The Round-Up

Essex – Sunday 26th February

Essex Women’s Premier Division

It was a clash between the top 2 in the Essex Women’s Premier Division as runaway leaders Harlow Town Ladies were looking for their 15th straight league win against 2nd placed Lawford Ladies at The Harlow Arena on Sunday. The match was covered by the Supporting Women’s Football Blog and you can read the full match report on this website or by clicking on the link below. A strong breeze swirling about the stadium Harlow got off the the perfect start taking the lead inside the opening 5 minutes counter attacking midfielder Taylor O’Leary (pictured) playing the ball through to striker Dempsey Favell splitting the Lawford defence through on go sends the ball over the onrushing keeper to score. The lead is doubled 10 minutes later Nicole Learner firing the ball into the back of the net from the top of the box. Chances are few and far between for Lawford but they pull a goal back late in the 1st half from a corner Daisy Canny making a nuisance of herself near post leading to an own goal. 

 2-1 the lead at half-time Harlow come out the stronger 2nd half having the majority of the attack the lead is extended midway through the half as O’Leary is brought down in the area the penalty awarded O’Leary picks herself up to take it coolly sending the keeper the wrong way to make it 3-1. Harlow captain Francesca Tye scoring their 4th goal as she receives the ball outside the area shifting it inside to fire the ball over the keeper and into the back of the net. 

Harlow Town Ladies 4-1 Lawford Ladies

Chelmsford City Ladies 3rd in the Premier Division table 3 points behind Lawford won at home at the weekend beating Chigwell Ladies 7-2. Lisa Overall scoring a hat-trick in the match. A brace too for Mia Brisley with Angela Holden and Georgia Sleep both grabbing a goal each.

A point for Wickford Town Ladies this Sunday away to Collier Row Tigers the sides drawing 1-1, the goal scored by Claire Campbell.

Alresford Colne Rangers pull 4 points clear of the bottom 2 with a 2-1 home win over bottom side Walden Ladies.

Essex Women’s Division One

Normally The Round-Up starts with the league leaders and works it’s way down the table but there are occasions when it should be the other way around and this Sunday saw one in Essex Women’s Division One as Waltham Forest Ladies earned there 1st league point ever after over 1 and a half seasons of trying. Got the point away from home against 2nd bottom side Benfleet Villa Ladies. Having come close recently in a couple of high scoring matches final got something on that final column of the league table as the sides shared the point with a 3-3 draw. Pleased to finally report on something other than a defeat for Waltham Forest Ladies well done.

Back to the other end of the Division One table and leading side Corringham Cosmos extended their winning run in the league to 7 games with a double figure win away to Wickford Town Ladies Reserves winning the 3 points with an 11-1 win, Charlotte Anderson with the goal for Wickford.

Keeps Corringham Cosmos 3 points ahead of 2nd placed Frontiers Ladies after they also won at the weekend at home to who maintained their 100% winning record in the league with a 7-0 home win against Chelmsford City Ladies Reserves on Sunday. Frontiers opening the scoring on a windy afternoon through Claire Davidson in the 20th minute. Were 2-0 up just 2 minutes later Kay Foy with the goal. Frontiers scoring again late in the half to lead 3-0 at half-time Foy wit her 2nd of the game. Sharon Ferguson extended Frontiers lead 12 minutes into the 2nd half before Foy went on to complete her hat-trick in the 65th minute. Kelly Holsworth struck a shot home from 20 yards to bring up the the 6th goal. Emma Best making it 7-0 in the last 10 minutes. Have two games in hand on the leaders who they have yet to play this season, however they will meet in the Essex Women’s League Cup quarter finals this coming Sunday Frontiers the home side.

Harlow Town Ladies Reserves are up to 4th in the Division One table as they won their 4th straight game in league and cup picking up a good result away to 3rd placed Hatfield Peveral Ladies, Rebecca Pope giving Harlow Town a 1-0 lead at half-time they went on to score twice more 2nd half to win the game 3-0.

Collier Row Athletic also move a place to 5th in the table going above FC Clacton Ladies who they played at home on Sunday edging the result 3-2 to win the 3 points.