Page 8 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.31 2022-23

met seven days earlier, and they completed a double with goals from Maddison Chamney-
Farrand, Malika Apindia Gille, Samantha Rowland and Grace Gillard.
Hashtag end up with a four-point margin over runners-up AFC Wimbledon who also
finished their season on a winning note, beating Norwich City 1-0. Emma Plewa scored the only
goal of the game, nine minutes before half time, in front of a healthy crowd of 1,138 at Plough
Lane.
Actonians Ladies will finish in third place after running out 4-0 winners away to
Cambridge Utd at the Abbey Stadium. Actonians had made a slow start to the season but greatly
improved as it wore on, Sophie Baigent netting twice along with Alessandra Barreca and Natsumi
Kanno as they achieved the highest place finish in their history.
The last match of the season saw Cambridge City travel to Chesham Utd in the battle to
avoid finishing bottom and it was City who were to triumph 2-1. Rebecca Bloor did give Chesham
the lead just after the hour but City hit back to equalise through Sophie Billing and an own goal,
five minutes from time, gave them the points.
Division One South West
Leaders Exeter City finished off their season with a 4-0 victory over Swindon Town and they
must wait and see if this will be will enough to land the title. Exeter led at half time through a goal
from leading scorer Sarah Stacey, who went to add a second after the break before Zoe Watkins
and Jenna Markham also got on the scoresheet.
Cardiff City Ladies meanwhile won 3-1 against Southampton Women and will pip
Exeter to the title if they win their final match away to Moneyfields this Sunday. Chloe Lloyd
netted twice and Laura Williams the other to keep Cardiff's title challenge on course, whilst
Shannon Sievwright netted a second half consolation for the Sirens.
Defeat for Southampton means that Moneyfields' first season in the league will end up in a
top three finish after they came from behind to beat Keynsham Town 3-1. Vicky Vipond did put
Keynsham ahead early on but the Moneys hit back to lead at the break through a brace from
Kau'inohea Taylor, before Beth Burgess sealed the points with the third goal late on.
AFC Bournemouth finish in fourth place after winning 1-0 away to Selsey Women,
Lucy Cooper scoring the only goal of the game for the Cherries on the hour mark.
Portishead Town were another team to claim their highest ever finish, after emerging as
4-3 victors from an eventful match against AFC St Austell. Rosie Hill thumped home a
spectacular winner for Portishead to add to earlier strikes from Amy Clark (2) and Laura Barrett,
whilst St Austell netted through Kayleigh Brown, Tean Gray-Roberts and Lucy Solloway.
Reserve Section round-up
Durham Cestria finished off their season on Friday night with a 2-1 victory against title rivals
Newcastle Utd, which means that the Magpies required two huge victories in order to finish
above the Wildcats. Newcastle did achieve the first of these with a thirteen goal victory against
Barnsley, Georgina Spraggon scoring four times and Sophie Curle hitting a hat-trick, whilst
Charlyann Pizzarello (2), Lucy Gilbert, Jessica Spark, Molly Wilcock and Lily West also got on the
scoresheet. Middlesbrough moved up into third after beating Stockport County 2-0, Kerri
Heslop and Rebecca Morris scoring their goals, whilst Libby Gray netted a penalty for Hull City
in their 1-0 success away to Huddersfield Town.
Derby County picked up the victory they needed in order to win the Midland Division
when they defeated Sporting Khalsa 6-2. Isabel Sheridan was on target twice for the Ewes along
with Laila Abadi, Ruby Barnes, Sarah Newton and Charlie Duthie-Thompson whilst Khalsa's
replies came from Tasminder Kunor and Chelsey Wright. Maia Clark and Olivia Stubbs each
scored four times, with Marsha Malik (2), Tasia Brough and Laura Dodwell adding the others for
West Bromwich Albion as they beat Long Eaton Utd to move into second place on goal
difference, ahead of Nottingham Forest who drew 2-2 with Loughborough Lightning.
Olivia Edwards and Laura Dexter were on target for Forest, whilst Loughborough netted through
Millie Quaintance and Gypsy Sutcliffe. Stoke City finished off with a 6-2 success away to
Stourbridge thanks to a goal each from Lacey Martin, Imogen Fahy, Megan Kolbuck, Chung
Man Karri Chan, Evie Peet and Lilly Rae. Wolverhampton Wanderers meanwhile netted six
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