The Round-Up – ERWFL 08/10/17

The Round-Up

Sunday 8th October

ERWFL Premier Division

With several of the sides from the Premier Division involved in the FA Women’s Cup this weekend their was just the one fixture played and 2nd placed Writtle Ladies took full advantage of leaders Billericay Town Ladies cup distractions by winning the 3 points away from home against 4th place Colney Heath Ladies to go top of the table with their 5th straight league win, 6 unbeaten to start the season. Lucy Hancock scoring a brace for Colney Heath. Writtle scoring 4 goals to take the 3 points. A brace for Leanne Stubbings along with a goal each for Courtney Clarke and captain Abigail Fry.

ERWFL Division One North

3 matches played in ERWFL Division One North this Sunday and the lead at the top of the table changes once again with others dropping points above them, King’s Lynn Town Ladies bounced back from last weekends away defeat to Ipswich Wanderers Ladies to take the 3 points home with them this time around away to Cambridge United WFC Reserves. Goals from Georgia Reardon and Shelley Woods putting King’s Lynn 2-0 up. Cambridge quickly pulled a goal back Ellen Green but were unable to get another 2-1 the final score.

Ipswich Wanderers Ladies were the ERWFL Division One North table toppers going into the weekend ahead of Histon Ladies who were their opponents on Sunday travelling to the Glassworld Stadium it was Ipswich Wanderers who held the narrow advantage at the break Michelle Taylor-Allum with the goal. Histon were back on level terms almost immediately in the 2nd half Alison Wright getting the equaliser. A tight contest no more goals scored the points shared. Histon remain unbeaten but have lost their 100% winning start.

   A tough start to life at the higher level for Ipswich Town Ladies Development 4 straight defeats for a slowly improving side paid dividends last weekend as they won their 1st game in the ERWFL Division One North. Followed that up with a 2nd successive win this weekend at home to bottom side Silver End United Ladies. Goals from Cat Upton, Emily Steward and Coral Young securing a 3-0 win.

ERWFL Division One South

5 wins from 5 see Stevenage Ladies Reserves go 9 points clear at the top of ERWFL Division One South. At home at the weekend taking on bottom side Hertford Town Ladies who themselves have yet to take a point from 5 played. Goals from Holly Darling, Hannah Marshall and Becky Day seeing Stevenage win the game 3-0.

  A tough day at the office for Bishops Stortford Ladies last weekend a heavy defeat to Stevenage Ladies Reserves were looking to bounce back this Sunday at home to Hutton Ladies who were finally getting their league campaign underway. Bishops Stortford had Brooke White sent off and 2 more players stretched off during the game. Hutton Ladies getting off to a winning start a single goal from Kate Lowen giving them 3 points to lift them up into mid-table.