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Eastern Region League
Luton Town secured the runners-up spot in the Premier Division after they defeated Colney
Heath 2-1. The Hatters needed to do it the hard way though after substitute Terri Harvey gave
Colney the lead just after the hour mark. Shakeela Husain levelled the scores with just six minutes
remaining and in injury time, Leyah Maddix headed in the winning goal to ensure that Luton
pipped Needham Market and added a second place finish to their League Cup and County Cup
successes.
London & South East League
Worthing FC Women are the League Champions and are promoted to the FA Women's National
League next season following a 2-1 win away to AFC Acorns in midweek. The Sussex side went
into the game requiring a victory in order to overhaul long time leaders Ebbsfleet Utd and goals
from Charlotte Carter and Samantha Quayle gave them the result they needed, with Hazel Barnett
replying for the home side. The final match of the season in the top division took place on Sunday
and Aylesford picked up their fourth win of the campaign, Chloe Francis and Natasha Hurst were
on target as they defeated Enfield Town 2-1, Keira Stewart netting a consolation for the visitors.
Newly crowned Division One South Champions Ashford Utd went down to a defeat in their
final match, beaten 5-4 by Eastbourne Utd. Grace Hill scored two of the goals for Eastbourne,
with Georgia Townsend, Millie Barker and Beth Chambers adding the others, whilst Ashford
responded through Jenny Newman, Jade Steadman, Rebecca Wyatt and Jodie Cain.
West Midlands League
Worcester City rounded off their campaign with a 5-2 victory away to runners-up
Kidderminster Harriers. Olivia Mitcham and Holly Rogers each bagged doubles for Worcester,
whose other goal came from Hollie Congrave, as they ended up in fourth place, just two points
behind their opponents. Olivia Brown netted twice and Natasha Miles added the other as
Coundon Court picked up a point from a 3-3 draw with Burton Albion and Crusaders
meanwhile defeated Redditch Utd 3-1 thanks to Chelsea Hunter, Rebecca Sloan and Hayley
Joynson, after Redditch had taken a first half lead through Chloe Bailey.
Division One South runners-up Knowle concluded their campaign with a seven-goal victory
against Worcester City Development. Demi-Lee Rolph led the scoring with a hat-trick and the
others came from Jessica Barlow, Rebecca Clarke, Jessica Holland and Abigail Morris.
END OF SEASON
This will be the last issue of Women’s Soccer Scene for the 2022-23 season. After the
immense excitement of last summer, the women’s game has pushed on throughout
this season with record attendances set in all four home nations, and not just at the
highest level.
We would like to thank everybody who has helped us bring the magazine together
throughout the last twelve months, in not the easiest of times. Our women’s football
‘superfan’ Patrick Higgins with his brilliant match reports as well as long serving
James Prickett and Julian Barker, who have put so much into covering the game for
so many years, plus Will Cheshire, Colin Poultney and Malcolm McKenzie who, along
with James and Julian, have produced such high quality photographs so
consistently.
We would also like to extend our grateful thanks to the various Football
Associtaions and the leagues for their co-operation and support, as well as the clubs
who have assisted us with information and interviews etc, with such great
enthusiasm.
We hope that we have brought you the service that you require during the season
- at ALL levels of the game - and assure you it has not been for the want of trying. Our
website will continue to keep you updated during the summer months until it starts
all over again.
Women’s Soccer Scene will be back next season so in the meantime, enjoy the
summer and the World Cup - see you next season!
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