The Round-Up

Essex – Sunday 16th October

In Essex as in Suffolk all the weekends matches were from the Women’s County Cup and Trophy competitions the 1st Round in both.

Essex Women’s County Cup 1st Round

 5 ties in the 1st Round of the Women’s County Cup in Essex with the winners knowing who they will face in the 2nd Round of the competition with the draw having already been made. 

   ERWFL Premier Division side, Billericay Town Ladies were away on Sunday in the 1st Round taking in Essex Women’s Premier Division side, Eastern Avenue. 2 leagues between the side, Billericay won the game 5-0 to progress to the 2nd Round, Rosi Webb scoring a brace with a goal apiece for Vicky Kinsman, Paris smith and captain Lindsey Morgan.

 Elsewhere it was ERWFL Division One home against Essex Premier Division a league a part. Hutton Ladies hosted Alresford Colne Rangers on Sunday in the County Cup. Goals from Hayley Critchell, Kate Lowen, Rianne Dimmock & Amy Crumpler saw Hutton reach the 2nd Round.

Was a 4-0 home win too for ERWFL Division One side Little Thurrock Dynamos Ladies were hosting Runwell Sports Ladies. Leading 1-0 at half-time went on to score 3 more in the 2nd half with Taylor Adcock, Katy Judd, Abbie Simmonds and Sophie Dowman all on target.

  Was an ERWFL Division One casualty in the 1st Round as Silver End United Ladies were knocked out of the County Cup by Essex Premier Division side, Harlow Town Ladies winning the game in extra-time after it finished 1-1 after 90 minutes, Paula Drane getting the goal for Silver End United after Rebecca Pope had put Harlow Town Ladies into the lead. The away side going on to score twice in extra-time Tayla Handscomb and Davina Smith with the goals to see Harlow Town Ladies into the 2nd Round.

In the final game in the 1st Round of the Essex Women’s County Cup it was an all Essex Premier Division tie with Wickford Town Ladies hosting Beacon Hill Rovers Ladies. Autumn Ranger scored for Wickford Town however it wasn’t enough as Beacon Hill Rovers scored 3 goals to progress to the 2nd Round the draw listed below ties to be played Sunday 20th November.

    Writtle Ladies v Walden Ladies

Beacon Hill Rovers Ladies v Brentwood Town Ladies

Billericay Town Ladies v Great Wakering Rovers Ladies

Hutton Ladies v Colchester Town Ladies

Harlow Ladies v Collier Row Tigers

Chelmsford City Ladies v Lawford Ladies

Little Thurrock Dynamos Ladies awarded an away win after Hullbridge Sports Ladies progress to the quarter finals. Holders C&K Basildon Ladies with a bye. 

Essex Women’s Trophy 1st Round

Only 2 of the 5 ties originally listed in the Essex Women’s Trophy match was played in the end and 1 of those didn’t get finished due to a serious injury. The game between Chigwell Ladies and Harlow Town Ladies U18s abandoned due to a head injury to one of the Harlow players. Chigwell were winning 3-0 at the time. Wishing the Harlow Town Ladies U18 player a full and speedy recovery.

  In the tie that was completed Colebrook Royals U18s beat Collier Row Athletic 3-2 at home to reach the quarter final draw that is listed below with the ties to be played Sunday 20th November. 

Frontiers Ladies v Chigwell Ladies

Trinity U18s v Writtle Minors U18s

Southend Town Ladies H-W Bishops Stortford Community Girls U17s

Chelmsford City Ladies Reserves v Colebrook Royals U18s