The Round-Up

FAWPL – Sunday 13th November

FAWPL Southern Division 

 Is tight at the top of the FAWPL Southern Division with just 2 points separating the top 4 sides, 3 of which are still unbeaten going into the weekend. Coventry United Ladies held the advantage on goal difference topping the table, by the end of the day would find themselves in 4th place. At home in a top of the table clash taking on 2nd placed Tottenham Hotspur Ladies having only conceded 8 goals between them so far this season it wasn’t likely either side were going to runaway with the result. A single goal enough to win all 3 points and it was Tottenham who got them Renee Hector up from the back for a corner heading the ball into the back of the net in the 1st half to seal the win. 

Despite the win Tottenham stay in 2nd spot in the FAWPL Southern Division table albeit level on points with the new leaders, Cardiff City Ladies who go top for the 1st time this season after a 4-0 away win against West Ham United Ladies on Sunday. A brace from Kerry Bartlett with Chloe Lloyd and Laura Williams on target seeing Cardiff City lead the way.

   Charlton Athletic Women climb up a place into 3rd in the FAWPL Southern Division winning at home on Sunday against bottom side Queens Park Rangers Ladies. Were made to work for the 3 points QPR holding them to 0-0 at half-time it wasn’t until 20 minutes into the 2nd half Charlton finally broke them down, Jenny Newman netting the opening goal of the game. The 3 points secured in injury time, Kit Graham (pictured) scoring her 16th goal of the season to date.

A 3rd minute goal from Rebecca Carter scoring from a corner gave Lewes Ladies the lead at home to Crystal Palace Ladies on Sunday. The visitors pulling the scores level on 20 minutes Roschelle Shakes with the goal. Crystal Palace were to fall behind again conceding from another corner 5 minutes later Leeta Rutherford scoring the goal for Lewes to see them lead at half-time. 14 minutes into the 2nd half Crystal Palace pulled the scores level at 2-2, Lilli Maple scoring her 1st goal for the club. Lewes saw Tammy Waine red carded on 69 minutes, but despite the player advantage Crystal Palace couldn’t find a winning goal the points shared in a 2-2 draw.

 A comfortable 1st half for Portsmouth FC Ladies saw them to victory on Sunday at home to Swindon Town Ladies. Sarah Kempson with 2 quickfire goals on 19 and 20 minutes putting them into the lead, Gemma Hillier netting for their 3rd on the half hour mark. Kempson completing her hat-trick in 1st half injury time. Swindon tightened thing’s up 2nd half eventually conceding a 5th 5 minutes from time Hillier with her 2nd of the match seeing caretaker manager Jay Sadler start with a win.

FAWPL South East Division One

Just the one game being played in FAWPL South East Division One this Sunday with Enfield Town Ladies at home taking on Ipswich Town Ladies. A close 1st half Enfield Town’s Stavroulla Panayiotou scoring 2 minutes before the half-time whistle to give the home side the advantage. Regan Coleman doubling the lead a minute into the 2nd half. Taylor Cooke scoring her 1st goal for the 1st team pulling it back to 2-1 for Ipswich Town 3 minutes later. Panayiotou netting her 2nd of the game with 15 minutes left, Coleman was brought down in the box 2 minutes later a penalty awarded to Enfield, Teodora Kodova saved the initial strike but Lizzie Kent was on hand to put the rebound home to see Enfield Town Ladies win 4-1 and climb above Ipswich Town into 8th spot in the table.