The Round-Up

Sunday 5th November

Norfolk Women’s Division One

The top two weren’t in action this weekend in Norfolk Women’s Division One giving the chasing sides a chance to close the gap at the top and they took their opportunity. 3rd placed Bungay Town Ladies were looking to make it 3 straight wins in the league travelling to play Fakenham Town Ladies this Sunday. Samantha Walker scoring twice in the 1st half for Bungay with Selina Rowland adding a 3rd after Fakenham had found a goal up the other end Jennifer Codman scoring for the hosts. £-1 the lead for Bungay at half-time went onto dominate the 2nd half Rowland getting her 2nd of the game. Eva Evans Emily Leach an Nicola Hazell all getting a goal each in a 7-1 that moves Bungay onto 12 points level with 2nd placed Thorpe United Ladies a point behind leaders Sprowston Ladies.

  Also closing the gap in the leaders in Division One are 4th placed North Walsham Angels Ladies with a big home win against Aylsham Ladies on Sunday. Top scorer Luci Middleton adding 4 more goals to her seasons tally in the match taking her to 14. Mary-Anne Hoy scoring twice her 1st goals for the club with Rachel Bussey and Hannah Sturman also getting a goal each in an 8-2 win. Manuela Naprta scoring both the goals for Aylsham Ladies. The win sees North Walsham move to within 2 points of the sides above them just 3 points separating the top 4 now.

5th v 6th at the weekend with Stalham Town Ladies hosting Wymondham Town Ladies a win for either seeing them close in on the top 4 in the end they had to settle for a point a piece drawing the match 2-2 Abbie Charlton and Sophie Lubbock scoring the goals for Stalham. Sally Hammerton and Leanne Smith netting the goals for Wymondham.   

Norfolk Women’s Division Two

Beccles Town Ladies, Lucy Robbens

Beccles Town Ladies remain 3 points clear at the top of Norfolk Women’s Division Two, but the win looked unlikely as they found themselves trailing 3rd placed Tavern Ladies 2-0 with 12 minutes left in the game. Goals in either half from Emily Bell and Lucy Kean putting hosts Tavern Ladies 2-0 up, the with 12 minutes left came the comeback from the visitors a goal from Jordan Duke along with 2 for Lucy Robbens seeing Beccles Town win their 6th league game from 7 to maintain their lead in the table.

5 wins from 5 for 2nd placed FC Sprowston Ladies now at the start of the season as they keep up their 100% winning start with victory away to Freethorpe Ladies on Sunday. The goals spread about the side with 5 different scorers at the weekend with Megan Belsey, Joanna Davey, Katie Fray, Lois Irving and Rebecca Kirby all on target in a 5-1 win for the visitors to keep the pressure up on leaders Beccles Town. Andrea Colbrook scoring the goal for Freethorpe.

   Kirkley & Pakefield Ladies move up a place to 3rd in Division Two beating Bure Valley Wildcats Ladies at home on Sunday holding a narrow 2-1 lead at half-time both sides scoring another 2nd half the 3-2 win enough to claim all 3 points move them above Tavern. Goals from Chloe Ashton, Sophie Martin and Donna Parsons seeing Kirkley & Pakefield to victory. Abigail Clark and Juliette Kelly with the goals for Bure Valley Wildcats.

   New sides Gorleston Rangers Ladies and Costessey Sports Ladies were still looking to get points on the board as they met at Gorleston on Sunday. Goals from Chloe Bailey and Lauren Dennis saw Gorleston Rangers holding a narrow 2-1 advantage at half-time, Costessey Sports coming back in the 2nd half to level the scores the 2-2 draw seeing both sides get off the mark with a point each. Tamera Brooks and Rose Conroy netting the goals for Costessey Sports.