The Round-Up

Sunday 15th October

Norfolk Women’s Division One

A hat-trick for Victoria Leyer on Sunday

2 league games played in Norfolk Women’s Division One this Sunday and plenty of goals on both. It was a top of the table clash at Blue Boar Lane with Sprowston Ladies joint leaders hosting North Walsham Angels Ladies. Both on 7 points along with Stalham Town Ladies in 3rd spot. 2 wins and a draw each it was advantage Sprowston 1st half leading 2-0 going on to score twice more 2nd half North Walsham too responding with 2 goals 2nd half from Hannah Sturman and Hope Middleton not enough as they lose for the 1st time this season Sprowston move 3 points clear at the top of the table thanks to a goal from Thea Hackney and a hat-trick for Victoria Leyer (pictured).

In the other game played at Emerald Park in Division One this Sunday Gorleston FC Ladies looked to be heading for their 1st win in the league as they led Bungay Town Ladies 3-1 at the break thanks to goals from Millie Brooks, Leanne Muffett and Bethany Turner. Bungay Town came back in the 2nd half to win the game 4-3 however. Emily Leach adding to Becky Hills 1st half goal. Hills added her 2nd of the game to level it up at 3-3 with Selina Rowland going on to score what would be the winning goal moving Bungay onto 6 points in 6th place behind 4th & 5th placed Wymondham Town Ladies Reserves & Thorpe United all 3 with games in hand on the sides above.

Norfolk Women’s County Cup

County Cup fixtures played right across the region this weekend with plenty of 1st & 2nd Round ties taking place. Just the one in Norfolk however but it was a huge game as the draw had paired last season’s finalists together in the 1st Round of this season’s competition. Wymondham Town Ladies at home to Thorpe United Ladies who emerged victorious to claim the trophy for the 2nd successive year. Wymondham Town Ladies reaching their 1st ever County Cup final last season by their own admission didn’t turn up on the night for whatever reason had the feeling this time around they wanted to make amends and looking good in both the league and the FA Women’s Cup took that form into this Sunday’s cup game. Division One Champions, Thorpe United never easy to beat however, goals from Mollie O’Callaghan along with a brace for striker Laura Wiseman seeing Wymondham progress to the 2nd Round.

The draw for the 2nd Round of the Women’s County Cup made by Norfolk FA on Monday see’s 7 ties to be played on Sunday 19th November.

Stalham Town Ladies v Wymondham Town Ladies

Bure Valley Wildcats v Freethorpe Ladies

North Walsham Angels Ladies v Tavern Ladies

Sprowston Ladies v Gorleston Rangers Ladies

Toftwood United Ladies v Aylsham Ladies

King’s Lynn Town Ladies v Norwich City Ladies

Gorleston FC Ladies v Acle United Ladies

Fakenham Town Ladies receive a bye to the quarter finals