The Round-Up
Suffolk Women’s Division – Sunday 9th October
A full list of fixtures in the Suffolk Women’s Division at last at the start of the season with 8 of the 9 sides in competition at the weekend. Leaders Ipswich Town Ladies Development the side not in action.
That meant that Walsham Le Willows Ladies level on point with Ipswich with 2 wins from 2 to start the season moved 3 points clear at the top on Sunday maintaining their 100% winning start to the season with a convincing win away from home against Ipswich Phoenix Ladies. Laura Brame opening her goal scoring account for the season with 4 goals for Walsham. Gemma Carter extended her goals tally to 8 in 3 matches with her 2nd hat-trick of the season too. Shelly Cocksedge, Zoe Klimcke and Kirsty Pollard all scoring too in a 10-0 win.
Brantham Athletic Ladies move onto 6 points in 3rd place in the table with their 2nd win of the season away from home playing Copleston Ladies neither side playing a competitive game since the opening day of the season a month ago. A heavy defeat on the opening day Copleston have been working hard in friendlies to improve. Brantham have plenty of goalscorers in their side Lucy Dunnett, Jo Hazelton and Jade Horne signed from Copleston all getting a goal with Kirsten Hutchings and Danielle Harvey starting on the bench also on target, Harvey returning to action after a long spell out with injury. Elysia Young getting on the scoresheet for Copleston as Brantham win 5-1.
Witnesham Wasps Ladies were playing their 2nd league match of the season on Sunday had lost on the opening day a month ago against Ipswich Town Ladies Development. Were in action last Sunday winning in the 1st Round of the League Cup. Took that win into this Sunday an away trip to Leiston St Margarets Ladies. 2 goals scored in each half saw Witnesham win comfortably 4-0, Jenna Liverpool netting a brace with Lauren Jacobs and Caitlin Howe also on target for their 1st 3 point haul of the season.
Another side recovering from an opening game loss are East Bergholt United a few ex-Long Melford Ladies players in their squad now were at home taking on Bacton United Ladies who had lost on the opening day of the season going down 7-0 to Brantham. East Bergholt were the early season pace setters last season and got their 1st 3 points at the weekend winning the match 3-0. Have no details on the goalscorers.