The Round-Up

Sunday 1st October

Cambridgeshire Women’s Premiership

Cambridge City Ladies Development picked up their 2nd win from 3 games at the weekend to climb into 2nd spot in the Cambridgeshire Women’s Premiership. Were away to Cambridge University Women who were stating their season. 3-0 the score goals from Erin Fox, Molly White and Ellie Cullum securing the 3 points for last season’s Championship South Champion’s.

Park Ladies were away to ICA Sports Ladies in the Premiership on Sunday both sides looking for their 1st league win of the season. Park held a 2-1 lead going into the half-time break, Amy Newell scoring both their goals. 2nd half ICA Sports Ladies turned it around getting back on level terms then going on to score the winning goal take all 3 points with a 3-2 win. Carmen Herridge, captain Becky Shields and a penalty from Claire Knibbs giving the Peterborough based side their 1st win.

Cambridgeshire Women’s League Cup

Elsewhere across Cambridgeshire there were 4 ties played in the 1st Round of the League Cup and it was a huge win for Premiership side Newmarket Town Ladies away to new Championship South side Burwell Tigers. Not the record scoreline brought to you in a Round-Up but very close. A strong side in for Newmarket fired 30 goals in on Sunday! Sarah O’Rourke sweeping ahead in the top goal scorer stakes as she got 8 of that total. Both Laura Bailey and Abbie Marshall equalled that with 4 each. Brooke Wickens and Abbi Griffin both getting hat-tricks. Lauren Deller, Cindy Ponder and Antonia Smith getting a brace each. Goals too for Jess Linger and goalkeeper Eloise Hope. A hard one for Burwell Tigers young side, hopefully Newmarket have a few goals left for their much tougher FA Women’s Cup game this Sunday.

  Wasn’t such good news for Newmarket Town Ladies Reserves hosting Premiership side St Ives Town Ladies in the 1st Round of the League Cup. The higher league opposition too strong advance to the next round. A brace a piece for Amy and Hannah Seymour-Shove. Goals too for Katie Stancombe, Tierney Coulson and Connie Liddiard in a 7-0 win.

   Wisbech Town Ladies had met Ketton Ladies away from home in the league just the previous week now they were at home in the League Cup a 3-1 win to Wisbech Town Ladies last Sunday they maintained their excellent start to the season with a comfortable result to advance in the competition. A hat-trick by Chloe Riches, along with a brace for current top scorer Sophie Gutteridge along with a goal for Jasmine Luckett seeing Wisbech win 6-0.

  Finally it was a tie from two sides finally getting their season started a new look Milton Ladies side hosting St Ives Town Ladies new Development side. A 2-0 lead for the visitors at the half-time whistle, Chloe Stefanelli and Georgina Astley with the goals for St Ives Town. Dominated the 2nd half scoring 6 more goals to win their 1st ever game 8-0. Astley with her 2nd making it 3-0, Jade Carpenter then hit a brace. Drew Jenkins, Megan Stow and Olivia Baker all getting on the scoresheet in the last 10 minutes.

With a few sides unfortunately not getting involved before the season started their were a few home and away wins awarded the draw for the 2nd Round of the League Cup is as follows. 

ICA Sports Ladies v Wisbech Town Ladies

St Ives Town Ladies v Cambridge City Ladies Development

Cambridge Rangers Women v Histon Ladies Reserves

Netherton United Ladies v Cambridge University Women

Park Ladies v Newmarket Town Ladies

Fulbourn Institute Bluebirds v Wisbech St Mary Ladies

March Tow United Ladies v St Ives Town Ladies Development

Isleham United Ladies v Hungate Rovers Ladies

Ties scheduled to be played Sunday 5th November