Two matches played in the Suffolk Women’s Division this Sunday and a big win at home for league leaders Ipswich Town Ladies Development against one of the sides attempting to chase them down at the top of the table as the extended their unbeaten run to 10 games in league. Were at home hosting 3rd placed side Brantham Athletic Ladies, the visitors taking an early lead with Kirsten Hutchings through on goal in the 2nd minute to score. Ipswich came back into the match Emily Steward levelling the score before going on to score a penalty to see them lead 2-1. A penalty for Brantham saw them pull it back to 2-2 Lucy Dunnett with the spot kick. Sophie Leming restoring the lead for Ipswich before the break. Half-time 3-2 to Ipswich, Leming went on to score twice more in the 2nd half to complete her hat-trick and see the 3 points secured with a 5-2 win. The leaders moving 9 points clear at the top of the Suffolk Women’s Division.
At the other end of the table Copleston Ladies had suffered the heart ache of a heavy 8-0 defeat on the opening day of the season, this Sunday they got to feel the opposite as they recorded an 8-0 win away to bottom side Ipswich Phoenix Ladies to record their 2nd league win of the season. Sophie Crane getting herself a hat-trick. Jemma Wessels scoring a brace for Copleston too with a goal each for Shannon Giles, Freya Louis and Elysia Young.
Was a postponement hit fixture schedule in the ERWFL this weekend with just 3 games played those on all weather surfaces. In the Premier Division two matches were played it was a local derby in Essex with 4th placed Brentwood Town Ladies hosting Billericay Town Ladies. The visitors were awarded a penalty, Hayley Piggott taking the spot kick scoring to give Billericay Town the lead. Billericay Town captain Lindsey Morgan on target to make it 2-0. Danielle Butler reduced the deficit to 2-1 for the home side but despite creating other chances Brentwood Town couldn’t find another goal, Billericay Town winning the 3 points to move onto 22 points for the season and with 13 played have games 3 games in hand on 2nd and 3rd placed Bedford Ladies and AFC Dunstable Ladies on 30 points each.
AFC Sudbury Ladies move above Brentwood Town Ladies into 4th place in the ERWFL Premier Division table after edging out Colchester Town Ladies in a 7 goal thriller at The Wardale Williams Stadium. The visitors taking the lead from the penalty spot with Nancy Butler making it 1-0 to Colchester. Sophie Jeffery drew AFC Sudbury level on the half hour mark before a goal each for Stacey Teager and Charlene Roach saw them go into the changing rooms with a 3-1 lead. Colchester started the 2nd half strongly captain Georgia Box grabbing 11th goal of the season in the 56th minute. 4 minutes later Miagh Downey scored to see Colchester pull it back to 3-3. Had come back from 2-0 down at half-time last weekend to win 3-2 at home to Royston Town Ladies. Wasn’t to be this time around as AFC Sudbury rallied and found the winner in the last 10 minutes, Mia Etheridge with the goal to see them take all 3 points.
ERWFL Division One
In the only game to go the distance in ERWFL Division One, Ipswich Wanderers Ladies were hosting bottom side Hoddesdon Town Ladies. Robyn Jones put Hoddesdon into the lead, Ipswich Wanderers made it 1-1 only for Hoddesdon to retake the lead, Hannah Kelly putting the ball into the back of the net. The visitors lead was short lived Ipswich Wanderers getting it back to 2-2 before going on to score 2 more to lead 4-2 at half-time. Scored twice more in the 2nd half to win the game 6-2 to see them join the sides in the middle of the table with games in hand on most. Jade Horne scoring a hat-trick in the match with captain Tarnya McKew also on target with a goal as well as Leanne Parker and Kristie Turner.
The game between Little Thurrock Dynamos Ladies and Hertford Town Ladies was abandoned after just 22 minutes due to a serious injury. Women’s Football East wishes the player involved the very best for a speedy recovery.
Cardiff City Ladies took advantage of their rivals at the top of the FAWPL Southern Division being in action in the FA Women’s Cup last weekend to reach the summit of the league for the 1st time this season after a 5-0 home win against Portsmouth FC Ladies. Along with 2nd placed Tottenham Hotspur Ladies the Welsh side held an unbeaten record in the league. At home this Sunday they were taking on 3rd placed Charlton Athletic Women all very tight between the top 4 in the Southern Division a defeat for Charlton with 2 so far would put them 5 points behind Cardiff City as it was the visitors held the advantage at the break Kit Graham (pictured) with her 25th goal of the season scoring in the opening 15 minutes. Graham went on to score again in the final 15 minutes to seal the win and the 3 points for Charlton seeing them move a point above Cardiff into 2nd.
Tottenham Hotspur Ladies remain unbeaten in the Southern Division and thanks to Cardiff City’s defeat to Charlton return to the top of the league with a home win against Lewes Ladies this Sunday. Wendy Martin giving Tottenham the lead with a little over 10 minutes left of the 1st half, the home side frustrated by Lewes in the 2nd half finally made the 3 points secure in the last 5 minutes with Martin putting the ball into the back of the net from a corner taking her goals tally to the season to 15. Top of the league again Tottenham are now unbeaten in 23 games this season with just one of those drawn.
2-0 was also the winning score for the other side in the FAWPL Southern Division’s top 4, Coventry United Ladies away to 2nd bottom Queens Park Rangers Ladies on Sunday. Both goals coming late in the 1st half, Ashleigh Neville putting Coventry ahead on 41 minutes with Alison Hall scoring to make it 2-0 a minute later. The lead held in the 2nd half the win takes Coventry up into 3rd place, Cardiff City starting Sunday top of the league drop to 4th in the table. Still all to play for in the title race however just 3 points separating the top 4.
At the other end of the FAWPL Southern Division table it could be a vital point for West Ham United Ladies on Sunday at home to Portsmouth FC Ladies however they were denied all 3 with a late equaliser after Molly Peters had given them the lead early in the 2nd half. 1-0 the advantage going into the last 5 minutes Portsmouth captain, Gemma Hillier with the shot to score in the 86th minute to see the points shared. The point for West Ham United moves them above Queens Park Rangers at the bottom of the table. The match between C&K Basildon Ladies and Crystal Palace Ladies was postponed.
FAWPL South East Division One
An equally tight battle for the title is emerging in FAWPL South East Division One, The top 4 sides all saw their matches postponed at the weekend with leaders Milton Keynes Dons Ladies due to travel to Norwich City Ladies, 2nd placed Cambridge United WFC were scheduled to play Ipswich Town Ladies with 3rd placed AFC Wimbledon Ladies due to take on 4th placed Actonians Ladies.
That saw a great opportunity for 5th placed Gillingham FC Ladies to close the gap at the top still the only unbeaten side in the league with games in hand on all the sides above them were hosting 6th placed Luton Town Ladies at the weekend. Felicity Gibbons put Gillingham into the lead on 15 minutes, a 2nd goal quickly followed April Bowers putting the ball home to make it 2-0 on 18 minutes. Luton pulled a goal back with Joanne Rutherford scoring to make it 2-1 just before the half hour mark, Gibbons added her 2nd of the match putting the ball into the back of the net from the penalty spot. Gibbons then went on to complete a 1st half hat-trick scoring her 3rd late on to see Gillingham lead 4-1 at the break. Gillingham went on to dominate the 2nd half Gibbons with a 4th goal 5 minutes in. Charlotte Gurr into her 7th game since returning to the club scored a 12 minute hat-trick to take her tally to 18. Gibbons moving onto 25 for the season with her 5th of the game to see Gillingham lead 9-1 brought up a double figure win with Catherine Cooper netting the goal in the last 10 minutes. The huge win taking them into 4th level on points with Actonians Ladies.
Enfield Town Ladies were taking on local rivals Denham United Ladies at home on Sunday went into the match in 8th place in the FAWPL South East Division One table 2 points behind Denham in 7th. A goal in each half seeing Enfield Town win 2-0 to move above Denham in the table, Lisa Kline and Stavroulla Panayiotou with the goals.
News during the week for Lowestoft Town Ladies bottom of the FAWPL South East Division One as they announced the dismissal of manager Nathan Einecker with immediate effect for Professional Misconduct, the statement from the club can be read by clicking on the link below.
Joint manager at the club, Ricky Graves taking on sole charge of the Ladies side as they headed to Hertfordshire this Sunday for a 6 pointer at the bottom of the table taking on Stevenage Ladies. With the bare 11 travelling Lowestoft dug in a single goal scored by captain Hannah Waters saw them clinch their 2nd league win of the season to get the 3 points move onto 6 level with Stevenage and off the bottom at the expense of Norwich City Ladies.
There were six matches played across 4 competitions in Cambridgeshire on Sunday in the Women’s football leagues. Left this Round-Up till last because I feared the worst and it is with sadness I have to report another team folding this season, promoted as Championship North Champions just this past summer, Bourne Ladies have pulled out of the Premiership having played just a handful of fixtures struggled to fulfil others were due to play this weekend but it was called off a real shame some talented players in their side I hope most if not all will continue in the game do run a number of youth sides and hopefully these will continue in the future and the club with remain in some form.
That sees an adjustment to the Premiership table the wins sides gained from Bourne chalked off, as a result Bar Hill Ladies move into 2nd place in the table after they edged out Cambridge University Women away from home in a 9 goal thriller. A brace each for Amanda Wainwright and Kate Ross for Cambridge University wasn’t enough to take anything from the match as Bar Hill ran out 5-4 winners.
Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship North
In the Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship North, Swineshead Institute Ladies climb up the table into 2nd spot after a 5-0 at home to bottom club Thurlby Tigers on Sunday. Ellie Spendlow finding the back of the net for 4 more goals moving her onto 22 for the season, top scorer for the club by some distance so far this season from just 8 appearances. Chloe Gray scoring the other goal for Swineshead Institute.
In the other match played in the Championship North, Boston United Ladies made it 4 straight wins in the league and cup with a 3-1 home win over Wisbech Town Ladies on Sunday. 2 goals from Bethany Britton 1 from the penalty spot along with a goal for Ella Marie Mcororey seeing them win their 3 successive league match.
Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship South
The one league match played in the Championship South on Sunday saw the 2 unbeaten sides in the league met with runaway leaders, Cambridge City Ladies Development at home to 3rd placed Milton Ladies who have games in hand on the leaders but need the points if they wish to close the gap as it was Cambridge City were in no mood to give any away as both Erin Fox and Carla Penny were both on target to score 2 goals each. Anna Wilson and Tegan Wyman also scoring a goal each to see the league leaders run out 6-0 winners, go 10 points clear at the top and end Milton’s unbeaten league record.
Cambridgeshire Women’s Junior Invitation Cup
Two ties in the 1st Round of this season’s Cambridgeshire Women’s Junior Invitation Cup. Both seeing plenty of goals scored too. Was an all Championship South clash between the two bottom sides as Cambridge Rangers hosted bottom side Orton Rangers Ladies the game ending 2-2 after 90 minutes Cambridge Rangers went on to score twice in extra-time to advance to the next round of the competition.
In the other 1st Round tie Championship South side Fulbourn Bluebirds were at home against Championship North leaders, March Town United Ladies the game was won by the odd goal in 7. Louise Barbour, Emma Frost and Emma Searle from the penalty spot scoring for March Town United, they were knocked out of the competition with Fulbourn Bluebirds taking it with a 4-3 win their goals coming from, Emma Clark, Lucy Clarkson, Katie Luddy and Sharon Pinner.
Chelmsford City Ladies move 3 points clear in 2nd in the Essex Women’s Premier Division after they recorded their 3rd successive home league win in the league hosting 4th placed Eastern Avenue on Sunday, goals from Jessica Loble and Rosie Coe seeing Chelmsford City win the match 2-1.
One defeat follows another as Lawford Ladies lost for the 2nd successive match having been beaten in the Essex County Cup quarter finals by ERWFL Premier Division side Writtle Ladies last weekend they were dealt a blow in their bid to close the gap on Essex Women’s Premier Division leaders, Harlow Town Ladies after they were defeated 4-1 at home to Collier Row Tigers this Sunday.
3 successive wins for Wickford Town Ladies now in the league and cup as they won at home on Sunday playing Alresford Colne Rangers a result that sees them pull further away from the sides at the bottom of the table. In 8th place Wickford Town won the match 5-1 with the goals coming from 5 different players, Lois Curson, Autumn Ranger, Rachael Dipper, Anna Winfield and Charlee Twigg all getting their names on the scoresheet.
A good home win to in the Premier Division on Sunday for Chigwell Ladies as they beat 5th placed Runwell Sports Ladies in a high scoring match 5-3 to get all 3 points.
Essex Women’s Division One
The leading pair in Essex Women’s Division One continue to set a ruthless pace at the top of the table. Leaders Corringham Cosmos were on the road on Sunday playing 3rd placed Hatfield Peveral Ladies. Michelle Hodgson scored for Hatfield Peveral it was just a consolation however as Corringham Cosmos scored 5 goals at the other end to move onto 33 points, 3 ahead of 2nd placed Frontiers Ladies.
Frontiers Ladies made it 10 straight wins in the league on Sunday moving onto 30 points and crucially have 2 games in hand on Corringham at the top, also went along way to closing down their title rivals superior goal difference wracking up a large double figure scoreline at home to Wickford Town Ladies Reserves. Kay Foy (pictured) started the ball rolling opening the scoring in the opening couple of minutes. Wickford Town were to put the ball through their own net from a Frontiers corner to double the score on 8 minutes. In the 10th minute Kelly Holsworth scored from a free-kick to make it 3-0. Foy went on to get a 1st half hat-trick before 20 minutes were played scoring in the 14th and 19th minute sandwiched in between was a goal from Claire Davidson. Hayley King netting a goal to make it 7-0 on 27 minutes. Foy wasn’t done with her goal scoring 2 quickfire goals taking her up to 5, Frontier leading 9-0 went into the changing room 11-0 up at half time both Davidson and Holsworth scoring again. Two more hat-tricks followed in the 2nd half with Sharon Ferguson scoring 3 goals and the other an unfortunate stat for Wickford conceding 2 more own goals, still despite the heavy 16-0 defeat it was good to hear their players left the pitch with smiles on their faces.
FC Clacton Ladies took full advantage of 3rd placed Hatfield Peveral Ladies defeat at home to Corringham Cosmos to take the 3 points at home on Sunday and close to within a point of them in 4th in the Division One table. Were taking on Chelmsford City Ladies Reserves who scored twice through Emma Sharpe and Kayla-Marie Everett. FC Clacton trebling that tally to win the match 6-2.
Collier Row Athletic in 5th place in the Division One table at 2 points further back but have games in hand on both Clacton and Hatfield Peveral as they beat Benfleet Villa Ladies 4-0 away from home on Sunday.
Stevenage Ladies are through to their 3rd successive Hertfordshire Women’s County Cup final after overcoming Watford Ladies (Youth) U17s Hornets beating a determined and spirited group of 16 & 17 year old’s 2-1 with Donna McGuigan scoring both the goals for the FAWPL South East Division One side. Could be an all Stevenage Final too with their Reserves side away to Royston Town Ladies in the other semi-final being played this coming Sunday.
Beds & Herts Women’s Division One
A huge result in Beds & Herts Women’s Division One at the weekend in the only match taking place in the league Letchworth Garden City Eagles bottom of the table without a point on the board were hosting league leaders Sandy Ladies and beat them 3-0 to finally get 3 points on the board. A minutes silence and applause held before the match in memory of Letchworth Garden City Eagles Life President, Vince Paige who passed away recently.
Beds & Herts Women’s League Cup
This weekend also saw the quarter finals of the Beds & Herts Women’s League Cup being played and both last season’s runners-up and the cup holders were knocked out of the competition on Sunday. League Cup holders, Garston Ladies were away in the quarter finals playing fellow Division One side, Bishops Stortford Ladies. Garston took a 2-0 lead into the changing rooms at half-time, going on to make it 3-0 in the 2nd half before Bishops Stortford staged an epic comeback with a little over 6 minutes left to play, Hannah Mead puling a goal back for the home side, Brooke White scored to make it 3-2 with 3 minute left on the clock then Kathryn Stanley (pictured) put the ball into the back of the net to level the tie at 3-3 to send the match into extra-time. Stanley scoring again in the 2nd period of extra-time netting the winning goal to send Bishops Stortford through to the semi-finals.
Also knocked out of the League Cup are last season’s beaten finalists, Sherrardswood Ladies were at home in the quarter finals against fellow Division One side, Hitchin Town Ladies. Francesca Novelli in the 1st half and Laura Cousins in the 2nd half scoring for Sherrardswood, Hitchin Town scoring twice in the 90 minutes the ties all square at 2-2 went into extra-time both sides scoring again Katy Owens for Sherrardswood. Shaan Hayre, Bethany Page and Kayleigh Saunders the 3 goals scorers for Hitchin Town. The quarter final headed to penalties, Hitchin Town the side emerging with the shootout win taking it 3-1 to reach the League Cup semi-finals.
Also through to the Beds & Herts Women’s League Cup semi-finals are Division One side Houghton Athletic Ladies after they edged a 7 goal thriller away to Division Two side, Woburn & Wavendon Lionesses Clarets. Carlie Aldridge and Charlotte Demmon scoring 1st half goals for Woburn, Dominique Hull with a 3rd goal in the last 5 minutes. Houghton Athletic winning it 4-3 with Ciara Craig scoring a brace. Emily Peat and Holly Thomson with the other goals to see them into the semi-finals.
Watton Ladies from Division Two make up the semi-final line-up in the Beds & Herts Women’s League Cup after they beat fellow Division Two side, Evergreen Ladies 3-1 away from home on Sunday. 2 goals fro Samantha Edgar along with a strike on target from Francesca Smithers seeing them win the tie. Natalie Maher with Evergreen Ladies goal.
Beds & Herts Women’s Division Three
Three matches in Beds & Herts Women’s Division Three at the weekend. Leaders, Woburn & Wavendon Lionesses Blues were at home playing Shefford Town & Campton Ladies. A 2-0 win seeing them extend their 100% winning record to 9 matches at the top of the table.
It was a match 2nd & 3rd at Evergreen FC as Evergreen Eagles hosted 3rd placed Potters Bar United Ladies both side level on 12 points going into the game. Potters Bar United had beaten Evergreen Eagles 1-0 in the reverse fixture at the start of the year, this time around Evergreen Eagles won the 3 points to move 3 points clear in 2nd with a 2-0 victory, Samantha Feeney and Samantha Takis with the goals.
Plenty of goals scored in the other game in Division Three with Wheathamsted Ladies recording a double figure scoreline to beat bottom side Hatfield Town Ladies at home on Sunday. Sophia Pigdeon scoring a double hat-trick netting 6 goals in the match. Marie Dennehy scoring a hat-trick too. Jackie Sheridan grabbing herself a brace with Sandra Knias also wading in with a goal in a 12-0 win.
A cup weekend in Norfolk with both the quarter finals of the Norfolk Ladies League Cup being played aswell as the 1st Round of the Norfolk Ladies League Plate a competition that saw it’s 1st outing last season with North Walsham Angels Ladies lifting the trophy.
This time around North Walsham Angels Ladies had reached the quarter finals of the League Cup competition and faced a tough away game against Division One leaders, Thorpe United Ladies who remain undefeated in all competitions so far this season. Having already reached the semi-finals of the County Cup, Thorpe United made it a double semi-final appearance as they ran out 4-1 winners.
Was another all Division One meeting in the quarter finals of the League Cup on Sunday with Brandon Town Ladies travelling east to play Kirkley & Pakefield FC Ladies. Brandon Town ran out 2-1 winners to book their spot in the semi-finals all the goals coming in the 1st half. In the other quarter final due to be played this weekend Division One side Bungay Town Ladies were awarded the win against Division Three side East Coast Ladies. The last remaining quarter final is due to be played on the 19th of February and featured an all Division Two clash between leaders Gorleston FC Ladies and Stalham Town Ladies.
The draw for both the semi-finals of the League Cup and the quarter finals of the League Plate were made live on twitter this Tuesday evening and the semi-finals for the League Cup will be,
Bungay Town Ladies v Brandon Town Ladies
Thorpe United Ladies v Gorleston FC Ladies or Stalham Town Ladies
the ties scheduled to be played Sunday 12th March.
Norfolk Ladies League Plate
On to the League Plate, 12 sides entered into the draw with, Division One side Fakenham Town Ladies, Bohemians Ladies from Division Two and Toftwood United Ladies and Cromer Town Ladies, both from Division Three given a bye to the quarter finals. The other 8 sides paired up in the 1st Round.
A cup upset in the 1st Round of the Plate too with one of the sides favourites to reach the final knocked out. Division One side Aylsham FC Ladies were at home playing Tavern Ladies from Division Three. Aylsham looked comfortable at half-time leading 2-0. Tavern came back 2nd have to draw 2-2 after the 90 forcing the game into extra-time where the side from Dereham went on to score the winning goal to send them into the quarter finals.
The opposite between the other Division One versus Division Three 1st Round tie with King’s Lynn Town Ladies 2nd in Division One travelling to play Division Three leaders, Wymondham Town Ladies Reserves. Josie Turner scoring twice in the 1st half, with Millie Hopkisson and captain Shelley Woods also on target seeing the visitors lead 4-0 at half time. Same score in the 2nd half as Becky Russell scored to make it 5-0, Turner went on to complete her hat-trick, with a brace from Woods seeing her also bag another hat-trick in an 8-0 victory.
Plenty of goals two in the all Division Two tie between Sprowston Ladies and Long Stratton Ladies 3rd and 2nd in the league, Long Stratton beat Sprowston 3-2 at home last Sunday in the league, scored 3 goals this time around too with Charlie Head netting a brace along with a goal for Dani Steward. It wasn’t enough however as Sprowston hit double that amount into their opponents goal to reach the quarter finals with a 6-3 win.
Briston Wanderers Ladies from Division Two are also into the League Plate quarter finals after they beat Division Three side Freethorpe Ladies with a comfortable 9-0 win.
The draw for the Norfolk Ladies League Plate is as follows,
Having gone top of the ERWFL Premier Division last weekend winning with the leading pair seeing their game postponed, AFC Dunstable Ladies were the ones who saw their match away to Billericay Town Ladies fall foul to a waterlogged pitch. That saw long time leaders Haringey Borough Women return to the top of the table with a comfortable win away to Writtle Ladies on Sunday. Klesha Darroux netting a hat-trick in the game taking her into double figures for the season. Adele Komani and Morgan Lungberg also scoring in a 5-1 victory, putting through their own net for the Writtle goal. The win seeing them move a point ahead of AFC Dunstable Ladies.
AFC Dunstable Ladies drop a further place into 3rd position as Bedford Ladies move back level on points with them on 30 for the season as they won the 3 points at home to AFC Sudbury Ladies. Although they left it very late to beat the side from Suffolk with the winning goal coming with barely seconds left to play the sides looking to have contested a goalless draw, Michelle Bryne with the last gasp goal.
That late defeat for AFC Sudbury coupled with a win at home for Brentwood Town Ladies on Sunday sees them climb above them into 4th spot in the table and close the gap to 2nd and 3rd placed Bedford and AFC Dunstable Ladies to 6 points with 2 games in hand. Brentwood Town also left it ate to win all 3 points in their match against Acle United Ladies. Took an early lad, Georgia Holdaway putting Brentwood Town ahead in the 6th minute. Both sides creating chances Acle fought their way back into the game eventually getting the scores level with 10 minutes left to play only for Brentwood Town to come back and retake the lead Holdaway with her 2nd goal to win the game 2-1.
A vital 3 points for Colchester Town Ladies at the other end of the Premier Division table as the side 2nd bottom in the table came back for a 2-0 half-time deficit to win the game 3-2 with the winning goal coming in the last 10 minutes. Were at home to the side immediately above them in the table Royston Town Ladies. Georgia Gannaway and Samantha Tinsley scoring for Royston in the 1st half to see them lead 2-0. Miagh Downey pulling a goal back for Colchester Town in the 57th minute went on to level it with her 2nd goal with 20 minutes left on the clock. Into the last 10 minutes and Colchester Town captain, Georgia Box scored to give Colchester Town the lead and see them win the 3 points that pulls them 5 points clear of bottom side Histon Ladies.
ERWFL Division One
Despite playing just the one league game in January, Cambridge City Ladies still lead the ERWFL Premier Division in front due to Offley & Stopsley Women’s points deduction, keep the lead on goal difference still with games in hand on all the sides below them. Were at home on Sunday playing Suffolk side, Ipswich Wanderers Ladies. Bella Simmons moved her goals tally int double figures for the season with a brace in the game. Sarah Mosley and Rachel Pearce also netting a goal each to see Cambridge City win 4-1. Jo Hazelton on target with the Ipswich Wanderers goal.
Colney Heath Ladies are level on points at the top of the ERWFL Division One table on 30 as they continued their excellent run of league form clocking up their 5th straight league win on Sunday. Were at home taking on 3rd placed Wymondham Town Ladies who went int the weekend a point behind the leading pair. Gemma Sanders enjoying a good season in front of goal scoring her 11th of the season for Wymondham Town to give them the lead inside 2 minutes. Colney Heath came back into the match top scorer, Holly Sheridan moving onto 17 goals with a 1st half hat-trick to see the home side leading 3-1 at half-time. Wymondham Town pulled a goal back in the 90th minute but it wasn’t enough to take anything from the match.
A single goal was enough to win all 3 points for Stevenage Ladies Reserves at home to Little Thurrock Dynamos Ladies at the weekend at home at the Coldicote Social Club, Leah Littlechild’s strike winning the 3 points moving Stevenage up into 6th place in the ERWFL Division One table and in a good position to challenge for a top 4 finish.
Another narrow defeat for Hoddesdon Town Ladies as the continue their search for their 1st league win of the season. The bottom side in ERWFL Division One losing out 2-1 at home to Hertford Town Ladies. Hoddesdon scoring through Hanna Kelly. Hertford Town winning the game courtesy of goals from Kerry Oldham and Becky Shephard the win seeing them climb 2 places from 10th to 8th.
It was a full programme of fixtures in the Suffolk Women’s Division this weekend with no games falling foul of the weather. All 8 sides in action it was top half versus bottom half and the top half came out very much on top! League leaders Ipswich Town Ladies Development made it 9 games unbeaten with a 4-0 win at home to 5th placed Bacton United Ladies. Sian Cottrell scoring a brace to take her into double figure for the season along side Emily Steward who also scored in the match, with Deborah Greaves also on target scoring her 1st goal for Ipswich.
2nd placed Walsham Le Willow Ladies won comfortably at home against 6th placed Leiston St Margarets Ladies on Sunday scoring 8 goals without reply moving them onto 49 goals scored in 9 matches played so far this season. 6 points back from leaders Ipswich their is a fierce battle developing below in 3rd spot Brantham Athletic Ladies continue to keep pace with Walsham Le Willows with 19 points from 9 played winning at home on Sunday against Ipswich Phoenix Ladies. Kirsten Hutchings (pictured) scoring a hat-trick in the match along with a goal each for Heather Andrews, Lauren Page and Rebecca Prime in a 6-0 victory.
Was also a big win away from home for 4th placed East Bergholt United Ladies who are just a point behind Walsham Le Willows and Brantham Athletic having also played 9 games. Were playing Copleston Ladies. Both Jessica Clark and Jessica Oxlade hit a brace in the match with a goal a piece for Jodie Sharp and Cara Savage, an own goal too seeing the visitors win 7-0. Will be interesting to see if anyone from the chasing pack can challenge Ipswich Town Ladies Development’s unbeaten record in the next few months.
With it being an FA Women’s Cup weekend there was a limited number of fixtures scheduled across the FAWPL Southern Division and South East Division One. Just the 3 games in all. Was a huge result in the Southern Division however as Cardiff City Ladies took full advantage of league leaders Tottenham involvement in the FA Women’s Cup to win and jump from 4th spot to the top of the league. Were at home on Sunday hosting Portsmouth FC Ladies who in the week made Jay Sadler their permanent manager.
Cardiff City Ladies are like Tottenham unbeaten in the league with just the one draw from 9 played. Got off to a fantastic start leading within the 1st minute. Doubling the lead on 15 minutes. A dominant 1st half seeing Cardiff City lead 4-0 at half-time. One more goal followed in the 2nd half an all important one to as it was enough to put Cardiff City into top spot in the table on goal difference over Tottenham both now on 10 played 9 wins and a draw with both yet to play the other. A brace for Kerry Bartlett taking her goals tally to the season to 14 with Hope Suominen scoring a hat-trick.
FAWPL South East Division One
In FAWPL South East Division One, league leaders Milton Keynes Dons Ladies extended their lead at the top of the table to 4 points over 2nd and 3rd placed Cambridge United WFC and AFC Wimbledon Ladies who were both involved in the FA Women’s Cup. Headed to Suffolk at the weekend to play Ipswich Town Ladies. A brace each for Hannah Barrett and Leah Cudone (pictured) seeing them win the 3 points with a 4-1 win. Lindsey Cooper with the goal for Ipswich Town Ladies.
The battle for the title in FAWPL South east Division One is hotting up with Gillingham FC Ladies also winning at the weekend away from home playing 4th placed Actonians Ladies. The only side still unbeaten in the league 6th placed Gillingham FC Ladies have games on all the sides above them. Were leading 2-0 at half-time thanks to a 1st half brace from Felicity Gibbons. Jenny Newman scored to make it 3-0 18 minutes into the 2nd half. 2nd half substitute, Bethany Nugent scoring Gillingham’s 4th goal in the last 10 minutes to see them move above Luton Town Ladies into 5th place 10 points behind the current leaders with 5 games in hand.
