The Round-Up
Sunday 12th November
Beds & Herts Women’s Division One
One match played in Beds & Herts Women’s Division One this Sunday with Sharnbrook WFC hosting Sherrardswood Ladies. The hosts taking the lead in the 17th minute, Emma Bulter scoring the goal for Sharnbrook, the Bedfordshire side holding on to their single goal advantage until the final 6 minutes, Laurie Marris with her 4th goal of the season levelling the scores and seeing both sides take home a point.
Beds & Herts Women’s Division Two
One match too in Beds & Herts Women’s Division Two with Letchworth Garden City Eagles hosting 3rd placed Garston Ladies 2nd XI the visitors looking to extend their 100% winning start to 4 games. A competitve match Letchworth scoring twice with goals from Tayla Murray and Natalie Moey, Garston scoring 3 up the other end to win the game and keep their record intact. Eleanor Barton, Lauren Berryman and Charley Kelsey scoring the goals to secure victory the win taking Garston back to the top of the Division Two table.
Beds & Herts Women’s Division Three
New leaders in Beds & Herts Women’s Division Three this weekend with 2nd placed Bedford Ladies Development taking advantage of leaders Welwyn Pegasus Azures not being in action to win and move above them. At home to Bedwell Rangers Ladies. Paige Abraham opened the scoring for Bedford on 10 minutes. A brace from Jessica Bunnage saw Bedford with a 3-0 lead at the break. Maya Sidhu make it 4-0 in the 2nd half netting on 70 minutes with Bunnage going on to complete her hat-trick in the final 5 minutes. Courtney Edwards scoring a late consolation goal for Bedwell Rangers. Bedford winning 5-1.
Woburn & Wavendon Lionesses Clarets move up 2 places in the Beds & Herts Women’s Division Three table with a 3rd win of the season up from 6th to 4th. Away to Shefford Town & Campton Ladies. Charlotte Demmon scoring in the 14th minute for the visitors, Erin Dabbs adding a 2nd goal 2 minutes later. Emily Saunders scoring from the penalty spot for Woburn on the half hour. Alexandra Miller also getting a goal with 5 minutes left to play in the 1st half. 2 more goals coming in the final 3 minutes of the 2nd half Miller with her 2nd of the game before Lauren Revell found the back of the net with 2 minutes left Woburn winning 6-1.
Hertfordshire Women’s County Cup
5 ties from the 2nd Round of this seasons Hertfordshire Women’s County Cup taking place this Sunday. Evergreen Ladies awarded a home win against King’s Langley Youth U17s Belles Girls.
An all Beds & Herts Division One clash in the 2nd Round with table toppers St Albans Ladies hosting Garston Ladies. Sophie Monahan playing her final game for St Albans opening the scoring for the home side. Ellen Slater also scoring in the 1st half. Slater adding her 2nd of the game via the penalty spot on the hour with top scorer Chloe Reeves adding a 4th goal for St Albans late in the match. Garston’s Jane Hales scoring 2 for the visitors, St Albans progress to the quarter finals with a 4-2 win.
Hitching Belles from Beds & Herts Division Two were hosting Division Three side Potters Bar United Ladies in the 2nd Round of the Hertfordshire County Cup. Leading comfortably 4-0 at half-time Hitchin Belles went on to claim 3 more goals 2nd half winning 7-0 to reach the quarter finals. Charlotte Peters scoring a hat-trick the other 4 goals were shared out with Amy Jack, Chloe Keller, Gemma Smith and Charis Wakefield all getting on the scoresheet.
A big test for Beds & Herts Division Two side, Welwyn Pegasus Sapphires taking on higher league opponents Hemel Hempstead Town Ladies at home in the 2nd Round of the Hertfordshire County Cup the regional league side given a game however, Sophie Mandel and April Spang scoring for Welwyn Pegasus, it wasn’t quite enough as Hemel Hempstead scored 3 up the other end to progress to the quarter finals.
Two ties from the 2nd Round of the Hertfordshire County Cup featuring sides from the ERWFL. Division One South side Hertford Town Ladies were hosting ERWFL Premier Division side Colney Heath Ladies on Sunday. It was the hosts who took the lead in the match Donna Watts putting Hertford 1-0. Colney Heath came back to level the scores just before half-time Holly Sheridan getting the goal. Sheridan then went on to score another early in the 2nd half to see Colney Heath lead 2-1. couldn’t build on their lead however and Hertford came back to level it at 2-2 with Watts scoring her 2nd of the game. The tie was settled in extra-time, Samantha May sending home a free-kick to put Colney Heath back into the lead and this time they held on for the 3-2 result to reach the quarter finals.
The other all ERWFL tie saw Division One South side Hoddesdon Town Owls Ladies hosting league leaders unbeaten Stevenage Ladies Reserves. Hoddesdon up against a side yet to concede in the league the visitors opened the scoring in the 12th minute. Hoddesdon responded with a quickfire reply to make it 1-1, Hannah Kelly scoring. Stevenage retaking the lead on 20 held onto the advantage until the half-time break. Again Hoddesdon scored pulling it back to 2-2 in the 2nd half, Stevenage though getting up the other end making it 3-2, their goals scored by Hannah Marshall, Rebecca Day and Emily Scofield. For the 3rd time in the match however Hoddesdon brought it back level and at 3-3 after 90 minutes the tie headed into extra-time. Hoddesdon having the better of the 30 period of play going on to score 2 goals to lead 5-3 and held on to win through to the quarter finals of the Hertfordshire Women’s County Cup, Kelly scoring a hat-trick with Kristina O’Connell scoring the other 2 goals.