The Round-Up

Sunday 22nd October

Cambridgeshire Women’s Premiership

A handful of matches played across the counties 3 leagues this Sunday. Two games in the Cambridgeshire Women’s Premiership. With league leaders Netherton United Ladies not in action 2nd placed Newmarket Town Ladies were looking to close the gap by continuing their 100% winning start to the season at home were taking on March Town United Ladies. The visitors held a narrow 1-0 lead at half-time. Laura Bailey levelled the scores at 1-1 soon after the start of the 2nd half. Once again March retook the lead on 54 minutes, Newmarket soon responding once again Lauren Deller striking home the goal to make it 2-2 on 58 minutes. The two sides finishing the game all square taking a point home each. Charley Miller and Shannon Shaw scoring for March Town United.

 The bottom two met in the Premiership both looking for their 1st points of the season on Sunday, Park Ladies hosting Cambridge University Women. A good effort from Park in a close game frustrated at the final whistle as they left empty handed Cambridge University getting their 1st 3 points on the board winning the contest by a single goal to climb off the bottom scored by Linn Moystead.

Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship North

In the one game played in the Cambridgeshire Championship North this weekend two more sides also met looking for their 1st points of the season, Orton Rangers Ladies hosting Spalding United Ladies. It was the visitors who were celebrating come the final whistle as they won comfortably to claim all 3 points. Rebecca Navarrete scoring twice their was also a goal each for Hannah Dennis, Stephanie Starr, Lita Abelite and Sharn Thompson in a 6-1 victory which lifts Spalding United into 5th position.

Cambridgeshire Women’s Championship South

Two matches played in the Cambridgeshire Championship South this Sunday. Fulbourn Bluebirds beaten by leaders Histon Ladies Reserves last weekend closed the gap back to 3 points with a home win against Isleham United Ladies. Marie Stubbings scoring a double hat-trick for Fulbourn as they ran out 6-2 winners to claim the 3 points. Laura Todd and Shona Kelly on the scoresheet for Isleham United.

   League newcomers Burwell Tigers have found life in the Championship South tough going early doors 2 losses in the league along with a heavy defeat in the cup they themselves scored big at the weekend at home to get their 1st win of the season were at home taking on Milton Ladies playing their 1st league game of the season a new look side this season with several former Milton players now part of the Histon Ladies Reserves set-up. Emily Smith netting a hat-trick for Burwell, both Vicky Murrell and Samantha Freeman scoring a brace. Lauren Rose, Ellie Taylor and Emma Walters all claiming a goal each in a 10-1 win. Lauren Lock with the goal for Milton.