Page 32 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.18 2022-23

Sheffield & Hallamshire League (by Julian Barker)
AFC Bentley top the Division One table with 19 points from seven games following their 6-2 win at
Wakefield AFC Res. Gemma Harte was top individual scorer with four for Bentley whose other goals
came from Jenna McGee and Hayley Wood. Bentley have now scored 24 goals from four away games,
the individual match tallies being 5, 6, 6 and 7. Harriet Lloyd and Emily Walker were on target for
Wakefield. Chesterfield Women are second on goal difference, but have played three games more.
Chloe Foster, Leah Harrison, Steph O’Brien and Leona Stafford were their scorers in a 4-0 win at
Rotherham Utd Whitehill. Barnsley (Women) Development suffered their first home defeat,
going down 4-2 to Brunsmeer Athletic.
Handsworth Development top Division Two with 21 points from eight games. They extended
their 100% home record to five games with Emily Clayton (2) and Maheen Ahmed on the mark in a 3-2
win over Sheffield Utd Community Development for whom this was a first defeat on the road.
Jade Burke and Channy Rymer replied for Sheffield. Emily Box and Tasha Lindley netted for
Swallownest who suffered their heaviest defeat of the season when losing 6-2 away to Penistone
Church whose goals came from Jessica Barrow (2), Jess Ross (2), Caitlin Sammon and Courtney Wragg.
AFC Norton Woodseats consolidated second spot in Division Three with a 3-0 win over
Charnock Ridgeway who had conceded just once away from home this season. Ellie McHugh,
Elizabeth Street and Harper Shillam were on the mark for Norton who are unbeaten at home, but have
their work cut out to overtake leaders Staveley MW who are five points clear with both having played
nine games. Wickersley Youth secured their first away points with Ellen Key (2) and Eve Allen on
target in a 3-0 win at Eckington Belles.
There were three ties played in the Shield. Carly Rowlands, with six, Shannon Hopkinson, Christy
Long and Phoebe Munday were on the mark for Staveley Miners Welfare who were comfortable 9-1
winners away to Worsbrough Bridge Athletic whose consolation came from Sarah Vickers. The tie
between the bottom two teams in Division Two was even higher scoring, with Sheffield City, beaten
in all eight league games to date, edging out hosts Dronfield Town Development 7-5. Laura Walsh
scored four with Molly Jennings (2) and Aimee Whitehead adding the others for Sheffield with a
Summer Ingham hat-trick, Alice Dixon and Phoebe Yates the home scorers. The other tie went all the
to a penalty shootout before Dearne & District prevailed at home to Middlewood Rovers. Goals
from Kirsty Bentley and Emma Fleetwood had Dearne 2-0 up, but Middlewood hit back with Holly
Fowler and Sam Hallam on the mark to take matters beyond the 90 minute mark.
Somerset League
Champions and league leaders Pen Mill saw their winning start to the season brought to an end as they
were beaten 3-2 by Bath City Women. Annie Hervey netted twice and Ashanti Golding the other for
Bath who narrowed the gap on their opponents to eight points. Ilminster Town Res follow on after
a Sarah Stuckey goal earned them a 1-0 win over Wellington whilst Wells City pipped Banwell by
the same scoreline, Jessica Darby-Jones scoring. Izzy Todeschini was on target for Bishop's Lydeard
Res as they drew 1-1 with Portishead Town Res, for whom Heidi Bevan scored.
Sarah Galley and Lucy Stacey each scored twice as Burnham Utd restored their seven point lead
at the top of Division Two with a 4-1 victory over Paulton Rovers Development. Berrow
meanwhile ran out 8-3 winners over Ashton FC Women, Emily Moreton hitting a hat-trick along
with Zoe Mizon (2), Chloe Williams (2) and Amy Jones, meanwhile Hutton notched up a 4-1 victory
against Cheddar thanks to a Josie Cherson hat-trick and Charlotte Suktem. Georgia Perkins was on
target six times for Porlock in their victory at
Woodspring Women Res, Kezia Elson added Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire
a further five and others came from Elizbeth
Darby, Helen Wye and Megan Davies. PREMIER DIVISION P W D L F A Pts
Wellington Wildcats stay six points clear LANGFORD LADIES 8 5 1 2 24 15 16
in Division Two South after Ebony Sellick and HARPENDEN TOWN 5 4 0 1 8 6 12
Robyn Stockman gave them a 2-0 win away to WORMLEY ROVERS 6 3 2 1 13 5 11
HARTHAM UTD 6 3 1 2 21 9 10
Bridport Youth Ladies, keeping them ahead of HITCHIN BELLES 6 3 1 2 15 10 10
Sydenham Rangers Blue who defeated HERTFORD TOWN 4 3 0 1 10 4 9
Combe St Nicholas 4-0, Nicole Bell scoring all GARSTON 6 2 0 4 9 20 6
four. Wincanton Town meanwhile won for only COLNEY HEATH RES 5 1 1 3 9 8 4
BIGGLESWADE UTD BLUES 7 1 0 6 11 27 3
the second time this season, 2-0 against Pen Mill BEDMOND LADIES 5 1 0 4 6 22 3
Res with strikes from Donna Hitchens and
Heather Wise.
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