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Division One South West
The league leaders met the division's last remaining
unbeaten team on Sunday and both records remain
intact as AFC Bournemouth and Cheltenham
Town battled out a goalless draw. Cheltenham,
who stretched their own unbeaten run to seven
games, stay three points clear at the top whilst
Bournemouth, who are five points off the pace, have
two games in hand.
Exeter City have moved into second Sarah Stacey scores Exeter City’s final goal against
place, thanks to a 4-2 victory away to Portishead Portishead Town.
Town. Phoebe Baker scored twice, along with Zoe
Watkins and Sarah Stacey, to crown an impressive performance from Exeter whilst
Portishead responded with two fine strikes from Lulu Watts and Rosie Hill.
Southampton Women meanwhile ran out six-goal winners over Poole Town,
a result which lifts them into the top three. Rachel Okoro bagged a first half brace and after
the break, Sian Wylie and Chloe Tucker doubled their lead and they went on to add late goals
through Lauren Cheshire and Gracie White.
Midweek round-up…
Wolverhampton Wanderers returned to the top of the Northern Premier Division with
a 4-0 victory away to Stoke City. Anna Morphet, Helen Dermody, Tammi George and Leo
Joyce all scored for Wolves who lead by a point from Derby County, who beat
Loughborough Lightning 3-0 thanks to two from in-form Ellie Gilliatt and Megan
Tinsley. Brittany Sanderson (2), Laura Elford (2), Kate Mallin and Ria Montgomery gave
Huddersfield Town a 6-0 win at Sheffield FC and an Amy Woodruff goal saw
Brighouse Town to a 1-0 success over Burnley FC Women. West Bromwich Albion
and Nottingham Forest battled out a goalless draw which meant that none of the five
home teams scored a goal.
The top two in the Southern Premier Division did not play and Bridgwater Utd
are up to third as a Poppy Wilson double, Sydney Hinchcliffe, Alice Griffiths, Bow Jackson,
Amy Goddard, Chloe Gilroy, Jasmine Turner and Laura Holden all scored against
Keynsham Town. Crawley Wasps went down 1-0 to Gillingham, an injury time Amy
Russ goal making it four wins on the trot. Shannon Albuery, Danielle Lane and Samantha
Quayle gave Portsmouth a 3-1 victory over Chichester & Selsey, who replied through
Amber Howden, meanwhile London Bees won 5-1 at Milton Keynes Dons courtesy of a
Nicole Jancey hat-trick and Jo Wilson double, before Tricia Gould grabbed a late consolation
for the Dons.
Reserve Section round-up...
Middlesbrough further extended their lead at the top of the Northern Division to seven
points with an eight-goal victory over Barnsley. Kerri Heslop hit a hat-trick and she was
joined on the scoresheet by Hannah Robson (2), Emily Marsh, Bethin Boyle and Lorraine
Ushie. Falone Sumaili was another hat-trick scorer for Huddersfield Town as they won
5-0 at Stockport County to go up to second, Sian Gibrill-Keating adding a late double.
Chorley meanwhile won for the first time, 3-0 against Liverpool Feds.
The top two in the Midland Division did not play on Sunday and Stoke City moved
up to third, two points off the pace, after Seanna McCann-Lloyd, Alicia Hatton and Polly
Barrow gave them a 3-0 victory over Doncaster Rovers Belles. Leicester City are also
on ten points, they drew 1-1 with Bedworth Utd whose goal came from Lottie Rosevear.
West Bromwich Albion netted seven times without reply away to Long Eaton Utd,
Jessica Hood and Mariam Mahmood each bagging braces with Natasha Bailey, Anae Roberts
and Freya Smith. Sporting Khalsa won 4-1 at Solihull Moors thanks to Danni Smith (2),
Marianne Sherwood and an own goal.
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