Page 7 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.18 2022-23

Bradford City. Emily Bradshaw netted an early double and Francesca Davies made it
three, before Ella Ritchie and Eva Craney-Barnie went on to add further goals in the second
half.
York City meanwhile ended a run of five straight defeats with a 2-0 success away to
Merseyrail Ladies. Holly Findlay gave York the lead and they went on to seal a first
league win since early October when Jess Holder scored the second.
Division One Midlands
Leaders Stourbridge were involved in League Plate action on Sunday but were given a
boost with the news that the meeting between the two teams immediately below them in
the table, Doncaster Rovers Belles and Solihull Moors, had finished in a goalless
draw and neither side had been able to make a significant dent in their lead.
The result means that Moors trail the Glassgirls by six points and four teams are now
level on points just below them, headed by the Belles. Lincoln City are next after being
unable to take an opportunity to return to second place, instead going down to a 3-2 defeat
away to Leek Town. Chantelle Gallagher put Leek ahead on the quarter hour but Lincoln
hit back to lead at half time through Abigail Ringrose and Lucy Farrow. After the break,
Cassie Hyde brought the score level again and Jade Treanor netted on the hour to give Leek
three valuable points.
Sporting Khalsa recaptured their winning form with a 2-0 success at Wem
Town. Both of Khalsa's goals came during the first half, Skye Owen opening the scoring
just before the half hour and Steph Weston making in two during first half injury time.
Leafield Athletic complete that quartet of teams, thanks to a 3-0 victory over
Sheffield FC. Talitta Chase gave them the lead from the penalty spot on the half hour and
they went on to add further goals during the second half from Jessica Lowe and Laura
Broadbent.
Peterborough Utd played a league match for the first time in over three months
and made up for lost time, scoring eight without reply against Long Eaton Utd. Tara Kirk
led the scoring for the Posh Women with a hat-trick, Jessica Evans weighed in with a brace
and there was one apiece from Kier Perkins, Rachel Lawrence and Niamh Connor.
Division One South East
Actonians Ladies claimed a sixth league victory on the trot and their climb up the table
has seen them go into second place following their nine-goal blast against Chesham Utd
on Sunday. Roschelle Shakes and Samaira Khan each scored twice and they were joined on
the scoresheet by Meila D'Santos, Natsumi Kanno, Dominika Netschova, Alessandra
Barreca and T'yana Nee-Chambers.
Norwich City had started the day in second but received a blow to their challenge
when they were beaten 3-0 by London Seaward, who have moved to within a single
point of them. Rea Laudat netted twice and Samantha Lanza added the other goal for
Seaward, who kept themselves in the running for a top three place.
Ashford Town (Middlesex) are the other team which has been charging up the
table and they are now in fourth - their highest ever position - after they defeated
Cambridge City 8-2. Ashford's tally remarkably came from four different players scoring
doubles, Kayleigh Currivan, Ashley Cheatley, Aimee Durn and Alissa Down, whilst City's
replies came from Rebecca Stephenson and Karly Tolentino.
The four games in the division on Sunday produced a total of 22 goals but none of
them came at Queen's Park Rangers, where the home side battled out a goalless draw
with Cambridge Utd to leave the two sides level on points, just below mid-table.
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