The Regional Leagues
East Midlands League
League leaders Mansfield Town have gone seven points clear at the top following their 4-0 victory away to Stamford AFC Women. Millie Mellors, Katie Platts, Summer Reece and Mia Newton scored the goals to stretch their team's winning start to five matches. Loughborough Foxes Vixens are up into second place after scoring nine times without reply past Gainsborough Trinity. Renae Huggan-Broughton bagged a hat-trick along with Molly Hicks (2), Tanique Cole (2), Anna Bowman and Solenn Magnien to take their team above Doncaster Rovers Belles on goal difference, despite the Belles beating Lincoln Women 3-0 thanks to a Charlotte Gowlett double and Jessica Frick. Louise Dealtry-Todd, Hannah Smoot and Nicole Lane accounted for the goals as Nottingham Trent University won for the first time, edging out Grimsby Town Academy 3-2.
Staveley MW have gone to the top of Division One North with a 4-0 victory over Arnold Eagles, Jessica Smithurst netting twice along with Jessica Cox and Phallon Symcox. Previous leaders Belper Town were beaten 4-3 by Newark Town, for whom Connie Forman hit a hat-trick and Kirsty Naismith the other. Chesterfield Community Trust scored eight times without reply past Hucknall Town, doubles coming from Tayana Dunn, Poppy Haynes and Hannah Lone along with Maisie Gallagher and Sophie Hopkinson. Dronfield Town claimed their first league victory of the season, 6-1 against Notts County Development with strikes from Amy Wells (2), Regan Barnes, Sophie Hoyes, Paige Pickering and Maia Taylor.
Sarah Brown scored a hat-trick, Bronwen King added a double and Monique Price also got on the scoresheet as Division One Central leaders Asfordby Amateurs won 6-3 away to Long Eaton Utd. This keeps them one point ahead of University of Nottingham who edged out Oakham Utd by the odd goal in seven, courtesy of Jessica Harris (2), Keira Simpson and Lucy Tyldesley. Defeat for Long Eaton means that Basford Utd replace them in third, they won 3-1 at Sherwood FC Women with strikes from Lucy Boler (2) and Olivia Wheatcroft. Annie Barnes netted twice and Analeice Wilkes the other as Thurmaston DPC also won 3-1 against Coalville Town Ravens and Pride Park Women defeated Melbourne Dynamo 4-0, Beth Jones and Daisy Bowen each scoring twice.
The top of the table clash in Division One South went very firmly the way of leaders Leicester City Ladies, who won 9-0 to stretch their advantage to five points. Alice Timms bagged a hat-trick and Anastaslia Gablovska a brace, with others from Zara Kirk, Elizabeth White, Rosie Fowler and Holly Moore. A win would have taken Wellingborough Town into second but they were beaten 1-0 by Starground Cardea Sports, Bobbie Cook grabbing the only goal of the game. Kayleigh Needham led the scoring with a hat-trick as Dunton & Broughton Utd ran out 8-1 winners over Higham Town, Samantha Hargrave contributing a double with Lisa Costelow, Kiri Howard and Emily Miles also on the scoresheet.
Eastern Region League
Atletico London keep on winning at the top of the table and they extended their lead to nine points with a 3-2 win away to St Albans City, courtesy of goals from Rea Laudat, Iesha Swaby and Ammarah Ali. AFC Sudbury are up to second, they also won 3-2 against Watford Development with Jessica Allen, Elise Proctor and Sheryce Slater all on the scoresheet. The other Premier Division match ended with honours even as Histon drew for the fifth time in ten matches, 2-2 against Brentwood Town. Molly Banks netted twice for Histon, whilst Brentwood's markswomen were Poppy Binding and Lois Hall.
Princess Mgbemere and Alice Sullivan scored the goals as Division One North leaders Luton Town Development won 2-1 away to Dunstable. This keeps a gap of six points between themselves and Real Bedford Development, who beat third placed Cambridge City 3-0 with Annie Holbrook (2) and Mylee Baker on target. Hannah Claughton and Olivia Dunne were on target as Thetford Town defeated Ampthill Town 2-0 and Needham Market were 4-3 winners over Hitchin Belles, Mia Etheridge-Golding netting twice along with Sophia Gillingham and Keira Topple.
Leyton Orient have taken over at the top of Division One South after Lily Aungier, Amy Yeldham and Danielle Hindley gave them a 3-2 success away to Hertford Town. Chelmsford City meanwhile netted twelve times against Hutton to leave themselves one point off the top three, Rebecca Ingielewicz and Zoe Rushen both finding the net five times and the others coming from Kaci Crook and Abigail Woollvin. Jessie Lampey and Lilly Gubby accounted for the goals as Wormley Rovers won 2-0 at Colchester Utd and Toby FC Women defeated Southend Utd 4-2, Georgia Fraser netting twice along with Kaydee King and Katie Whitehead.
Royston Town swept into the quarter finals of the League Cup after they defeated Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers 3-0, with goals from Isabella Teague (2) and Hannah Bodily. Hannah Fuller, Holly Prytherch and Kathryn Stanley were the markswomen for Wroxham in their 3-0 victory over Costessey Sports and Haringey Borough were 4-1 victors at Harpenden Town, Connie Wakeford on target twice along with Nia Garwood and Leila Hadari-Agaev.
Revised Quarter final draw:
Bowers & Pitsea v AFC Sudbury
Cambridge City v Haringey Borough
Watford Development v Royston Town
Wroxham v Brentwood Town
In the League Plate, Jasmine Cox and Beth Chambers were on the mark for Enfield Town as they defeated AFC Sudbury Res 2-0. AFC Welwyn complete the quarter final line up, they won 3-1 against Newmarket Town thanks to a Brionne Fowle brace and Rebecca Evans.
Revised Quarter final draw:
Ampthill Town v Enfield Town
Chelmsford City v Luton Town Development
Needham Market v Southend Utd
Real Bedford Development v AFC Welwyn
London & South East League
Brentford maintained their three point lead at the top as a Wiktoria Kiszkis double and Katie Gilligan saw them to a 3-0 victory away to Millwall Lionesses. Bromley continue the chase in second, Beth Hull netting twice along with Jacey Lane, Mia Lockett and Emily Woodhouse in their 5-2 success at Newhaven but Ashford Town (Middlesex) lost ground as they crashed 3-0 to Dorking Wanderers, whose markswomen were Holly Crane (2) and Rachael Manley. Laura Bunton, Emilia Parsons and Lydia Wills all scored for Barking in their 3-0 victory over Aylesford and Hammersmith triumphed 3-2 at Eastbourne Borough, courtesy of Selin Buyukgiray, Aya Mirjan and Victoria Neuefeind. Sutton Utd completed a clean sweep of victories for visiting teams with a 2-0 win at Worthing with K'shaela Burch-Waldron and Naomi Bradley on the scoresheet.
A goal shortly before half time by Emily Hall gave Herne Bay a 1-0 win over AFC Greenwich Borough and this sees them take over the leadership of Division One North. Actonians Res were 3-1 victors at Hackney thanks to Rosie Hay, Katy Hanscomb and Rachel Hazle, whilst Tooting Bec came from behind at half time to win 4-1 away to Maidstone Utd, goals coming from Sarah Chapman, Hannah Curwen, Emily Smith and Lovedeep Singh. Aimee Shaw led the scoring with a hat-trick as Clapton Community notched up a 5-0 success away to Ebbsfleet Utd, Emily Link and Vee Hayward contributing the others.
Division One South leaders Saltdean Utd Development did not have a game and their advantage has been trimmed to nine points. Jamie Ingrassia scored the only goal as second placed Leatherhead beat Ashford Utd 1-0 and they stay ahead on goal difference from Three Bridges who were 3-0 victors away to Sevenoaks Town with goals from Grace-Anne Bates, Emily Flegg and Nancy Newman. Montpelier Villa are a further point adrift, they ran out 8-2 winners over Hastings Utd with Chloe Debaes on target four times, Isabelle Chapman adding two and one apiece from Layla Philip and Emily Salusbury. Florence Gilbert (2) and Matilda Paget scored the goals as Dorking Wanderers B won 3-2 at Tonbridge Angels while Amy Hunt and Michelle Ward were on target for Ashmount Leigh in their 2-2 draw with Steyning Town Community, whose markswomen were Chloe Higham and Bryony Irvine.
North East League
Ossett Utd are up into the top half of the table following their 3-1 victory over Ponteland Utd in which Abi Housecroft (2) and Emily Burgin scored their goals. Spennymoor Town also claimed their second victory of the season, 2-1 against Leeds Modernians thanks to Megan Elliott and Sophie Hodgson.
Norton & Stockton Ancients Res' seven match winning run came to an end when they were held to a 4-4 draw by Darlington FC Women. Dana Williams netted twice for Norton along with Anna McArthur and Neve Pawlett, whilst Darlington responded with an Ella Leach brace, Isabella Nattrass and Annie Anderson. Norton have gone a further point ahead as second placed Park View were beaten for the first time, 2-0 by Redcar Town who scored through Gracie McLoughlin and Daisy Swash. Boldon Ladies follow on in third, they edged out Gateshead Leam Rangers by the odd goal in seven courtesy of Daisy Clarke, Lola Emmonds, Emma Cook and Katie Scammell, meanwhile a Jasmine Grant double saw Gateshead Rutherford Ladies to a 2-0 win at Hartlepool Utd. Lucy Taylor was on target for Washington FC Women in their 1-0 victory over Sunderland West End and Stockton Town defeated North Shields Athletic 4-1 with Kaitlyn Bell, Sienna Goulding, Jess Gaynor and Talia Korucu netting a goal apiece.
In the Southern Division, second placed Knaresborough Town kept up the chase after leaders Thackley when they beat Bottesford Town 3-1 with goals from Jennifer Pavlou (2) and Emily Crispin. Grace Wilkinson netted a goal in each half for Altofts Ladies in their 2-0 victory over Rossington Main and Evolution Ladies defeated Lower Hopton 4-2, Jodie Lea scoring twice along with Lucy Lendhill and Molly Brown.
North West League
It was League Cup day over the weekend and league leaders Bolton Wanderers made a smooth progression by scoring nine times without reply past Penrith AFC Ladies. Sophie Coward and Ella Tweedle both hit hat-tricks whilst Poppy Wallis, Abigail Brown and an own goal completed the tally. One notable tie saw Salford City Lionesses win 6-4 against Chester FC Women, Leah Embley bagging a four-goal haul along with Jess Battle and Lucy-May Allman. Sasha Johnson, Poppy Emery and Samantha Cawley guided Nantwich Town through from an all-Premier tie with a 3-0 success at FC St Helens whilst Poulton Vics were taken all the way to penalties by Fleetwood Town Wrens with a 2-2 draw, before winning 6-5 in the shootout. Haslingden were also penalty winners over Altrincham following a 3-3 draw but West Didsbury & Chorlton had a more straightforward passage, beating Mossley Hill 7-2 with an Ava Bushell hat-trick and doubles from Lois Shenton and Milla Jacobson.
An early Hollie O'Neal goal earned FC United of Manchester a 1-0 victory against Wigan Athletic Ladies and Rochdale also won 1-0 against Blackpool, courtesy of a strike from Erin Whyte. Lorna Stratton hit a hat-trick as Tranmere Rovers netted eight times past Warrington Town, with Grace Roberts (2), Eleanor Doyle, Mya Brown and Katie Bowers-Folan contributing the others, meanwhile Wirral Phoenix beat Blackburn Community SC 6-0 courtesy of Shaney Bond (2), Ellie Roberts (2), Jasmine Thompson-Davies and Leila Vesey. Wythenshawe Town booked their place in the next round by defeating MSB Woolton 4-2, Lauren Crawford netting a hat-trick and Chloe Jones joining her on the scoresheet.
The solitary match played in Division One Central ended with honours even, as Atherton Laburnum Rovers and Bury FC Women Res battled out a 2-2 draw. Shannon Gill and Tailor Toner netted for Atherton whilst Bury, who doubled their points tally for the campaign, scored through Ellie Doggett and Aimee Peers.
South West League
Portishead Town have opened up a lead of five points at the top of the Premier Division following their 4-0 victory against Sherborne Town. Mia Blazey, Mathilda Knight and Louise Mills fired Posset into a three-goal lead in the opening quarter of the game, before Chelsea Heal put the seal on the result with the fourth after the break. Poole Town hold on to second place after their clash with AEK Boco finished in a 1-1 draw. Abigail Hughes was on target for Boco, whilst the Dolphins netted through Beth Anderson. Royal Wootton Bassett Town moved above Gloucester City in the table by winning their meeting 5-1, Kelly Nightingale and Lauren Bulley each netting twice along with Megan Young. B2A Women maintained their improving form with a second straight win, 3-2 away to Yate Town. Rhian Robbins, Alice Jackson and Emily Wolfe all netted for B2A and Georgia Vandries was on target twice for Yate.
Division One North leaders Hartpury Women did not play on Sunday but they remain three points clear after second placed Cirencester Town were beaten 4-2 by Corsham Town. Tia-chanay Harris hit a hat-trick for Corsham and Chauntine Lyons added the other to take their side up to third place while Jodie Bailey and Miranda Smith netted for Ciren. Lainey Lanceley scored an injury time equaliser to earn Gloucester City Res a 2-2 draw against Bishop's Cleeve, adding to an earlier strike from Briony Tandy, Lisa Mansell and Jess Dobbins were Cleeve's markswomen. Downend Flyers meanwhile notched up their second win of the season when a goal midway through the second half by Keziah Welsh gave them a 1-0 success at Bristol Brunel.
Weston-super-Mare continue to stretch the pace in Division One Central, scoring seven times without reply past Wells CIty. Kelly Jones scored a hat-trick and Shannon Osman weighed in with a brace, with one apiece from Ellie Burrows and Alex Gwyther. Keynsham Town A remain two points behind in second after Grace Finch (2), Jenna Bakehouse and Lauren Wylie fired them to a 4-0 victory over Paulton Rovers. Eloise Hubbard netted four times along with Courtney Bean and Alexa Maycock as Portishead Town Res ran out 6-2 winners away to Stockwood Wanderers whose replies came via a double from Maddison Stadden.
In Division One South, Plymouth Marjon Women closed the gap on leaders Bridgwater Utd Res to three points by beating them 4-3. Samantha Cox, Rosie Kenny, Crystal-Mae Pollock and Aime Kilpatrick accounted for Marjon's goals, whilst Bridgwater netted through Sophie Carratt (2) and Kayleigh Spiers. Third placed Newquay also won by the odd goal in seven against St Agnes. Christina Cascarina, Beth Prouse, Lucy Grose and Lucy Hastings were all on target for Newquay, St Agnes responding with strikes from Emily Clemes (2) and Fenella Earl. Ilminster Town inflicted a first defeat in Feniton with a 4-1 victory whilst Chloe Oldrid bagged a brace for Ridgeway Ladies in their 2-2 draw with Sticker Women who scored through Chloe Harris and Kaitlyn Harris.
Southern Region League
Southampton Women and Reading FC Women battled out a 1-1 draw which keeps both teams just behind the top three. A win for either side would have seen them go level on points with the two leading sides but Sky Stone's early strike for the Sirens was cancelled out by Alice Curr late on. Annabel Pollard, Danielle O'Leary and Poppy Anderson were all on target for Sholing in their 3-0 victory over Woodley Utd and Beaconsfield Town defeated Denham Utd 4-2 with Amelia Kimble and Emma Nolan on the scoresheet.
Finchampstead have gone five points clear in Division One North following an eight-goal blast against Kidlington, four of which came from Ruby Huggins. Lauren Smaje weighed in with a brace and there was one each from Isabelle Dawson and Emily Davies. Second placed Barton Utd lost ground as they were beaten 4-1 by Farnborough, who are only one point behind them following goals from Laura Quinn-Low, Lauren Chennells, Izzy Woodger and Lily Stride. Slough Town replace Penn & Tyler's Green in fourth after beating them 2-1, Amber Saunders and Megan Brown scoring their goals. Lorena Lopez-Catalan and Lily Marah were on target for Abingdon Utd Development in their 2-1 success against Oxford City Development and Badshot Lea were 3-2 victors at Chesham Utd Development, with Grace Shanahan, Jasmine Lewins and Freya Kelly all finding the net.
Despite a first half goal from Mia Gardner, Division One South leaders Havant & Waterlooville were pegged back to a 1-1 draw by AFC Portchester Res when Mia Adaway scored a late equaliser. The Hawks remain three points clear after second placed Bognor Regis Town also drew, 3-3 with Bournemouth Sports Res. Hannah Hughes earned Sports a share of the spoils with a late strike, to add to earlier goals from Morgan Hill and Saraya Benjamin, whilst Bognor netted through Rebecca Bell-Thorns, Sophie Humphrey and Sophia Poling. AFC Stoneham and Wimborne Town battled out a 1-1 draw with Tiegan Stevens and Bobbi White on target respectively and Guernsey FC Women were the only winners on the day and emphatically so, scoring ten times past Whitchurch Utd. Calleigh Hedley and Ruby Smith each bagged hat-tricks and Amy Dallamore a brace, with others from Candice Bougourd and Adrienne Leech.
Oxford City booked their place in the last sixteen of the League Cup when they ran out 6-0 winners away to Andover New Street. Meira Ashby was on target twice for City along with Andrearna Dunbar-Bonnie, Yasmin Edwards, Katherine Parsons and Ellie White. AFC Varsity also progressed as Gurinder Rayat and Dorothy Usher gave them a 2-1 victory over Millbrook.
Revised Second Round draw:
AFC Portchester v Beaconsfield Town
Abingdon Utd Development v Penn & Tylers Green
Barton Utd or Whitchurch Utd v Winchester City Flyers
Bournemouth Sports Res v Farnham Town
Chesham Utd v Slough Town
Finchampstead v Oxford City
Sholing or AFC Stoneham v AFC Varsity
Southampton Women v Reading
West Midlands League
Hednesford Town have gone four points clear at the top after they beat Port Vale 3-0 and second placed Shrewsbury Town drew 4-4 with Coundon Court. Katie Doster hit a hat-trick for the Shrews and Hope Dunn added the other, whilst Sophie Shale also managed a treble for Coundon and Marianne Taho was also on the scoresheet. Redditch Borough made up ground in third, they stormed to an 8-3 victory at Leek Town as Jessica Hood bagged a hat-trick, Daisy-Mai Clements added two and one apiece from Bobbi-Lea Birch, Alisha Sheridan and Abby Bevan. Solihull Moors worked their way up the table by beating Shifnal Town 3-0, courtesy of first half goals from Frankie Benjamin, Morgan Reeves and Eloise Harris. A double from Katie Rogers earned Stourbridge a 2-1 win against Knowle and Coventry Sphinx won for the first time, 3-1 away to Lichfield City thanks to Millie McGahey, Jahni Simmons and Holly Webb.
In Division One North, AFC Telford Utd were unable to take a chance to make up ground on leaders Sutton Utd when they went down to a 1-0 defeat away to Newcastle Town, Isobel Edwards scoring the only goal of the game. Lane Head lifted themselves up to third, Olivia Hayward and Mia Benton each scoring twice as they ran out 4-1 winners away to Whitchurch Alport.
Crusaders have gone level on points with Division One South leaders Halesowen Town after they won 2-1 away to Long Itchington, Danielle Keegan and Dani Selmes scoring their goals. Evesham Utd are only three points off the pace, Freya Bostock netting both as they beat Worcester City U21 2-1 and Alvechurch made it four wins out of four with a 2-0 success at Hereford FC Women, Evie Cunnane and Olivia Betts were on target. Droitwich Spa ran out 5-1 winners over Dudley Town thanks to Holly Rogers (2), Lucy Dale and Phoebe Williams as well as an own goal, whilst and Amelia Lighfoot double and Rhianna Medar guided Redditch Utd to their third win of the season, 3-2 against Bromsgrove Sporting.
Walsall FC Women are through to the Second Round of the League Cup, courtesy of a 4-0 win against Rugby Town where Amy Rollason, Molly Cook, Rhiannon Bate and Mia Fellows all got on the scoresheet. Joining them in the next round are Halesowen Town who were 2-1 victors at Leamington Ladies thanks to Ellie McGovern and Gabriella Rose.
