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The County Leagues...

Gloucestershire League
Pucklechurch Sports are on the brink of lifting the league title despite not having a game
on Sunday. Olveston Utd went down to a second successive defeat to wreck their
challenge, this time they were beaten 3-1 by Gloucester City. Beth Smith, Megan Prout
and Rakiya Morgan-King scored the goals to give the home side their best league result of
the season so far, whilst Olveston's late consolation came from Rosanna Blacker. The other
games in the division saw Abbeymead Rovers and Longlevens share six goals,
Longlevens scoring through Lauren Mills (2) and Lucy Skelding.
For the second week running, Bristol Rovers Development picked up a crucial
victory against one of their title rivals in Division Two. Gift Ihejieto scored both goals as
Rovers moved into second place with a 2-1 success away to Tuffley Rovers, whose reply
came from Holly Kay. The two teams at the foot of the table met each other and produced a
fine game, City of Gloucester edging out Ellwood Ladies 4-3. Katie Carrington-Stait,
Caitlin Marden, Poppy Best and Lilli-Mae Owen all scored for the visitors as they recorded
their second win of the season, despite strikes from Ellwood by Helen Edwards, Emma
Symonds and Sophie Drain.
In Division Three, Whitchurch & Bristol closed the gap on Bradley Stoke to
three points, thanks to a 3-0 victory over Kingswood Women. Faith Constable, Ilarna
Nche and Jessica Nicholls all found the net to boost their team's chase for the title. Abby
Shipway and Paige Fowler were on target for Olveston Utd Res as they beat
Winchcombe Town 2-1, Emily Wright replying.
Longwell Green went through to the quarter finals of the Gordon Perrett Cup but
were pushed all the way by Cheltenham Civil Service, winning 5-3 on penalties after the
match had finished goalless. Another game which went to spot kicks saw Cirencester
Town eventually triumph over Division Three leaders Bradley Stoke, after an evenly
contested tie had ended 0-0. Megan Collins and Jessica Cox were on target for Bishop's
Cleeve as they won 2-1 away to Mitcheldean SC, who replied through Beth Cole. Dursley
Town meanwhile ran out 7-0 winners over Stoke Lane Athletic, Michelle Watson netting
twice along with Morgan Tayler, Phoebe Booth, Lucy Jones, Victoria Grimshaw and an own
goal, and Red Falcon Club complete the line up in the last eight after a Harriot Mason goal
earned them a 1-0 success at Southmead Community Sport.
Greater London League
Bromley FC Ladies are only two points off the pace in the Premier Division following
their 5-0 victory over Headstone Manor. Mercedes Broomfield scored twice along with
Eloise Bovill, Samantha Kilroy-Downs and Lucy Rix to put a gap of four points between the
two teams and step up Bromley's title challenge.
Clapton Community were taken all the way by Division One North leaders
Queen's Park Rangers Res in the John Greenacre Memorial Trophy before eventually
progressing on penalties. Marta Perez (2) and Emily Link netted for Clapton as the match
finished 3-3, whilst Rangers' replies came via a Mollie Dench double and Amelia Halawi.
Enfield Town 3rds also got through on spot kicks after Kally-Ann Westgarth netted their
1-1 draw with AFC Leyton, who scored through Jada McGibbon. Dieda Fennema and
Paulina Koutroubis scored for Comets in their 2-1 win away to UCL Academicals, whose
consolation came from Tara Mathias, whilst goals from Kalina Georgieva (2) and Monique
Mitchell-Marshall earned Edgware Town a 3-1 victory over East London Ladies.
Actonians Ladies Res defeated Tooting Bec 4-0 thanks to Aurelia Peterson-Rajalingam
(2), Charlotte Callear and Jodie Regan, whilst South London Laces triumphed in a high
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