The Round-Up
ERWFL – Sunday 6th November
ERWFL Premier Division
Premier Division leaders Bedford Ladies had started the season superbly winning their opening 5 games and have led the way since the beginning. Lost to 2nd placed Haringey Borough Women 5-2 last Sunday to suffer their 1st league defeat of the season, a 2nd successive defeat sees their lead at the top of the table cut to a point. Were at home on Sunday, Billericay Town Ladies the visitors, had taken points off Bedford earlier in the season the sides drawing 2-2 in the reverse fixture. A good result for Billericay Town Ladies this weekend a single goal enough to win the match, Hayley Piggott a threat from any dead ball situation scoring from a free-kick outside the box to win the 3 points.
That sees 2nd place Haringey Borough Women capitalise with victory at the weekend to close the 4 point gap on Bedford down to just the 1. Were away on Sunday playing Royston Town Ladies. Goals from Brooke Hills, Anele Komani and Jessica Appeagyei seeing the visitors to a 3-1 win. Daniella Lewis with the goal for Royston Town Ladies.
Another side closing the gap on the leaders in the Premier Division are AFC Dunstable Ladies the 3rd placed side now unbeaten in 6 in the league made it 4 successive wins at home to Colchester Town Ladies at the weekend winning the game 2-1 with goals from Samaira Khan and Stephanie Fisher to move onto 20 points from 10 played 2 points off to spot. Georgia Box scoring for Colchester in the 2nd half.
A bit of momentum and a good result for Brentwood Town Ladies at the weekend in the Premier Division away to 4th placed AFC Sudbury Ladies. The Essex side winning a 2nd successive league match to double their points tally and get in amongst the sides looking to push on mid-table. Left Suffolk with the 3 points courtesy of a 3-0 win, Marie Barker, Leah Cowan and Zoe Hinton scoring the goals.
ERWFL Division One
The top two met in ERWFL Division One on Sunday looked to be a close encounter between 2 sides in excellent form both promoted to the regional set-up this season league leaders Cambridge City Ladies with a 100% winning start to the season welcoming 2nd placed Wymondham Town Ladies to their patch on Sunday. A 1st half strike from Grace Stanley seeing the home side keep hold off their 100% record in the league 7 wins from 7 to open up a 4 point lead at the top.
Wymondham Town slip to 3rd in the table after Sunday’s loss with Offley & Stopsley Ladies climbing above them into 2nd place a point ahead after a 5-0 home win over bottom side Hoddesdon Town Ladies. Goals from captain Kelly Randall, Rachael Lewis, Shanice Sanderson and Rianne Townsend-Brown plus an own goal seeing them claim the 3 points.
4th placed Hutton Ladies drew 0-0 at home to Ipswich Wanderers Ladies on Sunday. Silver End United Ladies move up a place into 5th with a large away win against Hertford Town Ladies on Sunday, Lynsey Bowman (pictured) scored 4 goals in the match 2 in each half. Paula Drane and Jodie Osborne also scored a brace one goal in each half too. With Seema Halil also adding to the scoreline in the 2nd half to see the Essex side win the match 9-0.
Little Thurrock Dynamos Ladies climb into 7th spot in the Division One table with a good result at home to Colney Heath Ladies at the weekend, getting the 3 points edging out their opponents with a 2-1 win the goals scorers, Georgia Fraser and Katy Judd enough to claim all 3 points, Holly Sheridan scoring for Colney Heath Ladies.