The Round-Up

Cambridgeshire – Sunday 9th April

Cambridgeshire Women’s Premiership

For the 2nd successive Sunday a home win is awarded against Bar Hill Ladies as they are unable to fulfil a fixture as the fixture as the league season draws to an end games to catch up on little time to fit them in the league presented with little choice. The beneficiaries this weekend Cambridge United WFC Reserves in 3rd place the 3 points moving them to with 2 points of joint leaders Netherton United Ladies and Newmarket Town Ladies with games in hand on both.

Elsewhere in the Premiership 4th placed Cambridge University Women also with games in hand on the leading pair were hosting 6th placed St Ives Town Ladies. The visitors scoring twice with Amy Seymour-Shove netting both goals, Cambridge University claiming the 3 points scoring 3 2nd half goals to edge the win, Sophia D’Angelo scoring in the 58th minute, Taylor Lynn-Jones added another just 2 minutes later with Amanda Wainwright scoring the 3rd with 15 minutes left to play.

Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship North

In the Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship North, leaders March Town United Ladies unbeaten record finally came to an end after 11 matches played having beaten Swineshead Institute Ladies away from home 7-3 in an entertaining match last Sunday were at home hosting in the reverse fixture this time around and again the match saw plenty of goals, despite having the early chances March Town United fell behind on the 22nd minute, awarded a penalty the visitors scored from the spot, Gabby Smith putting Swineshead into the lead. Ellie Spendlow who had been fouled for the penalty then doubled the lead for the visitors. 2-0 the lead at half-time.

Spendlow extended Swineshead’s lead in the 2nd half before Adele Munday pulled it back to 3-1 with a 20 yard strike for March Town. With the home side pressing for more goals Swineshead hit them on the counter Spendlow completing her hat-trick taking her goals to 32 for the season. March Town captain, Jade Pointer reduced the deficit to 4-2 in the final 10 minutes, Swineshead going on to win 4-2 the win lifting them all the way from 6th to 2nd spot in the Championship North table. March Town despite the defeat remain 6 points clear at the top.

Wisbech St Mary Ladies drop to 3rd on goal difference as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Boston United Ladies on Sunday. Catherine Ray with the goal for Wisbech St Mary remains very tight in the league with several matches still to fit in. 2 points between 2nd and 6th. The point for Boston United Ladies lifting them up from 5th to 4th.

Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship South

3 points on the board for bottom side Orton Rangers Ladies in the Cambridgeshire Championship South after this weekends results. Didn’t kick a ball however were instead awarded the home win after opponents Cambridge Rangers couldn’t field a side. Still it means they will end the season with something on the board.

Elsewhere, Newmarket Town Ladies Reserves hold onto 2nd spot in the Championship South table go 3 points clear in fact with a 4-0 home win against Fulbourn Bluebirds on Sunday. Hollie Turner scoring a brace, with a goal each for Jessica Linger and Nadine Basson.

   3rd placed Milton Ladies were held at home to a 1-1 draw by Riverside Reserves on Sunday, Sam Cousins scoring for Milton, Annie Posnett putting home a penalty for the visitors.