The Round-Up
ERWFL – Sunday 30th October
Bad news to start this weeks ERWFL Round-Up, sad to write about a club withdrawing from the league, not the nly one across the East either as you will read in other Round-Up’s. From the ERWFL Premier Division, Essex side Great Wakering Rovers Ladies have folded. Struggling to fulfill fixtures this season joined with the men’s club 2 seasons ago having previously enjoyed a rapid rise up the leagues as Southendians Ladies. Wishing everyone inviolved with the club all the best for the future and hope to see their players continue in the game.
ERWFL Premier Division
That of course sees so adjustment in the ERWFL Premier Division table with their results no longer standing a blow for the club who had picked up a win loosing the 3 points. One of those sides was 2nd placed Haringey Borough Women had closed the gap on leaders Bedford Ladies to 4 points last Sunday. Losing 3 points had dropped back to a 7 point gap as they prepared to welcome the league leaders to their ground on Sunday. Close the gap back down to 4 points with a good result, winning 5-2 with both Klesha Darroux and Brooke Hills scoring a brace along with a goal from Julia Carruthers. Hannah Bodily and Priya Bhatti on target for Bedford Ladies who lose in the league for the 1st time this season.
AFC Dunstable Ladies are up to 3rd in the Premier Division table after they edged a close game away to Royston Town Ladies at the weekend. Goals from Lori Wilson-Phillips, Samaira Khan and Charlotte South enough to see them win all 3 points winning the match 3-2, Samantha Tinsley with a brace not enough for Royston to tae anything from the match.
AFC Sudbury Ladies climb up the table too into 4th place as they won away from home on Sunday, travelling to the Glassworld Stadium to play Histon Ladies. The visitors leading after just 7 minutes Stacey Teager brought down in the box, getting up to score the resulting penalty. Charlotte Churchman doubling AFC Sudbury’s lead 8 minutes later. Histon reduced the deficet to 2-1 at half-time Alison Wright getting their goal. AFC Sudbury went on to extend their lead 2nd half, Megan Partridge making it 3-1 then Sophe Jeffery made it 4-1 to seal the win.
Acle United Ladies having closed the gap in the leading pair in the Premier Division had lost ground on both Haringey Borough Women and Bedford Ladies dues to postponements, loose further ground after their away win at Great Wakering was chalked off. Drop two places in the table after the weekends resuts down to 5th after an away defeat. Travelling to Essex to play Writtle Ladies who have found some form recently winning their last 2 league fixtures at home. At home again this weekend goals from Abigail Fry, Georgina Tricker and Amy Simmons saw them to victory beating Acle United Ladies 3-1 Joanne Hooper with the goal in the 2nd half for the visitors.
Colchester Town Ladies drop to the bottom of the table after the league adjustment have found a little form of late. Were at home on Sunday playing fellow Essex side, Brentwood Town Ladies, goals from Georgia Box on 10 minutes and Nancy Butler on 17 saw Colchester take a 2-0 lead into the dressing room at half-time. Brentwood Town Ladies came back into the game 2nd half getting it level at 2-2 before going on to win all 3 points winning the game 3-2. Ashley Debnam scoring a brace with Angela Arnold also on the scoresheet.
ERWFL Division One
Just the one league game in ERWFL Division One this Sunday with Stevenage Ladies Reserves hosting Hoddesdon Town Ladies. The sides had met recently in the league with Stevenage racking up a double figure scoreline on their way to victory. Hoddesdon had just the bare 11 available day but defended resolulty to keep Stevenage from breaching thier goal. The home side eventually getting a goal through Leah Littlechild (pictured). Hoddesdon got it back to 1-1 before the break with captain Charlotte Grogan finding the back of the net. Stevenage went on to win the match 2nd half, Sarah Payne with the goal to see the game won 2-1 the result lifting Stevenage up to 7th in the table.
ERWFL League Cup
Elsewhere the ERWFL Division One sides were contesting the 2nd Round of the ERWFL League Cup. 4 ties, Offley & Stopsley Ladies progressed to the next round without kicking a ball as they were awarded a home win against opponents Hertford Town Ladies.
The ERWFL Division One leaders, Cambridge City Ladies were on the road in the 2nd round of the League Cup a trip to Suffolk to play, Ipswich Wanderers Ladies a solitary goal enough to see the visitors through to the next round coming from Charlotte Gillies in the 1st half.
Also progressing are Wymondham Town Ladies, were on the road too playing Essex side Little Thurrock Dynamos Ladies for the 3rd time this season. Abbie Simmonds gave Little Thurrock the lead inside the opening 3 minutes. Wymondham finding an equalising goal on the half-hour mark Laura Wiseman with the goal. 1-1 until the final 15 minutes Kayleigh Holloway put Wymondham into the lead with Wiseman sealing the win to take Wymondham into the 3rd Round in the 90th minute with her 2nd of the match. Bad news form Little Thurrock after the game losing a player due to a broken ankle, Women’s Football East wishes her the best in her recovery.
Having fought out a 1-1 draw in the league just 7 days ago, Colney Heath Ladies and Silver End United Ladies were playing each other again in the 2nd Round of the League Cup. At Silver End United it was another close contest with just a single goal settling the result. Jodie Osborne scoring for Silver End United to see them win 1-0 to progress to the 3rd Round of the competition in which they reached the final last season.
ERWFL League Cup 3rd Round draw
Royston Town Ladies v AFC Sudbury Ladies
Wymondham Town Ladies v Billericay Town Ladies
AFC Dunstable Ladies v Bedford Ladies
Colchester Town Ladies v Haringey Borough Women
Brentwood Town Ladies v Offley & Stopsley Ladies
Acle United Ladies H-W *Great Wakering Ladies
Writtle Ladies v Silver End United Ladies
Histon Ladies v Cambridge City Ladies
ties scheduled to be played Sunday 11th December