Page 16 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.18 2022-23

East Midlands League
Notts County are keeping up the pace in the Premier Division and goals from Shoniqua
Barnes, Summer Gayle and Emily Stretton gave them a 3-0 win at Rotherham Utd which
keeps them eight points ahead. Georgina Williams scored the only goal of the game for
Chesterfield in their victory at Basford Utd and Lincoln Utd defeated Arnold Eagles 4-0
thanks to Demi Barai, Tracey Duxbury-Mead, Lauren Churcher and Ellie Gilliatt. Mansfield
Town were 3-1 winners away to Anstey Nomads, whose consolation came from Milly
Wortley.
Grimsby Town are back on top of Division One North after Ellie Wilson (2), Eden
Pedersen, Alisha Dejonge and Kimberley Brown all scored in their 5-0 victory over local rivals
Grimsby Borough. Previous leaders Gainsborough Trinity were beaten 3-0 by Sleaford
Town whose scorers were Jade Baker (2) and Paige Wright. Deysha Pressley meanwhile bagged
a brace for St Josephs Rockware of Worksop as they won 2-1 against Lincoln Utd
Development, who replied through Wendy Della Cerra.
Dronfield Town have edged two points ahead in Division One Central after they
defeated Notts County Development 5-2, courtesy of a goal apiece from Eleanor Rose,
Charlotte Bennehan, Annabel Davies, Kirsty Unwin and Miriam Hawley. Ilkeston Town won
2-0 against Nottingham Trent University to go second, Daisy Allen and Jade Eaglefield
scoring their goals. Alex Saulter (2), Sarah Brown (2) and Danielle Sharpe netted for Asfordby
Amateurs in their 5-1 victory over Sherwood FC Women and West Bridgford Colts won
3-2 against Mansfield Hosiery Mills, who replied through Kayley Benford and Tori Allen.
The top of the table clash in Division One South finished with honours even as Kettering
Town and Northampton Town Development shared a 1-1 draw. Lauren Adams was on
target for Kettering but it is Northampton who keep hold of their seven point lead. Hollie
Handisides, Phoebe James and Milan Rose were the markswomen for Leicester City Ladies
as they defeated Loughborough Foxes Vixens to move to within one point of third placed
Peterborough Utd Development who were beaten 3-2 by Thrapston Town, for whom
Amelia Boddington netted twice and Morgan Smart the other.
Eastern Region League
Luton Town are back on top of the Premier Division after goals from Fiona Constable, Jess
McKay and Elizabeth Sanders gave them a 3-0 victory over Royston Town and previous
leaders Stevenage Women were beaten 1-0 by Haringey Borough, whose scorer was Kylie
Manktelow. AFC Sudbury stay third although they also lost, 3-2 to Needham Market for
whom Molly Hall netted a brace and Paige Wakefield the other. Bowers & Pitsea defeated
Bedford Ladies 2-1 thanks to Whitney Locke and Sarah Wilson, whilst Lauren Bullard and
Hannah Waters scored the goals as Wroxham won 2-0 against Colney Heath.
Thea Black, Gemma Franklin, Nicola Henman, Tayla Murray and Marilyn Munangatire
were all on the scoresheet as Division One North leaders Biggleswade Utd beat Yaxley
Phoenix 5-1 to stay top on goal difference from AFC Dunstable, who won 9-1 at Haverhill
Rovers, Gemma Whitchurch scoring six of the goals and Mollie Knox hitting a hat-trick. Annie
Posnett (2), Koren Evans and Donna Nicholls were the scorers for St Ives Town in their 4-2
success at Newmarket Town and Wootton Blue Cross are off the bottom after they
defeated Fakenham Town 2-1 thanks to Elena Lancaster and Kelly Sutton.
Barking stay seven points clear in Division One South after running out 7-1 winners over
Grays Athletic, Sarah Finch hitting a hat-trick along with Laura Bunton, Daisy Cook, Rebecca
Killington and Lindsay Sibbons. Vicky Kinsman netted a brace for Hutton as they won 2-0 at
Billericay Town Development to stay second, just ahead of Lawford who defeated
Cheshunt 6-1, Daisy Canny bagging a hat-trick with Lindsey Morgan (2) and Bernice Corney
adding the others. Wodson Park meanwhile lost their unbeaten record in an extraordinary
game, beaten 6-5 by East Bergholt Utd for whom Jade Horne scored five times, with Millie
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