Page 32 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.8 2022-23

Sheffield & Hallamshire League (by Julian Barker)
Kiveton Park stretched their unbeaten start to five games in Division One, where they remain in
second spot with Sarah Anderson and Shelley Offless their scorers in a 2-2 draw away to Barnsley
(Women) Development. Chesterfield Women were the day’s highest scorers with a Paige
Singleton hat-trick, Chloe Foster (2), Emily Clark and Leah Harrison on target in a 7-1 victory over
Socrates whose goal came from Vale Basso as they enjoyed a hugely improved second half, having
trailed 6-0 at the interval. Cheryl Mawhood (2) and Zara McLean meanwhile netted for
Brunsmeer Athletic in their 3-1 win at Wakefield AFC Res,whose consolation came from
Danielle Shepherd.
Start of day leaders Handsworth Development, for whom Maheen Ahmed and Justice
Greaves scored, dropped their first points in Division Two where they lost 3-2 to Penistone
Church, Caitlin Sammon (2) and Jess Ross with the home goals. Handsworth are joined on nine
points by Worsbrough Bridge Athletic who, following two heavy defeats, recorded their highest
score of the season. A hat-trick by Emily Hooson (who scored the game’s first three goals) and brace
by Stephanie Marsland provided their quintet of goals away to Sheffield City for whom Laura
Walsh’s hat-trick provided greater respectability to the eventual 5-3 scoreline. Laura Ferguson and
Lauren Salmons scored to give Mexborough Athletic a two-goal lead away to Dronfield Town
Res. However, the hosts hit back to claim their first points of the season with Miriam Hawley and
Lilly Fletcher on target in quick succession in the last ten minutes of the first half, while Becky Hill
netted the game’s fifth and decisive goal a few minutes before the final whistle.
Division Three leaders Staveley Miners Welfare made if five wins from five with a 5-0
victory at Mind Over Matter thanks to goals from Ashleigh Butterworth (2), Grace Newbold,
Carly Rowlands and Sophie Rusk. Wickersley Youth registered their first victory in some style.
Having scored just two goals beforehand, a hat-trick by Ellen Kay along with singles from Eve Allen,
Leanne Cooper and Emma Thackery saw them win 6-2 against West End Terriers whose replies
came from Lucy Chapman and Nicola Grayson. Rachel Utley and Aveanne Drury were the
Eckington Belles scorers as they won 2-1 away to Kiveton Park Res whose goal came from Eve
Rowles.
Somerset League
Pen Mill have gone top of the table on goal difference after they won 3-1 away to Wellington.
Bath City Ladies meanwhile moved into the top three on the back of a 4-0 victory over Banwell,
Annie Hervey scoring twice along with Tara Taylor and Ceris Evans. Courtney Bean and Yasmin
Moorehead meanwhile netted the goals for Portishead Town Res as they drew 2-2 with Paulton
Rovers Res, who picked up their first point thanks to Tianna Allen and Alice Ford.
With Burnham Utd not having a game, Highridge Utd took the opportunity to replace
them as Division Two North leaders when a Kerri Edwards goal gave them a 1-0 win over Porlock.
Berrow remain close at hand after beating Ashton FC Women 9-2, Emily Moreton hit a
hat-trick and doubles came from Leah Cox, Danielle Halifax and Chloe Williams. Jasmine Ford
scored seven times and Mia Vickery contributed a further five for Paulton Rovers Development
against Woodspring Women Res, Shannon Burke and Abigail Rakes adding the others. Natalee
Elmer bagged a hat-trick, with Emily Beaverstock, Keira Bird and Charlotte Scriven also on target,
as Cheddar won 6-4 against Hutton whose
replies came from Josie Cherson (2), Kelly Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire
Edwards and Charlotte Lewis. PREMIER DIVISION P W D L F A Pts
Wellington Wildcats have returned to
LANGFORD LADIES 5 4 1 0 20 9 13
the top of Division One South after an Ebony HARTHAM UTD 3 2 1 0 16 3 7
Sellick double and Charlotte Ayers gave them a WORMLEY ROVERS 3 1 2 0 7 3 5
3-0 victory away to Wincanton Town. Nicole COLNEY HEATH RES 3 1 1 1 7 4 4
HARPENDEN TOWN 2 1 0 1 3 4 3
Bell scored four times for Sydenham Rangers BIGGLESWADE UTD 4 1 0 3 9 16 3
Blue as they beat Pen Mill Res 6-1 and she HITCHIN BELLES 1 0 1 0 3 3 1
was joined on the scoresheet by Alice Packer BEDMOND LADIES 2 0 0 2 2 13 0
and Ewelina Tkaczyk. Ashleigh McLaren was on GARSTON 3 0 0 3 5 17 0
HERTFORD TOWN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
target for Crewkerne Rangers as they shared
a 1-1 draw with Middlezoy Rovers Res. Biggleswade 3 Langford 4; Hartham 10 Garston 0; Hitchin Belles 3
Wormley 3.
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