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Southern Region League
A 3-2 victory away to Winchester City Flyers has taken Eastleigh up into third place in
the Premier Division. Leah Shave, Kau'inohea Taylor and Catherine Browning netted the
goals for Eastleigh, with Charlie Snelling and Libby Wilkinson replying. The other game in
the division also culminated in a 3-2 away win, Oxford City picking up their first victory at
Woodley Utd. Chloe Atkins and Eve Blake put Oxford two ahead during the first half, with
Woodley hitting back after the break to level the scores via a Mollie Haines penalty and
Madelyn Sawyer. Oxford were to have the final say and Ellie White netted the winning goal
with fifteen minutes remaining.
Division One leaders AFC Bournemouth Development were held to a 2-2 draw
by Southampton Women Res. Alexis Bussell netted twice for Bournemouth, while
Southampton hit back with goals from Siena Millen and Eloise Powell-Rowland.
Bournemouth's lead has been trimmed to a single point by AFC Stoneham who scored
seven times without reply past Milton Utd. Madison Payne bagged a hat-trick with Mia
Inglis, Kayden Wood, Rachel Adkin and Alisha Buckingham adding the others.
Bournemouth Sports are another point behind in third place, thanks to their 4-0 victory
away to Abbey Rangers. Lauren Brewer, Lindsey Roe and Becky Miles all scored for Sports
along with an own goal. Dominique Carrington, Pearl Mortimer, Jessica Bailey and Regan
Warner all scored for New Milton Town in their 4-0 success at Eversley & California
and Chichester City were 3-2 winners at Woking Ladies. Molly Jones (2) and Gabriella
Hobday were on target for Chichester, with Charlotte Benson and Gemma Luke replying.
West Midlands League
Stourbridge continue to lead the way in the Premier Division on goal difference following
a nine-goal blast against Coventry Sphinx. Sutton Coldfield Town defeated Coundon
Court 5-0 to make sure of keeping pace with the leaders, Niamh Deasy netting twice with
Sophie Levick, Jamie-Leigh Fowler and Ruth Graham also on the scoresheet. Lichfield City
kept pace with the top two as Demi Walker and Natasha Lawrence gave them a 2-1 victory
over Worcester City, whilst a Kirsty Spencer hat-trick and Katie Cornish gave Crusaders
a 4-1 success at Redditch Utd. Tamworth ended their run of defeats by beating City of
Stoke 6-1, Aimee Taylor and Olivia Woolston each bagging braces with Grace Dickens and
Rebecca Milner adding the others. Sian Johnson had a great day in front of goal, netting all
four goals as Lye Town won 4-1 against Kidderminster Harriers, whose consolation
came from Jennifer Anslow.
Jenna Boddison and Rebecca-Lee Bown each hit hat-tricks as Division One North
leaders Shifnal Town won 9-1 away to Wyrley Ladies. Maria Bell (2) and Nicola Mason
added the others for Shifnal as they remain one point in front of Shrewsbury Town, who
were 6-0 victors over Coventry City. Madison Jones hit a hat-trick for the Shrews, whose
other goals came from Shannon McShane, Vikki Owen and Jessica Walley. Claudia Rudd (2),
Jaime Duggan (2) and Natasha Hill accounted for the goals as AFC Telford Utd defeated
Walsall Ladies 5-0 to stay in third, just ahead of Port Vale who beat Sandwell Ladies
3-1 with a Hollie Edwards double and Paige Taylor. Beth Arrowsmith, Dionne McKee,
Siobhan Peplow and Georgia Cox were all on the scoresheet as Darlaston Town won 4-1
against Walsall Wood.
The top of the table clash in Division One South went the way of Knowle, who beat
Leamington Lions 5-0 and replaced them as leaders. Alice Belcher led the scoring for
Knowle with a hat-trick and Poppy Wheatstone contributed a brace. Kingfisher made up
ground by winning 2-1 against Rugby Borough with goals from Katie Edwards and Chloe
Schulze. Nicola Finlay and Abi Beady were the markswomen for Sedgley & Gornal Utd in
their 2-1 success at Cookley Sports whilst Droitwich Spa won for the first time, 3-1
against Rugby Town, Aimee Ward netting twice and Rhea Suckling also on target.
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