal to make it 3-2. Cambridge University soon restored their 2 goal lead Sophia D’Angelo scoring the goal to make it 4-2 the final score sees Cambridge University move above Netherton into 5th place in the Premiership table.
ICA Sports Ladies also move above their Peterborough rivals into 6th with a home win on Sunday against bottom side Bourne Ladies. Toni McHamilton netting for Bourne in the 1st half it was ICA Sports who held the advantage going into half-time leading the game 2-1 went on to score again in the 2nd half winning the match 3-1, Carmen Herridge, Zoe Leddy & Megan Rurnell with their goals.
Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship North
4 sides still looking to get off the mark at the bottom of the Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship North going into the weekend. Two of those sides met each other on Sunday bottom side Thurlby Tigers travelling to play Hungate Rovers Ladies. It was the home side who were celebrating their 1st win of the season to move them up 7th in the table. A brace each for Charlotte Amps and Kelsey McKenna plus a goal for Katy Walkey seeing Hungate Rovers win the match 5-1. Kirsty Mee with Thurlby Tigers goal.
The match between P&L Motors Diamonds and Wisbech Town Ladies was abandoned after just 8 minutes after one of the players sustained a serious injury.
Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship South
Two sides at the bottom of the Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship South picked up their 1st 3 points of the season on Sunday, 1st Cambridge Rangers at home an 11am kick-off against bottom side Orton Rangers Ladies recorded a big win netting 7 goals on their way to their 1st victory of the season, Orton Rangers new to the league this season grabbing a consolation goal final score 7-1.
Also new to the league this season are St Ives Rangers Ladies a young side stepping up from U16s football win their 1st league match in adult football on Sunday in their 4th league match of the season were at home to 4th placed Isleham United Ladies. Jasmine Hope scored a hat-trick for St Ives Rangers with Ellen Chapman and Olivia Baker also scoring in a 5-2 win.
A meeting between the top two in the Cambridgeshire Women’s Premiership on Sunday with leaders Newmarket Town Ladies travelling to Cambridge United WFC Reserves defending a 100% winning start to the season the only one left in the league. Two goals for Lucy Gateson her 1st for the club giving Cambridge United WFC Reserves a 2-0 lead in the match, Newmarket Town pulling a goal back in the last 5 minutes Nadine Basson on target as they lost for the 1st time in the league this season going down 2-1, fall to 2nd spot on goal difference with Cambridge United WFC Reserves returning to the top of the table.
4th placed Bar Hill Ladies, join 3rd placed St Ives Town Ladies on 9 points in the Premiership with an away win against ICA Sports Ladies on Sunday. The away side edging the result winning 3-2. Carmen Herridge and Rhian Leonard both scoring for ICA Sports Ladies wasn’t enough to take anything from the game Bar Hill Ladies winning with strikes from Hollie Dare, Lucy Goddard and Naomi Ingarfield.
Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship North
Wth the leading duo not in action in the Championship North at the weekend it was a chance for 3rd placed Swineshead Institute Ladies to continue their fine start to the season and capitalise by getting the result and home to Boston United Ladies. Grabbed it with both hands winning big to climb into 2nd place in the table above Wisbech St Mary Ladies and 2 points behind leaders March Town United Ladies. Ellie Spendlow scoring 4 goals in the game with Chloe Gray getting herself a hat-trick. 2 goals for Kirsty Hewitt with a goal a piece for Gabrielle Smith and Leah Ardron seeing Swineshead win the game 11-2 keep up their unbeaten start to the season.
A big win too at the weekend for Wisbech Town Ladies travelling to bottom side Thurlby Tigers close the gap on the sides above them with a 8-0 victory. Sophie Gutteridge scoring a hat-trick, Jemma Adams and Kyra Clarke both scoring twice with Emily Stephenson also on target putting the ball into the back of the net.
Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship South
Three games in the Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship South on Sunday and with runaway leaders Cambridge City Ladies Development not in action it was a chance for those chasing to close the gap. 2nd placed Milton Ladies unbeaten have played half as many games as the leaders the gap 9 points but with 3 games in hand narrowed it by 3 points at home at the weekend taking on Fulbourn Bluebirds. Kirsty Lemmon-Sparkes is in hot goal scoring form at the start of the season too for Milton taking her tally to 15 from 4 games played scoring a hat-trick on Sunday with Dora Dixon also on target in a 4-1 win.
Newmarket Town Ladies Reserves in 4th place in the Championship South were away to Cambridge Rangers on Sunday won all 3 points to climb a place into 3rd going level on points with Isleham United Ladies, 9 each a superior goal difference helped by Sunday’s result winning 6-1, Hollie Turner scoring 2 goals for Newmarket Town with Janette Mendoza, Danni Youngs, Dominika Szary and Kate Winnewisser all putting the ball into the back of the net.
Riverside Rovers Reserves got their 1st league win of the season last time out, now make it 2 from 2 to move onto 6 points in 5th place in the Championship South table with a home win against St Ives Rangers Ladies. Georgie Elsom bagging herself a hat-trick for Riverside with a goal each for Helga Mansilhas, Zoe Lenton and Jess Hill in a 6-2 win. Ellie Chapman and Emilee Steele scoring for St Ives Rangers Ladies.
