The Round-Up
ERWFL – Sunday 12th February
ERWFL Premier Division
Was a postponement hit fixture schedule in the ERWFL this weekend with just 3 games played those on all weather surfaces. In the Premier Division two matches were played it was a local derby in Essex with 4th placed Brentwood Town Ladies hosting Billericay Town Ladies. The visitors were awarded a penalty, Hayley Piggott taking the spot kick scoring to give Billericay Town the lead. Billericay Town captain Lindsey Morgan on target to make it 2-0. Danielle Butler reduced the deficit to 2-1 for the home side but despite creating other chances Brentwood Town couldn’t find another goal, Billericay Town winning the 3 points to move onto 22 points for the season and with 13 played have games 3 games in hand on 2nd and 3rd placed Bedford Ladies and AFC Dunstable Ladies on 30 points each.
AFC Sudbury Ladies move above Brentwood Town Ladies into 4th place in the ERWFL Premier Division table after edging out Colchester Town Ladies in a 7 goal thriller at The Wardale Williams Stadium. The visitors taking the lead from the penalty spot with Nancy Butler making it 1-0 to Colchester. Sophie Jeffery drew AFC Sudbury level on the half hour mark before a goal each for Stacey Teager and Charlene Roach saw them go into the changing rooms with a 3-1 lead. Colchester started the 2nd half strongly captain Georgia Box grabbing 11th goal of the season in the 56th minute. 4 minutes later Miagh Downey scored to see Colchester pull it back to 3-3. Had come back from 2-0 down at half-time last weekend to win 3-2 at home to Royston Town Ladies. Wasn’t to be this time around as AFC Sudbury rallied and found the winner in the last 10 minutes, Mia Etheridge with the goal to see them take all 3 points.
ERWFL Division One
In the only game to go the distance in ERWFL Division One, Ipswich Wanderers Ladies were hosting bottom side Hoddesdon Town Ladies. Robyn Jones put Hoddesdon into the lead, Ipswich Wanderers made it 1-1 only for Hoddesdon to retake the lead, Hannah Kelly putting the ball into the back of the net. The visitors lead was short lived Ipswich Wanderers getting it back to 2-2 before going on to score 2 more to lead 4-2 at half-time. Scored twice more in the 2nd half to win the game 6-2 to see them join the sides in the middle of the table with games in hand on most. Jade Horne scoring a hat-trick in the match with captain Tarnya McKew also on target with a goal as well as Leanne Parker and Kristie Turner.
The game between Little Thurrock Dynamos Ladies and Hertford Town Ladies was abandoned after just 22 minutes due to a serious injury. Women’s Football East wishes the player involved the very best for a speedy recovery.