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Queen's Park Rangers made it four wins out of five with a 4-0 victory at
Cambridge Utd. Vicky Grieve opened the scoring for Rangers, with Demi Edwards netting
a goal in each half and Melanie Hall wrapped up the win with seventeen minutes remaining.
Enfield Town were another team to notch up a 4-0 win away from home, at the
expense of Stevenage Women. Leah Littlechild was on target twice, to add to further goals
from Katie O'Leary and Che Thomas.
The win keeps Enfield ahead on goal difference from Harlow Town, who also picked
up a vital result on a day when five of the six results were away wins. Olivia Bilson scored the
only goal of the game for Harlow with ten minutes remaining.
Division One South West
In the only match to be played in the league on the weekend, Cheltenham Town opened
up a lead of eight points at the top of the table by winning 4-0 away to Larkhall Athletic.
Amy Wathan opened the scoring for Cheltenham six minutes before half time and after the
break, Lacy-Jai Liggett doubled their lead and they went on to add further goals through Jade
Grove and Emily Owen.
Midweek round-up...
On Wednesday night, Derby County went two points ahead in the Northern Premier
Division with a 5-0 victory over Stoke City. Precious Hamilton hit a hat-trick with further
goals from Jade Formaston and Ellie Gilliatt. Fylde Women twice came from behind to
draw 2-2 with Burnley FC Women, who went ahead through Millie Ravening and Evie
Priestley, with Amy Hughes and Faye McCoy scoring equalisers. Amber Hughes, Tammi
George and Jade Cross kept up Wolverhampton Wanderers’ challenge by winning 3-0
at West Bromwich Albion and Brighouse Town beat Huddersfield Town 1-0 with
an own goal dividing the teams on the night.
Southern Premier Division leaders Ipswich Town were held to a goalless draw by
fifth placed Gillingham, who once again proved a tough nut to crack for the top sides.
Southampton FC Women meanwhile stepped up their challenge with an eight goal blast
against Chichester & Selsey including a hat-trick from Sophia Pharoah. Lucia Kendall,
Georgie Freeland, Shannon Sievwright, Katie Rood and Ciara Watling weighed in with the
other goals. London Bees kept up their good form by beating Hounslow Women 5-0
with goals from Jo Wilson (2), Courtnay Ward-Chambers, Ashleigh Goddard and Flo Gamby.
Meanwhile in Division One South West, Chesham Utd returned to the top half of the
table with a 4-1 victory in their local derby away to Maidenhead Utd, although it wasn’t
quite enough to take them above their opponents on goal difference. Maidenhead did take a
third minute lead through Simone O’Brien but Kim Farrow quickly levelled and after Natasha
Smith had put Chesham ahead, Gemma Fraser went on to seal the points for her side with
two further goals.
Reserve Section round-up...
Huddersfield Town emerged as narrow 3-2 winners over Chorley to book their place in
the semi finals of the Reserves Cup. Tara Duce and Alice Linsell scored injury time goals to
turn the match in Town's favour and added to an earlier strike from Sian Gibrill-Keating,
whilst Chorley netted through Millie Edwards and Taylor Howarth. Wolverhampton
Wanderers meanwhile defeated West Bromwich Albion by the same scoreline, Daisy
Wickett, Chantelle Teare and Harriett Wellings all scoring for Wolves whilst Albion's replies
came from Natasha Bailey and Olivia Stubbs. Southampton FC Women kept up their
winning run by beating AFC Wimbledon 5-0, with Hannah Jeffrey and Kaylee
Buckingham each netting twice along with an own goal. Enfield Town complete the semi
final after they won on penalties against Crystal Palace, Claire Huggins having scored
Enfield's goal as the match finished level at 1-1.
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