Page 8 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.30 2022-23

Actonians Ladies meanwhile kept themselves in with a chance of a top three finish
as they ran out 6-2 winners over Ashford Town (Middlesex). Alessandra Barreca led the
scoring with a hat-trick and the others for Actonians came from Maria Ledezma Viso,
Jasmine Williamson and Natsumi Kanno, whilst Ashford's replies came from Millie
Constantine and Ashley Cheatley.
Cambridge Utd came away from Chesham Utd with a 3-2 victory under their belts.
Sarah Wiltshire netted a double for the U's and Harley Simpson was also on target, while the
home side netted through Kate Bowers and Natalia Makowska.
Division One South West
With leaders Exeter City not having a game, Cardiff City Ladies continued the task of
catching up ground on them when an own goal gave them a 1-0 victory away to Swindon
Town. Cardiff therefore trail Exeter by three points, with a game in hand, which was due to
have been away to Moneyfields on Thursday night but fell victim to the weather.
Southampton Women held on to third place, thanks to a 4-1 win against
Portishead Town. Shannon Albuery, Rebecca Barron, Hope Suominen and Emma King all
scored a goal apiece for the Sirens, before Portishead netted a late consolation through Ruby
Hopkins.
Moneyfields meanwhile maintained their challenge for a top three finish by winning
4-2 at AFC St Austell. Gemma Simmonds and Kau'inohea Taylor both bagged doubles for
the Moneys, whilst the home side's replies came from Kaitlyn Harris and Teagan Ridgment.
AFC Bournemouth stay a further point adrift in fifth place after scoring ten times
without reply away to a depleted Larkhall Athletic side. Pearl Mortimer hit a hat-trick for
the Cherries and their braces from Elle-Mae Elkins and Jessica Treweek, with Lucy Cooper,
Abby Jones and Kristina MacKinnon also getting on the scoresheet.
Maidenhead Utd went into their game with Selsey Women requiring a point in
order to make sure of safety, and duly did so with a 2-0 victory. Both goals came during the
first half, Natalie Cowell giving Maidenhead the lead and Imogen Fisher adding the second
(see match report).
Reserve Section round-up
Newcastle Utd closed the gap on Northern Division leaders Durham Cestria to three
points, thanks to a 3-0 victory away to Barnsley. Georgina Spraggon put Newcastle in a
strong position by netting a first half brace, before Rebecca Ferguson rounded off the scoring
with the third. Ruby Oxburgh scored the only goal of the game as Middlesbrough won 1-0
against Huddersfield Town whilst Kayla Williams, Crystal Knapton and Emia
Hendrickson all scored for Bradford City as they shared a 3-3 draw with Liverpool Feds,
who replied through a Millie Williams brace and Elizabeth Sullivan.
The top of the table clash in the Midland Division went the way of Derby County, who
won 1-0 against Nottingham Forest. Isabel Sheridan scored the only goal of the game to
leave Derby four points ahead at the top and needing to win one of their remaining two
games to secure the title. Stoke City meanwhile caught up ground on the top three by
scoring eight times without reply past Long Eaton Utd. Lauren Wilshaw bagged a hat-trick
and Chung Man Karri Chan contributed a brace, with the others coming from Abigail Adams,
Imogen Fahy and Lily Jackson. Amy Hare was on target four times as Wolverhampton
Wanderers ran out 6-1 winners over Loughborough Lightning, Anna Bebb and Daisy
Wickett joining her on the scoresheet whilst the home side's consolation came from Laura
Steele. Abby White and Caroline Springer meanwhile scored for Sporting Khalsa as they
shared a 2-2 draw with Stourbridge, whose markswomen were Chelsea Hassell and Ruby
Meeson.
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