Sunday 13th January

Norfolk Women’s Division One

Thorpe United Ladies strengthened their lead at the top of Norfolk Women’s Division One on Sunday coming back from trailing 2-0 at half-time to win their game at home to 3rd placed Sprowston Ladies 3-2 on Sunday. Goals from Victoria Leyer and Hannah Roe seeing Sprowston with the 2 goal advantage at the break. Thorpe fighting back 2nd half with captain Rebekah Lake netting twice to take her into double figures for the season. Eloise Peek also scoring her 1st for the club as Thorpe open up a massive 12 point lead at the top.

Sprowston Athletic Ladies newly promoted to Norfolk Women’s Division One started 2019 as they finished the end of 2018 after a poor start are now unbeaten in 4 league matches with 3 wins racked up the latest this Sunday a narrow home win against 2nd placed Aylsham Ladies. A single goal enough to secure the 3 points she Sprowston Athletic climb to 5th in the table scored by Kate Morris.

Bungay Town Ladies getting a bit of strength and depth back into their squad had ended 2018, with 7 points from their last 3 league games. Were away to Wymondham Town Ladies Reserves this Sunday. Did everything but score Bungay frustrated Wymondham keeping the clean sheet and breaching their opponents defence up the other end to claiming the 3 points their first win since beating leaders Thorpe United Ladies back in October. The winning goal coming in the 2nd half.

Norfolk Women’s Division Two

In the only league match played in Norfolk last weekend Taverham United Women opened up a 4 point lead at the top of Division Two with a 4-1 away victory against Tavern Ladies to begin the New Year. Drawing 1-1 at the break Taverham getting the better of their opponents 2nd half with Abbie Walker netting a hat-trick, with Teigan Robinson also on target with a goal.

This Sunday Taverham were on the road again making the trip east to play fifth placed Gorleston Rangers Ladies. The visitors 2 goals to the good and half-time adding a further 3 to win the game 5-0. Abbie Walker scoring twice to take her onto 23 goals for the season one goal behind Rebecca Sutton who also claimed a brace on Sunday to take her to 24. Charlotte Hurren with the other goal for Taverham.

Fakenham Town Ladies began 2019 with a home win this Sunday, Thetford side, Bulldogs Ladies the visitors to Clipbush Park, bottom of the league a tough test against a Fakenham side aiming for an immediate return to Division One. The 2nd placed side running out 4-0 winners at the final whistle thanks to a brace each for Fanny Dankskanen and Megan Spurrell.

Elsewhere there were double figure scorelines in Division Two on Sunday afternoon. Bure Valley Wildcats Ladies starting 2019 on a positive note with a comfortable home win against Thetford Town Ladies who travelled with just the 10 available. Keira Brown enjoying a prolific season in front of goal scoring 4 more at the weekend to keep her top scorer with 17 goals. Charlie Cooper is in hot pursuit however and scoring a hat-trick herself on Sunday is just one behind now on 16. Becky Wood also on target for two goals for Bure Valley with Juliette Kelly adding a goal in a 10-0 win.

Hockering Ladies were unfortunately low on numbers themselves with just the 9 available on Sunday as they pressed on with their home fixture with Long Stratton Women. The visitors in 3rd place were aiming for a 3rd straight win to try and put some pressure on the leading pair. Charlie Head and Beth Stratton both finding the back of the net for four goals each. Nadia Child bagging herself a brace with Emily Watts also getting a goal in an 11-0 win.