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Blackburn Community SC are still
setting the pace in Division One North, they
beat Carlisle Utd 7-0 to keep themselves six
points in front of Blackpool, who netted five
times past Workington Reds to maintain the
chase. Molly Kelly led the scoring with a hat-
trick, while the others came from Emily
Cardwell and Cloe Warbrick. Preston North
End's most realistic target is the runners-up
position and they made sure of staying six
points behind Blackpool by beating Sir Tom
Finney 4-0. Haslingden edged out
Morecambe Res 2-1 and this lifts them into Sophie Billet gets in a shot for Warminster Town against
fourth, whilst Accrington Stanley beat Chipping Sodbury Town.
Penwortham Town by the same scoreline.
Division One South leaders Curzon Ashton defeated Alder FC Women 3-0 and
this keeps them six points ahead of Chester FC Women, who won 2-1 against Didsbury
Ladies, whilst Warrington Wolves Foundation are a further point adrift in third
following their 2-0 success away to Altrincham. Hindley Juniors Women edged out
Runcorn Linnets by the odd goal in five, whilst the game between Wythenshawe
Amateurs and West Kirby was goalless.
South West League
Ilminster Town's huge victory over Bideford on Sunday has taken them back to the top
of the Premier Division. Abi Carslake scored six times whilst Jodi Cornwall and Abi Meyer
contributed a further four apiece, whilst Colette Martin, Charlotte Pettinger, Sarah Stuckey
and Harriet Kelly also got on the scoresheet. Previous leaders Torquay Utd went down to
only their second defeat of the season, 1-0 at the hands of Sherborne Town, Jemma
Tewkesbury scoring the only goal of the game. Just one point now covers the top three teams
with AFC St Austell five points behind but with games in hand, following their 3-2 success
away to Wootton Bassett Town. Chevonne Johanning, Francesca Thornton and
Charlotte Whitmore were all on target for St Austell, with Libby Davies and Laura Jefferies
replying. Bishop's Lydeard and Forest Green Rovers met for the second successive
week and this time the game finished 1-1, Imogen Miller was on target for Lydeard and
Forest Green netted through Faith Pound.
Bristol Ladies Union battled out a 1-1 draw with Cheltenham Town
Development on Sunday, a result which means that Almondsbury will finish as runners-
up in the Northern Division. Holly Finch netted for Cheltenham, whilst Union's goal came
from Henna Butcher. Downend Flyers were 2-0 winners in their local derby clash with
Oldland Abbotonians, a goal in each half from Faith Flynn leaving her side on course to
end up in fifth. The other local derby in the division went the way of Weston Mendip who
defeated Weston-super-Mare 6-3. Amy Clark scored a hat-trick for Mendip with Josie
Cherson, Erin Duffy and Lilly Stephens adding the others, whilst the visitors' replies came
from Natasha Crew, Summer-Lily Robinson and Katie Sharkey.
Swindon Town Development maintained their six point lead in the Eastern
Division with a 3-1 win away to Keynsham Town Res. Lucy Scrannage, Annabelle Colston
and own goal earned Swindon the win, with Charlotte Morrison replying. Warminster
Town are keeping up the chase in second, thanks to a 3-0 success at Chipping Sodbury
Town. All of the goals came in the second half, Shannon Redhouse and Mia Blazey scoring
in quick succession before Brooklyn Cheal-Ferris added the third with a powerful strike from
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