A handful of league fixtures across Norfolk this Sunday with just the one game taking place on Norfolk Women’s Division One a 3rd straight league win for Thorpe United Ladies taking them up into 2nd place in the table a point behind leaders Sprowston Ladies. Away to bottom side Long Stratton Ladies, a hat-trick from Shanice Sutton helping Thorpe to the 3 points with a 5-1 win. Katie Knights scoring for Long Stratton.
Norfolk Women’s Division Two
FC Sprowston Ladies made it 4 wins from 4 at the start of the season to keep the lead in Norfolk Women’s Division Two on Sunday at home to Costessey Sports Ladies a close run result however as the home side edged the win by 3 goals to 2. Keri Boorman, Joanna Davey and Rebecca Kirby the goalscorers.
Beccles Town Ladies keep up the pressure on the league leaders as they two won for the 4th time this season away from home against fellow new comers to Division Two, Gorleston Rangers Ladies a 7 goal thriller between the sides two a much improved performance for Gorleston Rangers who had suffered heavy defeats in their previous two league games. A 1-0 lead for Beccles Town at half-time Gorleston Rangers scoring 3 goals in the 2nd half, Chloe Bailey, Lauren Dennis and Amy Durdin putting the home side 3-2 up with 10 minutes left Beccles Town scoring twice to win the game 4-3 a brace for Jordan Duke along with goals for Lucy Robbens and Grace Storey keeping up their great start to the season.
Also maintaining their unbeaten start to the season are Kirkley & Pakefield FC Ladies climbing up from 4th to 3rd in the Division Two table in the process with a big win at home against Toftwood United Ladies. Leading 4-0 at half-time Kirkley & Pakefield went on to score 6 more 2nd half to win the game 10-0 the goals shared amongst the sides, goalkeeper Shauna Brunton-O’Neill scoring two of those goals. A brace to for Zalonia Warford, the other goalscorers, Sue Lyn King, Sophie Martin, Peta Belson, Monika Ashcroft and Paige Baker. A 2nd successive 10-0 loss for Toftwood to start the season however an improved performance as they a bedding in several new faces having almost folded before the start of the season.
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
The top two in Norfolk Women’s Division One, North Walsham Angels Ladies and Sprowston Ladies weren’t in action this weekend giving those chasing below a chance to close the gap at the top of the table and after the weekends results just a point separates the top 5.
Stalham Town Ladies in 3rd place going into the weekend were 3 points behind the leading pair. At home to bottom side Long Stratton Ladies they won comfortably to move level on points with the leaders. Millie Cursons amongst the goals scoring a hat-trick for Stalham their were goals to for Katie Clarke and Sophie Burr-Walpole along with a brace for new signing Sophie Lubbock scoring on her debut.
Wymondham Town Ladies Reserves are up to 4th in the Norfolk Women’s Division One table after winning at home against Bungay Town Ladies who themselves could have gone 4th with a win in their 2nd league game of the season. A 3-1 lead for Wymondham at half-time, went on to score twice more in the 2nd half to take the 3 points with a 5-1 win. Laura Nicholls scoring a hat-trick. Laura Hammerton and Gemma Hamilton-Rout with Wymondham’s other goals. Nicola Hazell scoring the 1st half goal for Bungay.
A late start to the season for Thorpe United Ladies winning 7-0 away to Fakenham Town Ladies last weekend were on the road again this Sunday to the coast to play Gorleston FC Ladies who had drawn their opening 3 league matches. A close first half Samantha Hunn and Bethany Turner on target for Gorleston the home side trailed 3-2 at the break. Thorpe United going on to claim the points adding a further 2 goals 2nd half to win 5-2. Rebekah Lake scoring twice. The other goals scored by Charlotte Groves, Sharnie Boast and Alice Ford to put Thorpe onto 6 points in 5th position.
Fakenham Town Ladies secured their 1st win of the season to take them up into 7th away to Aylsham Ladies who were only just beginning their season. Alot of departures over the summer a young side, Fakenham found their scoring boots a 4-0 lead at half-time doubled in the 2nd half. Sam King scoring 5 of the goals for Fakenham. Rochelle Woods hitting a brace along with a goal for Sian Sands helping to reduce their negative goals difference aswell as taking home the 3 points.
Norfolk Women’s Division Two
FC Sprowston Ladies are the new leaders in Norfolk Women’s Division Tow after the weekends results winning away to newcomers Bure Valley Wildcats Ladies. 4 goals for Tammy Graves along with a goal each for Nicole Read and Lois Irving seeing them to a 6-1 victory their 3rd straight win to start the season.
Keeping pace with FC Sprowston on 9 points at the top of the table albeit having played a game more are Beccles Town Ladies the league newcomers maintaining their great start to the season with a 3-1 home win against Freethorpe Ladies at the weekend. Lucy Robbens, Grace Storey and Millie Fisher the goalscorers. Amy Morris on target with the goal for Freethorpe.
Tavern Ladies were leading the table going into the weekend 2 wins from 2. Hosting Kirkley & Pakefield FC Ladies this Sunday also unbeaten with a win and a draw from their previous 2 league games. The sides drawing 1-1 with a goal each in the 2nd half to share the points. Both remain unbeaten Tavern losing their 100% winning start dropping to 3rd their goal scored by Rianna Stott. Kirkley & Pakefield in 4th place on 5 points Paige Baker their goalscorer.
North Walsham Angels Ladies remain top of Norfolk Women’s Division One following last weekends 12-0 home win over Long Stratton Ladies were pushed all the way to claim a 2nd successive win by Wymondham Town Ladies Reserves this time around. North Walsham leading 3-2 at the break going on to win 5-4! Luci Middleton scoring a double hat-trick last weekend followed that up with another 3 goal haul this Sunday, Emma Faux and Hope Middleton getting North Walsham’s other goals.
Joining North Walsham on 7 points at the top of the Division One table are Sprowston Ladies. Away to Long Stratton Ladies this Sunday, a brace for Rebecca Russell along with a goal for Thea Hackney helping the visitors to their 2nd win of the season the final score 4-0.
Gorleston FC Ladies remain undefeated after 3 games. Were at home to Stalham Town Ladies on Sunday at Emerald Park having drawn their opening two league matches last season’s Division Two Champions drew for the 3 successive time to take a point from the game the score 2-2, Kelly Allen and Samantha Hunn scoring the goals for Gorleston.
At last last season’s Division One Champion’s, Thorpe United Ladies were beginning the defence of their title, have seen several departures from the club over the summer. Were away to Fakenham Town Ladies without a point from their opening 2 league games. A narrow lead for Thorpe at half-time 1 goal to the good different story 2nd half as they went on to start with a convincing win Shanice Sutton scoring 4 goals, Charlotte Groves with a hat-trick seeing Thorpe win 7-0. Early days in the league not many games played Bungay Town Ladies match at home to Aylsham postponed have played just the one league game, Aylsham yet to get started.
Norfolk Women’s Division Two
Bure Valley Wildcats Ladies, Charlie Cooper
A few new sides joining Norfolk Division Two this season, young sides too and the step up has been tough for Gorleston Rangers Ladies facing tough and experienced opponents in their opening 2 games losing away to relegated Kirkley & Pakefield FC Ladies in their opening match were at home to one of the strongest teams in the league this Sunday, Tavern Ladies. Starting with a 7-0 win Tavern followed that up with big win at Gorleston. Katie Hart-Copsey netting a double hat-trick for Tavern. Sophie Fuller scoring a hat-trick too. Their were braces for Lucy Kean and Jordie Head with Lucy Lincoln also getting a goal in a 14-0 that takes Tavern top of the table.
Matching Tavern with 2 wins from 2 at the top of the table are FC Sprowston Ladies. At home on Sunday to the then league leaders Beccles Town Ladies who had won their opening 2 games. FC Sprowston holding a 3-0 advantage at half-time doubled that goals tally 2nd half to win 6-0. Jade Dodds scoring a hat-trick, the other goals coming from Katie Fray, Nicole Read and Joanna Davey.
Bure Valley Wildcats Ladies lost their opening game of the season at home to Beccles Town Ladies 7-2. Were away for their 2nd league game against fellow newcomers Costessey Sports Ladies. The sides went in goalless at the break, Bure Valley finding the back of the net 2nd half, Charlie Cooper scoring 4 goals with Abigail Clark also on target in a 5-1 win to get their 1st win in women’s football.
The 2nd weekend of football in Norfolk saw a whopping 67 goals scored in 7 league games across the 2 Divisions! 29 of those scored in the 3 games that took place in Norfolk Women’s Division One. The biggest scorers of the day on Sunday were North Walsham Angels Ladies, at home taking on Long Stratton Ladies. Luci Middleton the clubs top scorer leaping ahead early on scoring a double hat-trick in the match accounting for half of North Walsham’s final score as they put their opponents to the sword, Rachel Bussey and Lauren Yarham both netting a brace their was also a goal each for Sian Wager and Robyn Johnston the final score 12-0 a result that puts North Walsham straight to the top of the table on 4 points having drawn 3-3 with Gorleston FC Ladies on the opening day.
Joining them at the top of the table on 4 points are Sprowston Ladies as they too were held to a 3-3 drawn at home to Gorleston on Sunday. Paige Barnard, Victoria Leyer and Rebecca Russell all scoring for Sprowston. Gorleston earning a 2nd successive point with Samantha Hunn netting twice along with a goal for Molly Sims.
An 11 goal thriller between Stalham Town Ladies and Fakenham Town Ladies. Stalham in the end edging the result to take all 3 points, Sam King scoring a hat-trick for Fakenham amongst their goal scorers hitting 5 lost out the experience of Stalham’s Abbie Charlton and Joanne Hooper helping them to win the game the former on target for a hat-trick, Hooper scoring a brace the final score 6-5 Katie Clarke the other goal scorer.
Norfolk Women’s Division Two
A total of 38 goals scored in Norfolk Women’s Division Two across 4 games. Beccles Town Ladies new to the league won 7-2 against fellow newcomers Bure Valley Wildcats Ladies on the opening weekend to top the league. Were at home this Sunday again taking on another new side Costessey Sports Ladies playing there 1st game. Plenty of goals scored 1st half Costessey Sports with 3 were trailing 5-3 at halftime Beccles going on to take control of the 2nd half pretty much as they did last weekend rattling in another 6 goals to win 11-3 keep them top of the table. Jordan Duke scoring 5 of their goals. Grace Storey and Chelsea Caplin both scoring a brace. Lucy Robbens also finding the back of the net.
Two sides likely to be involved in the title challenge at the top of the table began their season’s this Sunday, Tavern Ladies and FC Sprowston Ladies. Tavern were at home taking on Freethorpe Ladies. Tavern leading 3-0 at the break went on to add 4 more 2nd half to start with a comfortable win. Jordie Head, Lucy Kean and Lucy Lincoln with 3 of their goals.
FC Sprowston Ladies were away to the other Dereham based side in Division Two, Toftwood United Ladies, who came very close to folding during the summer, alot of effort put in to see them find enough players to begin the season no chance to get any pre-season games in and it was a big defeat to start the season as FC Sprowston settled and established hit them for 10. Laura Jenkins with a brace, Keri Boorman, Katie Fray, Rebecca Kirby and Nicole Read also amongst the goals.
That still leaves 7 goals unaccounted for and they were scored in the final match to bring you with Kirkley & Pakefield FC Ladies hosting new side Gorleston Rangers Ladies. A tough season last time out Kirkley & Pakefield struggling for numbers were relegated from Division One. Started this season on a positive note a point in their opening game against Freethorpe. Were celebrating their 1st win of the season at the end of 90 minutes this Sunday beating Gorleston Rangers 6-1 to go 2nd. Sophie Martin getting 4 goals for Kirkley & Pakefield, Paige baker and Donna Parsons also getting on the scoresheet.
The county season began in Norfolk this Sunday with the women’s league reverting back to 2 Division’s after a couple of seasons of having 3. 19 sides overall contesting this season with 10 in Division One a move that see’s most of the sides formerly in Division Two last season join the Division One sides along with Wymondham Town Ladies Reserves who won Division Three last season. Those in Division Three last season are all in Division Two this time around with 5 new sides entering the league most stepping up into adult football from U16s last season. 9 sides contesting Division Two.
Norfolk Women’s Division One
Eight of the 10 sides in Division One kicking off their campaign this Sunday. League Champions, Thorpe United Ladies and Aylsham Ladies the pair not in action. An excellent season last time around for Bungay Town Ladies finishing runners-up as well as lifting the Ladies League Cup. Were at home in their opening fixture taking on Stalham Town Ladies
Lauren Purling
stepping up a Division. Bungay had already begun their season beating ERWFL Premier Division side, Colchester Town Ladies in the FA Women’s come. A brace from Nicola Hazell, along with a goal each for new signings, Becky Hills and Selina Rowland along with a goal from both Laura Holden and Lauren Purling seeing Bungay comfortably to a 6-0 to begin their league fixtures. The game along marked the end of their spell at the club for two of Bungay Town Ladies player moving on, Ella Hindley and Lauren Purling, manager Graham’s daughter who is set to join the army after 10 years playing for the club. Best of luck to both in the future.
Wymondham Town Ladies Reserves make the leap from Division Three Champions last season their 1st as a side with the ambitious club moving up to Regional football. Far from a leap too far however the Reserve side will be a competitive force in Norfolk’s top Division as it contains a good portion of the title winning side of 2015/16 plenty of experience at this level and some familiar names were on the scoresheet on the opening day as they hosted Long Stratton Ladies at home on Sunday. Sally Hammerton finding the back of the net to score 4 half of Wymondham’s tally with Hannah Johnson scoring a brace with a goal a piece for Louise and Gemma Hamilton-Rout an 8-0 victory that puts Wymondham top of the table.
Two more sides that are likely to be competitive and aiming high in Division One are, Gorleston Ladies off the back of two successive league titles and North Walsham Ladies who had a strong start in Division One last season following promotion eventually falling away at the end to finish in 5th position. The pair meeting on the 1st day at Emerald Park in Gorleston the result a high scoring draw North Walsham scoring 3 times with Emma Faux, Robyn Johnston and Luci Middleton getting off the mark. Gorleston scoring 3 too the game drawn the clubs top goalscorer, Beth Turner beginning the season with a hat-trick.
Sprowston Ladies step up from Division Two last season the League Plate finalists one of two Sprowston sides joining the leagues this season with FC Sprowston Ladies in Division Two. Were away to Fakenham Town Ladies on the opening day. Sprowston leading 2-1 at half-time going on to find a 3rd goal 2nd half to secure an opening day win. Paige Barnard, Rebecca Russell and Calista Tink scoring their goals.
Norfolk Women’s Division Two
Of the 9 sides contesting Division Two this season 5 are new, FC Sprowston, Gorleston Rangers Ladies, Costessey Sports Ladies, Bure Valley Wildcats Ladies and Beccles Town Ladies. They join Freethorpe Ladies, Tavern Ladies and Toftwood Ladies along with Kirkley & Pakefield FC Ladies relegated from Division One last season. It was Norfolk Division Two where this weekends match report for Women’s Football East came from and can be found further down the page after this weeks Round-Up’s. A look at two of the new sides both very young, Bure Valley Wildcats Ladies stepping up from youth football mostly 16 year olds hosting newly formed Beccles Town Ladies not much older on average themselves.
The bare 11 for Bure Valley, Beccles with a couple of substitutes to rotate. A competitive and good spirited 1st half Beccles had the early chances more of the attack however they found themselves going 1-0 down with Charlie Cooper putting the ball into the bottom corner of the net for Bure Valley. Beccles didn’t take long to find a reply Lucy Robbens sending the ball in across goal from inside the box to make it 1-1. Again Bure Valley got in front Cooper with her 2nd following a run with the ball unchallenged shooting from the top of the area made it 2-1. Robbens followed cooper in netting her brace in the game winning a free-kick wide left captain Megan Vincent delivering a high ball in towards the far post Robbens peeling in behind turning the ball into the back of the net. 2-2 at half-time.
Bure Valley Wildcats Ladies (navy) v Beccles Town Ladies
A different story 2nd half Beccles taking the lead for the 1st time in the game early on Chelsea Caplin receiving the ball off a deflection inside the area firing a shot up over the keeper into the top of the net. Bure Valley were down to 10 players due to illness. The game getting stretched Beccles counter attack won a penalty Jordan Duke brought down inside the box. Robbens stepping up to score her hat-trick a 5th goal soon followed Grace Storey turning a Robbens free-kick in at the far post. Duke sent a shot past the advancing keeper to make it 6-2 before Caplin with her 2nd of the game fired in a great strike from outside the box. 7-2 the final score Beccles Town wining their 1st ever competitive game.
One other fixture played on the opening weekend in Division Two, with Freethorpe Ladies with a new coach and new signings hosting Kirkley & Pakefield FC Ladies. It was one of their new signings who gave Freethorpe a 1-0 half-time lead. Kiera Squires joining from Aylsahm Ladies out all last season after breaking her ankle sending the ball into the back of the net. Kirkley & Pakefield got themselves back on level terms to see them take a share of the points on the opening day welcome after a difficult time last season. Paige Baker with the goal.
Everything was settled in the Norfolk leagues this Sunday, In Division One, Thorpe United Ladies got the point they needed to win the league. Away to Brandon Town Ladies on Sunday who had eaten them 1-0 earlier in the season, Thorpe United got the 3 points this time around winning by a single goal themselves Vivian Moyo the scorer to see them celebrate becoming Champions.
Congratulations to Thorpe United Ladies no winning Norfolk Women’s Division One.
2nd place was also decided and it was a fantastic result away from home for Bungay Town Ladies in great form since the start of the year a hat-trick from Laura Holden seeing them beat King’s Lynn Town Ladies 3-2 their goals scored by Millie Hopkisson and Jade Kelly. A great season all round for Bungay Town Ladies who also won the League Cup. King’s Lynn finishing 3rd were challenging for the title all season.
Aylsham FC Ladies also got the win at the weekend as they hosted North Walsham Angels Ladies who need a point from their remaining 4 games to secure a 4th place finish. The visitors scored twice with Hope Middleton and Abigail Storey on target, it wasn’t enough to take anything from the game however as a hat-trick from Becky Hills saw Aylsham win the match 3-2.
The bottom two met with Kirkley & Pakefield FC Ladies hosting Fakenham Town Ladies. Kirkley & Pakefield ended a difficult season on a high with a 2-0 win to pull them level on points with Fakenham who still have a game left to play.
Norfolk Women’s Division Three
One game left to be played in Norfolk Women’s Division Three and as I wrote last week a win for Tavern Ladies at home to Freethorpe Ladies would see them finish top of the table in their 1st season. A brace from Lucy Kean along with a goal for Emily Bell saw them win the game 3-0, however congratulations were premature as it turned out they had in fact finished 2nd in the table pipped by Wymondham Town Ladies Reserves after they were warded 3 more points dating back to a game in March against East Coast Ladies who had fielded an ineligible player. East Coast Ladies deducted a total of 15 points over all.
Congratulations to Wymondham Town Ladies Reserves on winning the league and Tavern finishing 2nd both promoted.
Two games played in Norfolk Women’s Division One this Sunday and leaders Thorpe United Ladies now have to league title almost within their grasp with 2 games left to play are now 10 points clear of 3rd placed King’s Lynn Town Ladies who have 4 left to play one more win for Thorpe United Ladies with see them clinch the title.
Thorpe United Ladies were away this Sunday taking on 2nd bottom side Fakenham Town Ladies, a hat-trick from captain Rebekah Lake along with a brace for Shanice Sutton helping them to a 7-1 win, Bethan Sommerfield and Vivian Moyo with the other goals. Sam King with the goal for Fakenham Town Ladies.
3 successive defeats in April in Division One had seen North Walsham Angels Ladies drop out of the top half of the table for the 1st time this season. In 5th began May with a home game against bottom side Kirkley & Pakefield FC Ladies. Having conceded 13 goals in those 3 games in April, hit back with a huge winning scoreline with striker Luci Middleton netting a double hat-trick in the game, Alicia Lacey got a brace and there were goals to for, Lauren Yarham, Megan Champion, Abbie Storey, Sian Wager, Vicky Hudson & Robyn Johnston in a 14-0 win, the 3 points moving them to within a point of 4th placed Brandon Town Ladies with 2 games in hand.
Norfolk Women’s Division Two
Gorleston FC Ladies had long ago wrapped up the Norfolk Women’s Division Two title winning 12 straight games as their rivals took points off each other below. Have now lost 2 successive matches defeat to Sprowston Ladies seeing the Norwich based side secure 2nd place in the league table. Gorleston were away to Stalham Town Ladies this Sunday. Despite a brace fro top scorer Bethany Turner along with another from Samantha Hunn, Gorleston went down to a 5-3 defeat. Stalham Town Ladies end up on 23 points for the season in 3rd spot a healthy advantage on goal difference to Long Stratton Ladies in 4th who have one game left to play.
That game at home to Gorleston FC Ladies in a fortnight, a point or better would see Long Stratton Ladies pip Stalham Town Ladies to 3rd spot. This Sunday they were away to bottom side Bohemians Ladies. Leading 3-0 at half-time Long Stratton went on to win the game 4-1 their goals scored by Sophie Christensen, Leonie Daulby, Jennifer Head & Summer Moore. Helen Quinn with Bohemians Ladies goal.
Norfolk Women’s Division Three
Wymondham Town Ladies played out their fixtures this Sunday finishing top of the table beating their closest rivals to the title Tavern Ladies beating the Dereham side to see them lose their unbeaten tag. Wymondham Town with a 2-1 lead at half-time went on to make it 3-1 2nd half. Tavern were to pull another goal back late on however they they gave away a penalty too and Wymondham Town dispatched it to win the game 4-2 there goals scored by Emily Fusco, Hannah Johnson, Amber Cantwell and Natalie Woods. Jordan Head and Rianna Scott scoring for Tavern Ladies. Despite the defeat Tavern remain favourites for the Division Three title awarded home and away wins against bottom side Cromer Town Ladies are now within a point of Wymondham Town Host Freethorpe Ladies in their final game of the season this Sunday a win would see them become champions.
A full fixture list in Norfolk Women’s Division One this Sunday with all 8 sides in action. League leaders Thorpe United Ladies 7 points clear of King’s Lynn Town Ladies were finally playing bottom side Kirkley & Pakefield FC Ladies having been awarded to home wins against them following earlier postponements. At Kirkley & Pakefield’s Walmer Road ground this Sunday. Won comfortably to take the 3 points away with them, Charlotte Groves netting a brace, the other goalscorers were Laura Hedtke, Lauren Kett, Vivian Moyo, Shanice Sutton and Nicole Read.
2nd placed King’s Lynn Town Ladies went equally goal goal crazy on Sunday away to Fakenham Town Ladies going one better than Thorpe United winning 8-0, Jade Kelly scoring 5 goals in the game having previously just the one goal to her name from 10 appearances. Captain Shelley Woods netting yet another hat-trick to take her to 50 goals for the campaign.
3rd placed Bungay Town Ladies are just 2 points behind King’s Lynn Town Ladies albeit having played a game more, travelled to play North Walsham Angels Ladies this Sunday a hat-trick for youngster Laura Holden in the match for Bungay Town with a goal each for Lauren Purling and Teodora Ilie in a 5-1 win. Luci Middleton with the goal for North Walsham who have now lost their 3 consecutive league games dropping to 5th.
In 4th Brandon Town Ladies form is the opposite ending the season strongly putting together a run of 5 straight league wins the latest at home to Aylsham FC Ladies at the weekend. Abbie Charlton on target for the visitors Brandon Town secured the 3 points scoring 2 at the other end.
Norfolk Women’s Division Two
Sprowston Ladies climb back up into 2nd spot in Norfolk Women’s Division Two as they drew at home with Long Stratton Ladies off the back of a midweek home win against Stalham Town Ladies. Abby Hutchin and Rebecca Kirby both scoring for Sprowston in a 2-2 draw with Long Stratton whose goals were scored by Charlie Head and Leonie Daulby.
Norfolk Women’s Division Three
Also the one game in Norfolk Women’s Division Three with Freethorpe Ladies hosting Toftwood United Ladies for the 2nd time this season as the visitors played their final league game of the campaign. Freethorpe lost that time around 8-1. A different story this time around as they secured their 4th league win of the season leading Toftwood 2-0 at half-time Michaela Stordy and Megan Wilson with the goals, Katie Hart pulled one back for Toftwood 2nd half however Freethorpe held on for the win. Toftwood end their season with a 4th place finish.
A week after Thorpe United Ladies beat 2nd placed King’s Lynn Town Ladies 4-3 to go 4 points clear at the top of Norfolk Women’s Division One the two sides met again this time at the Thorpe Recreation Ground a chance for Thorpe United to go further clear of for King’s Lynn to restore the gap between the 2 to a point. Defender Albany Hodgson put King’s Lynn into the lead in the 1st half scoring her 1st goal for the club. That joy was short lived however as Hodgson gave away a penalty up the other end, Laura Hedtke stepping up to score the equaliser for Thorpe United. 1-1 at half-time neither side could find a winning goal 2nd half and had to settle for a share of the points.
A look at the Division One table and you might say, “Hang on Thorpe United are leading the way by 10 points?” This is because Thorpe United have had several games called off this season 7 in all two of these against Kirkley & Pakefield FC Ladies and they have now both been awarded as home wins by the NWGFL committee. King’s Lynn still have 2 games in hand on Thorpe the gap can be reduced to 4 points once again.
Bungay Town Ladies in 3rd place in the Division One table have been unbeaten so far in 2017 in both league and cup, that record was finally brought to an end on Sunday as they travelled to 6th placed Aylsham FC Ladies, the two sides always sharing a good rivalry the match was won by a single goal, Leanne Ferdani scoring in the 1st half for Aylsham to secure the 3 points.
Brandon Town Ladies have hit a rich vein of form unbeaten now in their last 6 league games including 5 straight wins that has propelled them up the table into 4th spot 2 behind 3rd placed Bungay Town Ladies. The latest result coming at home against struggling Kirkley & Pakefield FC Ladies. Leading the side bottom of the table 2-0 at half-time piled on the goals 2nd half to reach double figures winning 11-0. A hat-trick for Chloe Slater (pictured) along with a brace each for, Charlotte Howard, Georgia Reardon and Brooke Wickens. Ruby Robertson and Dayna Howard also getting on the scoresheet.
Norfolk Women’s Division Two
One match played in Norfolk Women’s Division Two on Easter Sunday with Long Stratton Ladies hosting Briston Wanderers Ladies the visitors short on numbers going into the game, still managed to score twice through Stacey High and Megan Skinner. Long Stratton with the bare 11 themselves however found the back of the net at the opposite end with 3 goals to win the game to move back level on points with 2nd placed Stalham Town Ladies. Charlie Head with a brace and a goal for Maryanne Hoy scoring for Long Stratton.
