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The Round-Up – Essex 30/04/17

The Round-Up

Essex – Sunday 30th April

Essex Women’s Premier Division

5 games played across the 2 divisions in Essex this Sunday, 2 of them in the Essex Women’s Premier Division. 4th placed Runwell Sports Ladies were paying their last game of the season have been strong in the league holding that position for much of the campaign. Ended the season on a high with a big away win against bottom side Walden Ladies. Samantha Delves scoring a hat-trick in the match, Sophie Olley with a brace, Rachel Selfe and Grace Nightingale both celebrating a goal each in a 7-0 win.

In the other match played in the Premier Division this Sunday, Eastern Avenue in 6th place won away to Wickford Town Ladies 2-1. Have 4 games left to play and could yet chase down 4th placed Runwell Sports Ladies the gap 7 points.

Harlow Town Ladies already crowned Champions looking to end the season with another 100% winning record are likely to be awarded the 3 points after opponents Lawford Ladies couldn’t raise a side in what was to be Harlow Town’s final league match. A fantastic achievement as they leave the County league behind and set their sights on the ERWFL next season.. you have been warned. Similar for 3rd placed Chelmsford City Ladies after their opponents Chigwell Ladies were also unable to field a team this weekend.

Essex Women’s Division One

At the top of Essex Women’s Division One, Frontiers Ladies and Corringham Cosmos both new sides to the league this season have secured the promotion spots all that remains is to see who will win the title. The sides hadn’t met yet this season until this Sunday. Leading the table by 3 points Frontiers with 14 wins out of 14 so far were at home a win would put them 6 points clear with 3 to play, a win for Corringham Cosmos would put the sides level on points and see Frontiers beaten for the 1st time in the league this season.

Always going to be a close contest Frontiers took the lead early in the 1st half Kelly Holsworth with a strike from 35 yards flying over the keeper and into the back of the net. Further chances followed Sharon Ferguson seeing her strike from 25 yards come back of the post. A narrow lead for Frontiers at half-time. Corringham levelled the scores 15 minutes into the 2nd half striker Chloe Sams with the goal. Both sides looking for a winner it came in the final 10 minutes after a delay due to a head clash that saw Frontiers Emma Parker needing hospital treatment after the match. It was the home side celebrating as Kay Foy sent a Freya Liiv cross into the back of the net. 4 points from their final 3 games will see Frontiers win the league title.

Another new sides to the league this season Collier Row Athletic are enjoying a good season in 3rd place were playing their penultimate league game of the season at home to bottom side Waltham Forest Ladies. A hat-trick each for Daisy Chapman and Shania Mogridge for Collier Row Athletic along with a brace for Jordan Whitlock. Emily Dempsey, Cheyenne Denny-Walker Jessica Mortimer and Amara Drummond all grabbing themselves a goal too in an emphatic 12-0 win.

Harlow Town Ladies won their penultimate league game away from home 2-0 against Chelmsford City Ladies in 7th. Takes their winning streak in the league to 6 matches great form as the season draws to a close.

The Round-Up – Essex 23/04/17

The Round-Up

Essex – Sunday 23rd April

Essex Women’s Premier Division

Harlow Town Ladies, Essex Women’s Premier Division Champions were playing their penultimate league match of the season, their last at home against bottom side Walden Ladies looking to end the season with a 100% winning record for the second successive season turned on the goals racking up a double figure scoreline, going well into the late teens to make it 21 wins from 21 with a 17-0 result. Are away to 2nd placed Lawford in their final league game this Sunday before moving on from the county leagues taking the step up into ERWFL Division One.

Remains neck and neck between 2nd and 3rd with both Lawford Ladies and Chelmsford City Ladies picking up the 3 points this Sunday, Lawford Ladies were away to Wickford Town Ladies got the win courtesy of a 3-1 scoreline, have 5 games left to play, Chelmsford City their only challenges for the runners-up spot.

Mia Brisley scored the only goal of the game for Chelmsford City Ladies as they won at home to Beacon Hill Rovers Ladies on Sunday played a game more than Lawford, however the two sides are due to meet before the end of the season.

4th placed Runwell Sports Ladies were involved in a 9 goal thriller away to 2nd bottom Alresford Colne Rangers this Sunday, a brace for Nikhol Chapman along with a goal each for Sophie Olley, Samantha Delves and Danielle Stace seeing them take the 3 points in a close 5-4 win.

Collier Row Tigers open up a 4 point gap in 5th place from 6th placed Eastern Avenue as the 2 sides met in the league on Sunday, a 4-0 away win for Collier Row Tigers a blow for Eastern Avenue, however they have 3 games in hand on their opponents.

Hutton Ladies Reserves gained another 3 vital points at home on Sunday as they look to pull away from the bottom 2 winning 3-1 against Chigwell Ladies, with both Alresford Colne Rangers and Walden Ladies losing.

Essex Women’s Division One

Two games played in Essex Women’s Division One this Sunday, Frontiers Ladies having already secured a top two finish in their 1st season went 3 points clear at the top winning away from home at Chelmsford City Ladies Reserves, took the lead in the 1st 5 minutes after Emma best was brought down for a penalty, Shannon Hardinges stepping up to score. Chelmsford City pulled it back level in the 22nd minute with Emily Kendle finding the back of the net, for only the 2nd goal Frontiers have conceded in the league all season.

Frontiers went on to score twice more in the 1st half to lead 3-1 Sharon Ferguson (pictured) in the right place to score both. Pushing for more goals 2nd half having one disallowed, Frontiers found the target 3 more times in the final 10 minutes. Kelly Holsworth scoring from all of 40 yards from a free-kick. Holsworth taking a corner played the ball in towards Ferguson to head the ball in to complete her hat-trick. Anna Freeman making it 6-1 in the closing stages scoring her 1st goal for the club. 4 games left to play same as 2nd placed Corringham Cosmos who saw their game against Collier Row Athletic postponed on Sunday, meet each other twice in those remaining games.

In the other game played in Division On on Sunday, Hatfield Peveral Ladies moved back above Harlow Town Ladies Reserves into 4th spot with a 2-1 win at home to Waltham Forest Ladies.

The Round-Up – Essex 16/04/17

The Round-Up

Essex – Sunday 16th April

Essex Women’s Premier Division

Like the other county leagues across the East there was a limited fixture list in Essex this Easter Sunday. In the Essex Women’s Premier Division there were 2 matches played. 3rd placed Chelmsford City Ladies were away to bottom side Walden Ladies, despite conceding twice the visitors won the games 4-2 with Tyler Christou hitting a brace along with a goal a piece for Mia Brisley and Shannon Hughes. The win moving Chelmsford City level on points with 2nd placed Lawford Ladies.

7th placed Beacon Hill Rovers Ladies were at home on Sunday taking on Chigwell Ladies a place below. 2 goals for Jo Smeaton plus a goal each for Grace Leavett and Rosie Vina seeing the take all 3 points with a 4-1 win.

Tiptree & District Women’s Charity Cup

Having missed out on a place in the League Cup Final last weekend, Lawford Ladies were aiming to reach the final of the Tiptree & District Women’s Charity Cup where their opponents would be Harlow Town Ladies the cup holders. In their way were Essex Division One side Frontiers Ladies, Essex Women’s Trophy winners unbeaten in the league, the visitors scored 3 goals with Jill Bartholomew, Sharon Ferguson and Shannon Hardinges all on target, Lawford however responded with double the goals to win the game 6-3 to book their spot in the final, date and venue to be announced.

The Round-Up – Essex 09/04/17

The Round-Up

Essex – Sunday 9th April

Essex Women’s Premier Division

Just the one match played in the Essex Women’s Division this Sunday a game between 3rd and 4th with Chelmsford City Ladies travelling to play Runwell Sports Ladies both level on 31 points going into the game, Runwell Sports scoring twice through, Sophie Olley and Danielle Stace. Not enough to collect any points however as Chelmsford City found the back of their opponents net for 3 goals to win the match move 3 points clear in 3rd position their goals scored by Angela Holden, Shannon Hughes and Tyler Christou.

Essex Women’s League Cup

Semi-finals day in the Essex Women’s League Cup this Sunday. An all Premier Division tie as Lawford Ladies 2nd in the league hosted 5th placed Collier Row Tigers. In the end it was the visitors who ran out 4-2 winners to reach the Final scheduled for Sunday 7th May.

Collier Row Tigers will face Corringham Cosmos in the League Cup Final after the Essex Women’s Division One leaders beat Premier Division side Chigwell Ladies 4-1 away from home to book their place in their 1st ever final in women’s football having joined the league this season. A hat-trick from Chloe Sams along with a goal for Rebecca Gallagher seeing them to victory.

Essex Women’s Division One

In Essex Women’s Division One, Frontiers Ladies and Corringham Cosmos both new to the league have been slugging it out at the top all season. Whilst Corringham were booking their place in the League Cup Final, Frontiers were away to 4th placed Hatfield Peveral Ladies this Sunday looking to make it 13 straight league wins to move back level on points with the leaders won the match 6-0 to collect another 3 points, Sharon Ferguson netting a brace in the game with goals each for Jill Bartholomew, Kay Foy, Emma Best and Shannon Hardinges.

A loss for Hatfield Peveral Ladies benefiting Harlow Town Ladies Reserves as they edged a 7 goal thriller at home to 6th placed FC Clacton Ladies winning 4-3 to win and collect the 3 points that move them up into 4th position a point behind 3rd placed Collier Row Athletic both having played 16 games.

Tiptree & District Women’s Charity Cup

A 4-1 home win in the semi-finals of the Tiptree & District Women’s Charity Cup against Beacon Hill Rovers Ladies sees Harlow Town Ladies defending the trophy through to the final for a successive season a league and cup double still on the cards. A intriguing final in prospect too with Lawford Ladies at home against Frontiers Ladies unbeaten in Division One in the other semi-final scheduled to be played this weekend.

The Round-Up – Essex 02/04/17

The Round-Up

Essex – Sunday 2nd April

Essex Women’s Premier Division

Formed last season Harlow Town Ladies were an unstoppable force in Essex Women’s Division One last season storming to the title with a 100% winning record. Promoted to the Essex Women’s Premier Division their form has been no less irresistible as they continued their 100% league winning record to clinch their 2nd successive title winning the league with 4 games to spare. Not a trace of nerves either as they took on 4th placed Runwell Sports Ladies away from home wracking up a double figure score line winning 10-0. Will no doubt be looking to reach the end of the season with that 100% record in tack. Congratulations to Harlow Town Ladies a fantastic achievement.

Lawford Ladies had been at the top of the Premier Division for much of the early season eventually overtaken by Harlow Town Ladies they are nevertheless enjoying a strong season moved 6 points clear in 2nd place at the weekend winning away from home against 7th placed Beacon Hill Rovers Ladies collecting the 3 points courtesy of a 6-2 victory their 12th in the league this season and look in good shape to clinch the runners-up spot with 6 games left to play.

6th placed Eastern Avenue were away to Chigwell Ladies this Sunday a win would have take them up above Collier Row Tigers into 5th place instead it was the hosts who moved up a place into 8th in the Premier Division table as Chigwell edged the win 3-2 to collect the 3 points.

At the bottom of the Premier Division table it was a six pointer between bottom side Walden Ladies hosted Alresford Colne Rangers immediately above them 2 points the gap between the sides so it remained after the 90 minutes as the pair drew the game 2-2.

Essex Women’s Division One

Corringham Cosmos had been leading Essex Women’s Division One right up until last Sunday when not in action they were overtaken by Frontiers Ladies who took over at the top on goal difference. Corringham well an truly wiped that goal difference out at the weekend winning heavily at home to return 3 points clear at the top, hosting 2nd bottom side Benfleet Villa Ladies piled on the goals winning 20-1.

Collier Row Athletic move 3 points clear in 3rd place in the Division One table winning at home against Chelmsford City Ladies on Sunday despite goals for Emily Kendle and Megan Hunter for the visitors Collier Row Athletic won the 3 points scoring 4 goals on their way to victory.

A heavy defeat away from home for Benfleet Villa Ladies presented a chance for Waltham Forest Ladies to do something they’ve never done yet move off the bottom of the Division One table were in buoyant mood following there 1st ever point then league win to move onto 4 points even got a new twitter account, follow them at @WFL_FC were on their travels this weekend playing Wickford Town Ladies Reserves just 2 points ahead of them in 9th. Despite scoring twice however Waltham Forest remain bottom of the table as Wickford Town won the game 4-2, Autumn Ranger scoring twice in the game with a goal each for Gemma Graham and Grace Francis.

Tiptree & District Women’s Charity Cup

Chelmsford City Ladies 3rd in the Essex Women’s Premier Division were playing Division One leaders Frontiers Ladies in the quarter finals of the Tiptree & District Women’s Charity Cup this Sunday. Frontiers had the bare 11 available for the game and found themselves trailing 1-0 after 15 minutes Lisa Overall scoring for Chelmsford City, held the narrow lead going into the half-time break. 2nd half Frontiers rallied chances created however Chelmsford wren’t giving up the lead easily. Into the 84th minute and Frontiers drew the scores level Kay Foy sending the ball into the back of the net, the 90 minutes up the game headed into extra-time. Frontiers winning a corner in the 98th minute the ball played to the far post was put over the goal line by Jill Bartholomew to see Frontiers take the lead holding onto the advantage to make it into the last 4 of the competition where they will be away to Lawford Ladies. Harlow Town Ladies play Beacon Hill Rovers Ladies at home in the other semi-final.

The Round-Up – Essex 26/03/17

The Round-Up

Essex – Sunday 26th March

Essex Women’s Premier Division

Harlow Town Ladies are very close now to claiming their 2nd successive league title as they continued their 100% winning record at the top of the Essex Women’s Premier Division. 17 straight wins this season now the latest at home to 4th placed Chelmsford City Ladies although they were pushed all the way in a 7 goal thriller, goals from Lisa Overall, Shannon Hughes and Tyler Christou weren’t enough for Chelmsford City to take anything away from the match Harlow Town winning 4-3 to move onto 51 points. 2nd placed Lawford Ladies are 1 points back with 2 games in hand could reach 55 points winning their remaining games with 3 points to be added to their total having been awarded a win another victory will be enough for Harlow Town Ladies to be crowned Champions. They will certainly be aiming to keep their 100% record in tact for the whole season.

Lawford Ladies 2nd in the Premier Division were away to 3rd placed Runwell Sports Ladies this Sunday picked up the 3 points winning the game 3-1 to move 3 points clear of Runwell Sports who scored through Samantha Delves and Chelmsford City Ladies in 4th, have 3 games in hand on both sides.

Collier Row Tigers move back above Eastern Avenue who weren’t in action at the weekend into 5th place in the Premier Division table winning 5-2 at home against 7th placed Beacon Hill Rovers Ladies. Jo Smeaton with both the visitors goals.

A 2nd successive win at home in the league sees Hutton Ladies reserves climb out of the Premier Division’s bottom two places into 10th leapfrogging Alresford Colne Rangers who they were playing winning the game 4-1 to boost their chances of avoiding the drop having been in the bottom 2 places up until Sunday’s result.

Essex Women’s Division One

In Essex Women’s Division One their was just the one league game played at the weekend a big win away from home for 2nd placed, Frontiers Ladies against 2nd bottom side Benfleet Villa Ladies. Both Sharon Ferguson and Kay Foy scoring 7 goals each in the match. Jill Bartholomew also netting a brace with a goal each for Claire Davidson and Freya Liiv to see Frontiers win 18-0 the huge score seeing them go top of the table over Corringham Cosmos as they overhaul them on goal difference with 12 wins from 12 in the league plus a game in hand.

The Round-Up – Essex 19/03/17

The Round-Up

Essex – Sunday 19th March

Essex Women’s Premier Division

It has all bunched up behind leaders Harlow Town Ladies in the Essex Women’s Premier Division with the 2nd and 3rd placed sides defeated at the weekend the results seeing the sides 2nd to 4th now all level on 31 points. Lawford Ladies were playing away on Sunday against Eastern Avenue a single goal scored by Liane Prior seeing Eastern Avenue win the 3 points and move back up to 5th in the Premier Division table.

Runwell Sports Ladies were away from home at the weekend 4th in the table playing 3rd placed Chelmsford City Ladies 3 points a ahead of them. Chelmsford City took the lead in the game with Mia Brisley putting them 1-0 up. Runwell Sports Ladies came back however scoring twice through Rachel Selfe and Sophie Olley to win the game 2-1 the win lifting Runwell Sports into 3 spot in the Premier Division table.

9th placed Chigwell Ladies picked up a good 3 points winning at home on Sunday to pull them further away from the bottom sides in the Premier Division as they beat 7th placed Beacon Hill Rovers Ladies 2-1.

Also a good result for Hutton Ladies Reserves at the bottom of the table as they beat fellow strugglers Walden Ladies see them switch places at the bottom. At home Hayley Critchell was on target with 2 goals, with Ebony Moore also getting a goal along with and own goal to see the 3 points won with a 4-0 victory.

Essex Women’s League Cup

One more tie to be played in the Essex Women’s League Cup quarter finals. An all Division One tie the top 2 in the league meeting for the 1st time this season with league leaders Corringham Cosmos travelling to Frontiers Ladies who were fresh from winning the Essex Women’s Trophy Final last weekend. Frontiers took the lead in the 20th minute, Kelly Holsworth with her 15th goal of the season scoring from a free-kick. Corringham came back to level 5 minutes before half-time scoring from the penalty spot. Another match having to cope with windy conditions Corringham took the lead in the 2nd half awarded a 2nd penalty and putting it away to make it 2-1 added another goal from a corner to win the match 3-1 and reached the semi-finals where they will be away to Chigwell Ladies. Lawford Ladies will be at home to Collier Row Tigers in the other semi-final both scheduled to be played Sunday 9th April.

Essex Women’s Division One

In Essex Women’s Division One there were two league games played at the weekend. Collier Row Athletic are up to 3rd place in the table moving up 2 places from 5th after winning 2-0 at home against Wickford Town Ladies Reserves.

Chelmsford City Ladies Reserves in 7th close the gap to the mid-table sides with a 4-1 win away to Benfleet Villa Ladies this Sunday. Kayla-Marie Everett netting a brace in the game, Emma Sharpe and Fern Elder also finding the back of the net.

The Round-Up – Essex 12/03/17

The Round-Up

Essex – Sunday 12th March

Essex Women’s Trophy Final

The 1st Final of the season in Essex was contested this weekend with Chelmsford City Ladies Reserves and Frontiers Ladies meeting at Saffron Walden Town FC to contest the Essex Women’s Trophy Final. Both playing in Division One newly formed Frontiers Ladies lay 2nd in the table with a 100% record winning 11 from 11. Are also in the quarter finals of the League and Tiptree & District Charity Cup. Had beaten Chelmsford City Ladies Reserves 7-0 in the league recently and got off to a great start in the final with Kay Foy (pictured) putting Frontiers into the lead inside the opening minute. Hayley King doubled the lead just a minute later to put Chelmsford City on the back foot right from the start. Frontiers made it 3-0 midway through the 1st half with Foy through on goal scoring again. Kelly Holsworth got a cup final goal as she made it 4-0 a few minutes later. Foy went on to complete a 1st half hat-trick in the 35th minute.

5-0 the lead at half-time Chelmsford City had a chance to reduce the deficit early in the 2nd half before Frontiers got on the front foot again creating chances before Emma Best scored from a Holsworth corner. who scored her 2nd of the final a few minutes later. Jill Bartholomew also getting on the scoresheet as Frontiers won the Essex Women’s Trophy 8-0 in their inaugural season.

Essex Women’s Trophy Winners – Frontiers Ladies (picture credit Ponderosa Pix)

Essex Women’s Premier Division

Harlow Town Ladies keep on winning at the top of the Essex Women’s Premier Division making it 16 straight league wins. Were away to 6th placed side Beacon Hill Rovers Ladies this Sunday who scored twice through Marie Hall and Jo Smeaton, Harlow Town hit twice that many at the other end to run out 5-2 winners and extend their advantage at the top to a massive 17 points.

4th placed Runwell Sports got back to winning ways this Sunday to close the gap in 2,d and 3rd placed Lawford Ladies and Chelmsford City Ladies to just 3 points. At home hosting 2nd bottom side Hutton Ladies Reserves, Samantha Delves and Rachel Selfe both scored a brace in the match with Sophie Olley and Nikhol Campbell also on target with a goal a piece in a 6-1 win.

Collier Row Tigers move above Beacon Hill Rovers Ladies and Eastern Avenue into 5th place in the Premier Division table winning away from home this Sunday. Sharing 5 goals with Alresford Colne Rangers the visitors took the 3 points with a 3-2 win.

Elsewhere in the Essex Women’s Premier Division, 8th placed Wickford Town Ladies were hosting Walden Ladies in a league double header. Bottom side Walden had the bare 11 players at their disposal were beaten 2-1 in the 1 game with Danielle Dickens scoring both their goals. In the other match however it was a vital 3 points for Walden as they beat their opponents 2-1 the win taking them off the foot of the table. Lois Curson with the goal for Wickford Town.

Essex Women’s League Cup

Division One side Hatfield Peveral Ladies were hosting Premier Division side Chigwell Ladies in the Essex Women’s League Cup quarter finals on Sunday postponed from last Sunday, it’s the higher division side that join, Lawford Ladies and Collier Row Tigers in the semi-finals as Chigwell ran out 3-1 winners. Frontiers Ladies and Corringham Cosmos to play the last remaining quarter final tie guaranteeing one Division One side in the last 4 of the competition.

The Round-Up – Essex 05/03/17

The Round-Up

Essex – Sunday 5th March

Essex Women’s League Cup

Quarter final weekend in the Essex Women’s League Cup, two ties were lost to the weather with Hatfield Peveral Ladies from Division One host Premier Division side Chigwell Ladies and the top two in Division One Frontiers Ladies v Corringham Cosmos having to try again this coming weekend. Two ties were played and it was two home wins for sides from the Premier Division.

Collier Row Tigers were at home playing Harlow Town Ladies Reserves from Division One, booked their place in the semi-finals with a 6-2 win to reach the last 4 of the competition.

Also reaching the League Cup semi-finals are Lawford Ladies as they played the only all Premier Division clash in the quarter finals at home to Wickford Town Ladies. Jasmine Cox putting the side 2nd in the league 1-0 inside the opening 10 minutes. Susan Jackson doubling the lead with a header just 4 minutes later. Wickford Town pulled it back to 2-1 midway through the 1st half Patricia McWeeney’s shot finding the back of the net. 2-1 the lead at half-time for Lawford at half-time Jade Richardson extended their advantage in the 2nd half then stepped up to fire a late penalty into the top corner to see Lawford into the last 4 with a 4-1 win.

Essex Women’s Premier Division

One match played in the Essex Women’s Division this Sunday with Beacon Hill Rovers Ladies in mid-table hosting 4th placed side Runwell Sports Ladies who scored through Rachael Selfe lost the match however with Beacon Hill Rovers netting twice at the other end to claim all 3 points.

Essex Women’s Division One

Just a week ago it was a celebration in Essex Women’s Division One as Waltham Forest Ladies earned their 1st ever league point with a 3-3 draw away to Benfleet Villa Ladies. Now the club is celebrating it’s 1st ever win in the league as the 2 sides bottom of the league met in the reverse league fixture at Waltham Forest Ladies home pitch this Sunday the sides contesting a 7 goal thriller Waltham Forest edging the result 4-3 to record their 1st ever league win taking them level on 4 points with Benfleet Villa Ladies whose goals were scored by Amy Pownall and a brace for Christina Taylor. Have written about so many heavy defeats for Waltham Forest Ladies I’m glad to write about a win for the club at long last.

The Round-Up – Essex 26/02/17

The Round-Up

Essex – Sunday 26th February

Essex Women’s Premier Division

It was a clash between the top 2 in the Essex Women’s Premier Division as runaway leaders Harlow Town Ladies were looking for their 15th straight league win against 2nd placed Lawford Ladies at The Harlow Arena on Sunday. The match was covered by the Supporting Women’s Football Blog and you can read the full match report on this website or by clicking on the link below. A strong breeze swirling about the stadium Harlow got off the the perfect start taking the lead inside the opening 5 minutes counter attacking midfielder Taylor O’Leary (pictured) playing the ball through to striker Dempsey Favell splitting the Lawford defence through on go sends the ball over the onrushing keeper to score. The lead is doubled 10 minutes later Nicole Learner firing the ball into the back of the net from the top of the box. Chances are few and far between for Lawford but they pull a goal back late in the 1st half from a corner Daisy Canny making a nuisance of herself near post leading to an own goal.

2-1 the lead at half-time Harlow come out the stronger 2nd half having the majority of the attack the lead is extended midway through the half as O’Leary is brought down in the area the penalty awarded O’Leary picks herself up to take it coolly sending the keeper the wrong way to make it 3-1. Harlow captain Francesca Tye scoring their 4th goal as she receives the ball outside the area shifting it inside to fire the ball over the keeper and into the back of the net.

Harlow Town Ladies 4-1 Lawford Ladies

Chelmsford City Ladies 3rd in the Premier Division table 3 points behind Lawford won at home at the weekend beating Chigwell Ladies 7-2. Lisa Overall scoring a hat-trick in the match. A brace too for Mia Brisley with Angela Holden and Georgia Sleep both grabbing a goal each.

A point for Wickford Town Ladies this Sunday away to Collier Row Tigers the sides drawing 1-1, the goal scored by Claire Campbell.

Alresford Colne Rangers pull 4 points clear of the bottom 2 with a 2-1 home win over bottom side Walden Ladies.

Essex Women’s Division One

Normally The Round-Up starts with the league leaders and works it’s way down the table but there are occasions when it should be the other way around and this Sunday saw one in Essex Women’s Division One as Waltham Forest Ladies earned there 1st league point ever after over 1 and a half seasons of trying. Got the point away from home against 2nd bottom side Benfleet Villa Ladies. Having come close recently in a couple of high scoring matches final got something on that final column of the league table as the sides shared the point with a 3-3 draw. Pleased to finally report on something other than a defeat for Waltham Forest Ladies well done.

Back to the other end of the Division One table and leading side Corringham Cosmos extended their winning run in the league to 7 games with a double figure win away to Wickford Town Ladies Reserves winning the 3 points with an 11-1 win, Charlotte Anderson with the goal for Wickford.

Keeps Corringham Cosmos 3 points ahead of 2nd placed Frontiers Ladies after they also won at the weekend at home to who maintained their 100% winning record in the league with a 7-0 home win against Chelmsford City Ladies Reserves on Sunday. Frontiers opening the scoring on a windy afternoon through Claire Davidson in the 20th minute. Were 2-0 up just 2 minutes later Kay Foy with the goal. Frontiers scoring again late in the half to lead 3-0 at half-time Foy wit her 2nd of the game. Sharon Ferguson extended Frontiers lead 12 minutes into the 2nd half before Foy went on to complete her hat-trick in the 65th minute. Kelly Holsworth struck a shot home from 20 yards to bring up the the 6th goal. Emma Best making it 7-0 in the last 10 minutes. Have two games in hand on the leaders who they have yet to play this season, however they will meet in the Essex Women’s League Cup quarter finals this coming Sunday Frontiers the home side.

Harlow Town Ladies Reserves are up to 4th in the Division One table as they won their 4th straight game in league and cup picking up a good result away to 3rd placed Hatfield Peveral Ladies, Rebecca Pope giving Harlow Town a 1-0 lead at half-time they went on to score twice more 2nd half to win the game 3-0.

Collier Row Athletic also move a place to 5th in the table going above FC Clacton Ladies who they played at home on Sunday edging the result 3-2 to win the 3 points.