The Round-Up

Sunday 18th November

FAWNL Southern Premier Division

A County Cup weekend across the country this Sunday with many sides competing in their respective competitions, their being a much reduced league fixture list as a result. Just the two matches played in the FAWNL Southern Premier Division.

 League leaders Chichester City Ladies travelling to 3rd placed Watford Ladies this Sunday, three successive defeats in league and cup for the hosts seeing them lose ground on the leading pair, Chichester & 2nd placed Coventry United Ladies. Watford taking an early lead in the game the ball played on into the area, Chichester no dealing with it, Danielle Scanlon getting a touch to turn the ball into the back of the net in the 15th minute. The sides going on to contest a close encounter, Watford defending their lead, the goal the difference as they returned to winning ways to close the gap to the top two.

 Also closing the gap on the leading pair are 4th placed Loughborough Foxes Women as they record their 4th successive league win (5 including the cup). Were at home taking on Cardiff City Ladies, a single goal as above the difference between the sides coming early in the game, Rebecca Knight getting in on a cross to put Loughborough ahead in the 13th minute. Cardiff came close to getting back on level terms but the hosts creating further chances themselves held onto the advantage to win the game to open up a 3 point gap between themselves and 5th placed Oxford United Women.