The Round-Up

ERWFL – Sunday 4th December

ERWFL Premier Division

Premier Division leaders, Haringey Borough Women weren’t in action this Sunday a 3 point lead over 2nd placed Bedford Ladies who lost away to Acle United Ladies 2-1 last Sunday. Bedford were at home this Sunday with an opportunity to move back level on points at home to local rivals AFC Dunstable Ladies who themselves were 3 points further back in 3rd a victory for them seeing them move level with Bedford. 2-1 was the result again, Maya Sidhu scoring for Bedford Ladies however it was Dunstable who were celebrating the win, Amber Pearson moving onto 12 goals for the season scoring both their goals.

A 4th straight league win sees Brentwood Town Ladies climb up to 4th on the ERWFL Premier Division table. At home on Sunday playing Royston Town Ladies the referee was a no show for the match with both the sides managers refereeing for 45 minutes. Brentwood Town winning the match 4-0 to move up the league, Leah Cowan, Ashley Debnam and Georgia Holdaway amongst the goals.

  Having dropped down to 8th place in the Premier Division table after last weekends results AFC Sudbury picked up a good result on Sunday to climb back up into 5th spot playing at home against Writtle Ladies ending the Essex sides 5 match winning streak. A hat-trick from Sophie Jeffery (pictured) scoring a hat-trick with Stacey Teager also getting a goal in a 4-2 victory. Courtney Clarke and Sophie Vale with the Writtle Ladies goals. 

 In the final game in the ERWFL Premier Division on Sunday with was a meeting between the bottom two with Colchester Town Ladies hosting Histon Ladies. The Essex side moving off the foot of the table at the expense of their Cambridgeshire opponents with a 3-0 win, Nancy Butler opening the scoring on 10 minutes, captain Georgia Box making it 2-0 midway through the 2nd half. Miagh Downey ensuring the 3 points went Colchester Town’s way scoring their 3rd goal with 5 minutes left to play.

ERWFL Division One

The ERWFL Division One has a new leading side, Cambridge City Ladies having been at the summit for most of the season weren’t playing at the weekend that meant they were over taken at the top by Offley & Stopsley Ladies the Bedfordshire side ahead on goal difference after a narrow away win in Essex against Little Thurrock Dynamos Ladies on Sunday. An own goal plus a goal from Rianne Townsend-Brown seeing Offley & Stopsley take the 3 points home with them despite Georgia Fraser netting a goal for Little Thurrock Dynamos, 2-1 the final score.

3 league games without a win, Wymondham Town Ladies started December at home against Hertford Town Ladies and got the victory to see them move back up into 3rd spot in the Division One table. Bethany Fretwell putting the Norfolk side ahead in the 13th minute, Laura Wiseman doubling the lead 6 minutes later grabbed a 2nd goal in the 35th minute to see Wymondham Town with a 3-0 lead at the break. Becky Shephard reduced the deficit for Hertford Town 10 minutes into the 2nd half however that was as good as it got for the visitors, Gemma Sanders scoring to make it 4-1 to Wymondham with 20 minutes left on the clock, Fretwell scoring her 2nd of the game on 77 minutes to see the match won 5-1.

Silver End United Ladies saw their 6 match unbeaten run in the league come to an end on Sunday the Essex side away to Ipswich Wanderers Ladies who hadn’t won in the league since September. Danielle Warnes scored 2 goals for Silver End United in the 1st half striking on 10 and 17 minutes. Ipswich Wanderers, Michelle Taylor-Allum scoring hat-trick in the game with goal a piece for Jo Hazelton and Jade Horne seeing the Suffolk side win the game 5-2 .

A big away win for Colney Heath Ladies in 5th in the ERWFL Division One away to bottom side Hoddesdon Town Ladies at the weekend. Christina Freestone opening her account for the season scoring a hat-trick. Both Kirsty Feasey and captain Sophie Joseph getting brace with a goal each for Annie Hickey and Adrienne Milton seeing the visitors win 9-0.

Two goals from Hayley Critchell saw Essex side, Hutton Ladies take all 3 points at home to Stevenage Ladies Reserves on Sunday winning the match 2-1. Sarah Payne netting the goal for Stevenage Ladies Reserves.