The Round-Up
Norfolk – Sunday 30th October
Norfolk Women’s Division One
Thorpe United Ladies and North Walsham Angels Ladies continue to maintain the early season pace in Norfolk Women’s Division One both winning again at the weekend both away from home. Thorpe United Ladies keeping their 100% winning start to the season intact with a 5th straight league win were away to Aylsham FC Ladies. The game ended early in unfortunate circumstances with Aylsham’s Kiera Squires suffering a nasty injury that required a trip to A&E has a long lay-off with the bed news has broken her ankle. Wishing her well in her recovery and return to full fitness. Aylsham’s Becky Hills also suffering a head injury during the match that will require a period of recovery wish her well too. The game itself was abandoned on 72 minutes with Thorpe United Ladies leading 3-0, Shanice Sutton and captain Rebekah Lake amongst the goals. Thorpe lead the table on goal difference.
2nd placed North Walsham Angels Ladies were away on Sunday playing Brandon Town Ladies who got themselves 2-0 ahead in the 1st half with goals from captain Tiffany Forshaw and Brooke Wickens. An own goal plus a goal for Hope Middleton saw North Walsham bring the scores level 2-2 at half-time. The visitors winning the game 3-2 in the 2nd half a free-kick from distance for Hannah Roe her shot cannoning down off the crossbar with Alicia Lacey following in meeting the ball as it fell to turn it over the line to score.
Kings Lynn Town Ladies made it 3 successive league wins to move onto 9 points in 3rd spot in the table. Were away from home at Clipbush Park taking on Fakenham Town Ladies. Bethan Jones opening the scoring gave Kings Lynn the lead Fakenham pulling it back to 1-1. Josie Turner restored Kings Lynn’s lead, Jade Kelly with her 1st goal for the club making it 3-1 to the visitors Fakenham pulling a goal back before Turner scored her 2nd to see the lead 4-2 at half-time. A strong 2nd half performance from Kings Lynn saw them rack up the goals outplaying Fakenham in the final half hour Turner going on to complete her hat-trick was outdone by captain Shelley Woods who put the back into the back of the net 5 times with Emma Corbyn also contributing with her 1st goal for Kings Lynn in an 11-2 win.
Bungay Town Ladies got their 1st win in the league on Sunday at home taking on bottom side Kirkley & Pakefield FC Ladies. A brace from Michelle Stanborough with goals too from Lacey Andrews and Lois Nethersell-Webb securing their 1st 3 point haul of the season with a 5-0 win to lift them above Fakenham into 6th spot.
Norfolk Women’s Division Two
Gorleston FC Ladies are now 6 points clear at the top of Norfolk Women’s Division Two after a home win over 2nd placed Sprowston Ladies saw them maintain their 100% winning start to the season 6 wins now. Won the match 2-0 to end the last unbeaten record bar theirs in the league moving on 18 points.
Long Stratton Ladies capitalise on Sprowston Ladies defeat on Sunday to climb above them into 2nd in the Division Two table with a big win away to Harleston Ladies, the bottom side struggling since gaining promotion last season. Emily Watts scoring a double hat-trick for Long Stratton, Charlie Head no far behind with a haul of 5 goals herself. Leonie Dualby with a brace plus a goal from Mary-Anne Hoy seeing the visiting side win 14-0.
Another side coming home from an away trip with the 3 points in the bag are Stalham Town Ladies winning for only the 2nd time this season in Division Two. Playing Briston Wanderers Ladies ended a run of 3 successive defeats in the league. Held a 2-0 lead at half-time, and despite Briston pulling a goal back Stalham scored again to win the atch 3-1. Gemma Marie Manning, Amber Mayhew and Marie Meale with Stalham’s goals.
Norfolk Women’s Division Three
Sad news from Norfolk Women’s Division Three the league is down to 6 sides following the withdrawal of Red Rose United, sad to see another women’s side lost, struggling for numbers had been unable to fulfil fixtures wish their players and coaches well and hope to see some if not all remain in the game.
Two matches were played it was 2nd v 3rd on Sunday with East Coast Ladies playing host to Wymondham Town Reserves. East Coast had lost top spot in the league to Tavern Ladies a week before now drop down to 3rd spot with Wymondham Town over hauling them winning their 3rd league match of the season to keep up a 100% winning start. 2 goals a piece for Laura Hammerton and Helen Watts plus a goal for Sally Hammerton seeing the visitors leave with all 3 points.
The Supporting Women’s Football Blog was taking in some Division Three football in Norfolk this Sunday with a trip over to Freethorpe to watch their Ladies team play Toftwood United Ladies. The visitors taking an early lead Thea Wilson with the goal. Freethorpe found a reply on the half hour mark Georgia Goodson on hand to turn a Megan Wilson shot in as it bounced across the six yard box after striking the post. Freethorpe gained confidence and looked to contest Toftwood for the ball only to concede late on in the 1st half Wilson sending the ball on the turn into the back of the net from inside the box.
Toftwood United Ladies, Summer Copeland battles for the ball with Freethorpe’s, Elle-Jay Jarvis
A game of two halves this one Toftwood scoring straight away in the 2nd half to make it 3-1, Lydia Hooper heading the ball home, went on the dominate the 2nd half attacking Chloe Barber was very busy in the Freethorpe goal. Conceded a 4th as Laura Harvey whipped in a dangerous cross, getting a hand to it Barber falling couldn’t keep the ball from bouncing over the line. Jordie head came on for Toftwood scoring 2 goals before Wilson completed her hat-trick late in the game, Head with her hat-trick immediately from the restart Toftwood winning 8-1 to win their 1st league match of the season, the whole match report can be found on the website or by clicking on the link below.