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FA Women’s National League

League Cup
Hashtag Utd claimed a scalp from the level above
when they beat Chichester & Selsey on penalties
after the teams had shared a 2-2 draw. Cerys Adams
and Malika Apindia Gille were on target for the Tags, with Chichester scoring through Sarah
Saunders and Jane Yeates, with Hashtag winning 5-4 in the shootout to take themselves into
the last eight.
Oxford Utd booked their place in the quarter finals with a 2-0 victory against
Billericay Town. Gemma Sims gave the U's a seventh minute lead and Rachel Panting
wrapped up the win with the second goal, midway through the second half.
Southampton FC Women are the third team to go through after they defeated
Milton Keynes Dons 2-1. Alisha Ware and Leeta Rutherford scored the goals for the
Saints, with the Dons' consolation coming from Marianne Taho.
League Plate
Cheltenham Town are through to the quarter finals after winning on a penalty shootout
against West Bromwich Albion, from the division above. Leigh Dugmore was on target
for Albion, with Georgie-Marie Barbour-Gresham scoring in injury time to earn Cheltenham
a 1-1 draw, before the Gloucestershire side triumphed 5-4 on spot kicks.
Cherelle Khassal and Shannon Albuery each scored twice as Portsmouth
progressed smoothly from an awkward away tie, thanks to a 4-0 success against Queen's
Park Rangers.
Exeter City continued their fine recent run of form by winning 3-0 away to London
Seaward. Connie Pengelly gave Exeter a first half lead, before an own goal and Sarah Stacey
made the game safe after the break.
AFC Wimbledon needed extra time before returning from Portishead Town
with a 2-1 victory under their belts. After Alanna Torrington had fired Portishead in front on
the half hour via a long range strike, both sides missed from the penalty spot during the
second half and Rebecca Sargent headed in from a corner to level the scores. Megan Stow
drilled in a 25-yard strike of her own in the opening minute of extra time and Wimbledon
saw the game out to take themselves through.
Sporting Khalsa are also in the last eight after a narrow 1-0 victory over
Boldmere St Michaels. Laura Smith settled matters with the only goal of the game, five
minutes before half time.
Northern Premier Division
One match was played in the division on the weekend and it saw two of title challengers go
head to head, with leaders Derby County playing host to Fylde Women. Derby had the
better of things in the first half, which gave way to a more even second half, the game
ultimately finshing goalless leaving the Ewe Rams three points clear at the top, now ahead
of Fylde who move into second place, above Wolverhampton Wanderers on goal
difference.
Southern Premier Division
Bridgwater Utd have moved back into the top three and are just one point off second place
following their 3-0 victory away to Hounslow Women. Meesha Dudley-Jones opened the
scoring for the Somerset side after fifteen minutes and she went on to hit a hat-trick as
Bridgwater secured their seventh victory of the season.
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