Page 17 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.28 2022-23

North East League
Hull Utd moved themselves closer towards mid-table in the Premier Division by winning 1-0
away to Blyth Town in the solitary match played, courtesy of a goal from Lauren Tate.
Shannon Coughlan scored both as Sheffield Utd Community Foundation won for the
fifth time this season in the Southern Division, 2-1 against Farsley Celtic Juniors. United were
unable to build on this two days later as they were beaten 3-1 by fifth placed Ossett Utd, for
whom Chelsea Schofield (2) and Rowan Treagus were on target.
North West League
FC United of Manchester need two more points in order to be confirmed as Champions after
they beat second placed Salford City Lionesses 4-2. The result means that Salford can no
longer win the league whilst third placed Curzon Ashton can only catch the leaders despite a
5-0 victory over Darwen FC Women. Only Cheadle Town Stingers can still get past FC
United and kept those slim hopes alive by defeating Blackburn Community SC 8-0. Rachael
Dunlop hit a hat-trick for Cheadle, Chloe Mapp weighed in with a double and there was one apiece
from Nadine Ruddock, Sophie John and Imogen Porteous-Williams. Tranmere Rovers also
scored eight times away to Mossley Hill and Fleetwood Town Wrens were 4-0 winners over
West Didsbury & Chorlton thanks to braces from Emily Jones and Emily Slater.
Blackpool began the task of overhauling Division One North leaders Haslingden with a
4-2 win against Penwortham Town, Molly Kelly netting twice along with Ellie Spooner and
Ally Haase. Bolton Wanderers were 2-0 victors over third placed Accrington Stanley,
Madison Hardman and Madison Bowater scoring their goals, whilst Morgan McGrady was on
target for Workington Reds as they shared a 1-1 draw with Carlisle Utd, who scored through
Charlotte Murray.
Chester FC Women and Warrington Wolves Foundation remain in fourth and fifth
place respectively in Division One South after their clash ended in a 1-1 draw, Sarah Redman
scoring for Chester. The points were also shared in the other game played as Hindley Juniors
Women and Wythenshawe Amateurs also finished level at 1-1.
West Midlands League
League leaders Sutton Coldfield Town saw their winning run halted as they were held to a 1-1
draw by third placed Shrewsbury Town. Madison Jones did give the Shrews a first half lead,
with Sutton battling back after the break through a late equaliser from Jordan Atkin. This result
has given an opening for Kidderminster Harriers, which they accepted with a 4-0 win away
to Crusaders. Cerys Dolloway scored the only goal of the game as Worcester City won 1-0 at
Lichfield City and Lye Town beat Solihull Sporting 3-0 with strikes from Aaliyah Hay, Sian
Johnson and Sunya Salim. Millie Drinkhall and Danielle Oxley were on the scoresheet as Burton
Albion won 2-1 against Redditch Utd, whose consolation came from Jade Guppy.
Maria Bell and Rebecca-Lee Bown scored the goals as Division One North leaders Shifnal
Town defeated Walsall Ladies 2-1, Maicie Golding replying. Shifnal continue to head the table
by seven points from Walsall Wood who ran out 7-1 winners over Lichfield City Res. Natasha
Baptiste led the scoring for Wood with a four-goal haul, Tayler Davies added two and Emma
Baggott was also on target, whilst the visitors' consolation came from Danielle Kingston. AFC
Telford Utd consolidated themselves in third by netting eleven times without reply past
Wyrley Ladies, including a hat-trick from Jaime Duggan while Fatimata Babangida, Lexie
Bennett, Hannah Clarke, Megan Jones, Kaitlyn Richards, Jemma Smith and Lilla Harris all
contributed a goal apiece.
Knowle kept the Division One South title race alive for at least one more week as they won
7-0 against Droitwich Spa. Anything else apart from a Knowle win would have seen Coventry
Sphinx confirmed as Champions but Demi-Lee Rolph (2), Natalie Gibson (2), Jessica Barlow,
Nadia Bacciochi and Katherine Fleming made sure they would have to wait. Sedgley & Gornal
Utd are up into third after a Beth Male double and Olivia Lloyd gave them a 3-2 success against
Kingfisher, whose replies came from Katie Edwards and Eliza Hickey. Kitty Jones bagged a
hat-trick and Ava Barnes added the other two as Leamington Lions notched up a 5-1 victory
away to Long Itchington.
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