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Norwich City meanwhile gave their hopes of climbing out of the bottom four a big
boost, thanks to a 2-1 victory at Enfield Town. Megan Todd and Freya Symonds were on
target for the Canaries, whilst Che Thomas responded for Enfield.
Division One South West
Cheltenham Town preserved their eight point lead at the top with a 4-1 victory against
Maidenhead Utd. All of the goals came in the second half, Lacy-Jai Liggett netting a double
along with Georgie-Marie Barbour-Gresham and Mai Butler, but the leaders saw their run of
five successive clean sheets brought to an end by Simone O'Brien.
AFC Bournemouth meanwhile defeated Larkhall Athletic 2-0 to keep up the
chase in second place. The Cherries took a seventh minute lead through Jade Bradley and Lucy
Cooper added the second after the hour mark.
Chesham Utd completed a good week for themselves with a 1-0 win against
Portishead Town, which leaves them in fourth place. Gemma Fraser settled the game with
the only goal during the first half.
Midweek round-up…
On Tuesday night, Boldmere St Michaels closed the gap on Division One Midlands leaders
Doncaster Rovers Belles to six points after goals Evie Billingsley, Jessica Lundie and
Hayleigh Sutton gave them a 3-0 victory over Solihull Moors. The following night, third
placed Long Eaton Utd also won 3-0 at Burton Albion thanks to a Cala Thornton double
and Alexa Passingham. Leafield Athletic meanwhile leapt out of the bottom three following
a ten-goal blast against Bedworth Utd. Daisy-Mai Clements scored a hat-trick and Chloe
Shirley added two, with Samantha Baker, Katoe Johnson, Chloe Barker-Duthie, Michelle
McCormack and an own goal completing the tally.
In Division One North, third placed Leeds Utd were 3-2 winners away to Barnsley.
Ruby Jex-Oldfield and Emily Pierrepont put Barnsley two up in the first half but after the
break, Leeds came storming back to take the points with goals from Sarah Dobby, Katie
Ramsden and Bridie Hannon. Jordan Atkinson scored a hat-trick along with Lily Crosthwaite,
Jennifer Knowles and Amy Richardson as Durham Cestria won 6-2 against Norton &
Stockton Ancients, whose replies came from Bianca Owens and Lily Patrick. Charlotte
Evans and Emma Hickson netted the goals as Chorley won 2-1 at Stockport County.
Reserve Section round-up...
Keynsham Town booked their place in the semi finals of the League Plate with a 2-0 victory
against Portsmouth. Amber Coates and Gracie Reed scored a goal apiece for Keynsham, who
will be at home to Watford in the last four.
Middlesbrough have moved back into second place in the Northern Division
following their 3-1 victory over Bradford City. Stockport County also made up ground as
Megan Bradley, Madi Hudson, Ellie Richardson and an own goal gave them a 4-1 win against
Durham Cestria. Imogen Porteous-Williams was on target five times and Arianne Parnham
added the other for Brighouse Town as they beat Leeds Utd 6-3 and Hull City were 4-1
winners over Barnsley thanks to Katie Hardy, Olivia Sellars, Mary Lisle and Jennifer Randall.
Midland Division leaders Wolverhampton Wanderers were held to a 3-3 draw by
Leicester City. Lowri Walker, Beth Grady and Daisy Wickett all scored for Wolves, with
Leicester responding through a Dulcibella Binns double and Tara Kirk. Wolves' lead has been
trimmed to eight points by Nottingham Forest, who won 5-0 at Solihull Moors thanks to
Jessica Waplington (2), Amy Colledge, Cameron Farthing and Arryana Daniels. West
Bromwich Albion went one better with a six-goal haul against Doncaster Rovers Belles,
Rameyah Farquharson and Annabel Sims each netting twice along with Holly Beck-Esson and
Jessica Hood. Loughborough Lightning went down to a 2-1 defeat at the hands of
Sporting Khalsa and Stoke City defeated Bedworth Utd 4-1 with strikes from Ava
Suckley (2), Polly Barrow and Lauren Wilshaw.
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