The Round-Up

Essex – Sunday 30th April

Essex Women’s Premier Division

5 games played across the 2 divisions in Essex this Sunday, 2 of them in the Essex Women’s Premier Division. 4th placed Runwell Sports Ladies were paying their last game of the season have been strong in the league holding that position for much of the campaign. Ended the season on a high with a big away win against bottom side Walden Ladies. Samantha Delves scoring a hat-trick in the match, Sophie Olley with a brace, Rachel Selfe and Grace Nightingale both celebrating a goal each in a 7-0 win.

In the other match played in the Premier Division this Sunday, Eastern Avenue in 6th place won away to Wickford Town Ladies 2-1. Have 4 games left to play and could yet chase down 4th placed Runwell Sports Ladies the gap 7 points.

Harlow Town Ladies already crowned Champions looking to end the season with another 100% winning record are likely to be awarded the 3 points after opponents Lawford Ladies couldn’t raise a side in what was to be Harlow Town’s final league match. A fantastic achievement as they leave the County league behind and set their sights on the ERWFL next season.. you have been warned. Similar for 3rd placed Chelmsford City Ladies after their opponents Chigwell Ladies were also unable to field a team this weekend.

Essex Women’s Division One

  At the top of Essex Women’s Division One, Frontiers Ladies and Corringham Cosmos both new sides to the league this season have secured the promotion spots all that remains is to see who will win the title. The sides hadn’t met yet this season until this Sunday. Leading the table by 3 points Frontiers with 14 wins out of 14 so far were at home a win would put them 6 points clear with 3 to play, a win for Corringham Cosmos would put the sides level on points and see Frontiers beaten for the 1st time in the league this season.

Always going to be a close contest Frontiers took the lead early in the 1st half Kelly Holsworth with a strike from 35 yards flying over the keeper and into the back of the net. Further chances followed Sharon Ferguson seeing her strike from 25 yards come back of the post. A narrow lead for Frontiers at half-time. Corringham levelled the scores 15 minutes into the 2nd half striker Chloe Sams with the goal. Both sides looking for a winner it came in the final 10 minutes after a delay due to a head clash that saw Frontiers Emma Parker needing hospital treatment after the match. It was the home side celebrating as Kay Foy sent a Freya Liiv cross into the back of the net. 4 points from their final 3 games will see Frontiers win the league title.

 Another new sides to the league this season Collier Row Athletic are enjoying a good season in 3rd place were playing their penultimate league game of the season at home to bottom side Waltham Forest Ladies. A hat-trick each for Daisy Chapman and Shania Mogridge for Collier Row Athletic along with a brace for Jordan Whitlock. Emily Dempsey, Cheyenne Denny-Walker Jessica Mortimer and Amara Drummond all grabbing themselves a goal too in an emphatic 12-0 win.

Harlow Town Ladies won their penultimate league game away from home 2-0 against Chelmsford City Ladies in 7th. Takes their winning streak in the league to 6 matches great form as the season draws to a close.