The Round-Up
Sunday 5th November
ERWFL Premier Division
Things are starting to bunch up at the top of the ERWFL Premier Division with in form sides closing the ground on the leaders this weekend. With 2nd placed Writtle Ladies not in action current leaders Billericay Town Ladies had the chance to go 4 points clear at the top of the table as they hosted Hertfordshire side Royston Town Ladies. Despite goals from Hayley Piggott, Sally Appleton and Sarah Bovington it was ultimately a frustrating afternoon for Billericay as they were held to a 3-3 draw by the visitors who scored 3 goals themselves, Gemma Croucher netting twice along with a goal for Francesca Smithers.
Cambridge City Ladies are on a brilliant run winning their 5th straight league game last season’s Division One Champions are up to 3rd in the Premier Division table now 4 points off top spot. Were at home on Sunday playing fellow promoted side Colney Heath Ladies. Goals from Bella Simmons her 14th of the season and another from Anna Wilson securing a 2-0 win.
AFC Dunstable Ladies bounced back from last weekends 3-0 defeat away to Royston Town Ladies with an away win at the weekend that sees them up to 4th in the ERWFL Premier Division table. Away to AFC Sudbury Ladies the hosts scoring twice through Stacey Teager and Sophie Jeffery led 2-0 before Dunstable came back to claim victory goals from Charlotte South, Bethany Stanton and Samaira Khan seeing the visitors win 3-2.
Acle United Ladies started the weekend in 3rd spot in the ERWFL Premier Division, travelled down to Bedfordshire on Sunday to play Bedford Ladies who got back to winning ways last weekend at Colney Heath Ladies. The hosts taking an early lead in the game held onto their 1-0 advantage going into the half-time break despite Acle having chances to level. Bedford doubling the lead 5 minutes into the 2nd half. Kate Pasque getting a goal for Acle to bring it back to 2-1 searched for a leveller but it was Bedford who went on to find another goal winning 3-1 deep into injury time. They move above Acle United who after this weekends result drop to 6th albeit 6 points now separate the top 6 in the league.
Brentwood Town Ladies had slipped down the Premier Division table after taking just 1 point from their last 5 league matches to 2nd bottom were at home on Sunday hosting bottom side Lowestoft Town Ladies. Ended that run with a big result Georgia Holdaway top scoring in the game with a hat-trick for Brentwood. Marie Butler scoring twice, with a goal each for Danielle Butler, Drew Allen and substitute Zoe Linton in an 8-0 win.
ERWFL Division One North
King’s Lynn Town Ladies open up a 4 point lead at the top of the ERWFL Division One North table with a home win over 2nd placed Ipswich Wanderers Ladies at the weekend. A 5th straight win in league and cup competitions goals from Tiffany Forshaw, Jade Kelly, Shelley Woods and Georgia Reardon sealing the 3 points with a 4-0 win.
Wymondham Town Ladies are scoring goals for fun at the moment, 34 alone in their last 5 league and cup games were hosting Cambridgeshire side Histon Ladies for the 2nd weekend running having knocked them out of the League Cup last time out with a 3-1 win. Playing catch up in the league with games in hand on the leading pair Wymondham Town fell behind to an early goal Alison Wright putting Histon 1 up in the 8th minute. The hosts were quick to respond, striker Nadine Basson making it 1-1 5 minutes later, that was quickly followed by 2 more goals from Wymondham a minute apart Laura Nicholls striking 1st then Basson with her 2nd to make it 3-1. Basson going on to complete a 1st half hat-trick in the 26th minute. Sophie Lanham pulling a goal back for Histon, Nicholls with her 2nd of the match making it 5-2 to Wymondham at half-time. Wymondham going on to have the better of the 2nd half 2 goals from Laura Wiseman in the 53rd and 55th minute making it 7-2 with youngster Mollie O’Callaghan making it 8-2 from the penalty spot with 15 minutes left, the win lifting Wymondham above Histon on goal difference into 3rd.
Bottom side Silver End United Ladies finally got 3 points on the board at the weekend after losing their opening 7 league matches in ERWFL Division One North. Hosting Ipswich Town Ladies Development, goals from Stephanie A’Len and Angela Holden seeing them celebrate their 1st win.
ERWFL Division One South
In ERWFL Division One South 2nd placed side Little Thurrock Dynamos Ladies keep up their 100% winning start to the season winning 4 from 4 this weekend. Hosting Hertford Town Ladies their were 4 different goalscorers for the Essex side with Georgia Fraser Abbie Simmonds Ebony Moore and Kerri Thomas all getting on the scoresheet in a 4-0 win.
A 3rd win of the season sees Hutton Ladies move into 3rd position in the Division One South table. Playing Hoddesdon Town Owls Ladies for the 2nd weekend running Hutton made it a league double over their opponents, hosting his Sunday 2 goals from Kaitlin Sugg securing the 3 points.