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Continental Cup

The latest round of matches in the FA Women’s Continental
League Cup were played in midweek and the group tables are
starting to take shape now.
Liverpool have gone top of Group A following their 2-1 victory over Blackburn
Rovers. Jade Bailey gave them the lead and Taylor Hinds scored a second to stretch
Liverpool’s unbeaten run to 11 in all competitions, despite a late reply from Aimee Hodgson.
Sheffield Utd meanwhile won 2-1 at Aston Villa to join Liverpool on seven points. Kasia
Lipka and Courtney Sweetman-Kirk scored the goals for the Blades, with Villa’s consolation
coming from Chantelle Boye-Hlorkah.
Manchester City hold on to the leadership of Group B, despite going down to a 2-1
defeat to local rivals Manchester Utd. Vicky Losada gave City an early lead, with Ivana Fuso
equalising, and the game remained in the balance until ten minutes from time, when Ona
Batlle scored to hand United the three points. The win take United into second, whilst
Leicester City got off the mark by winning 2-1 at Durham Women. Shannon O’Brien and
Molly Pike were on target for Leicester, with Lily Crosthwaite replying.
In Group C, Tottenham Hotspur ran riot at Watford with an 11-0 victory which
takes them three points clear. Rosella Ayane and Angela Addison each hit hat-tricks, with
Asmita Ale, Esther Morgan, Chioma Ubogagu, Cho So-Hyun and Isabella Lane adding the
others. Charlton Athletic went level on points with Coventry Utd after beating them 3-1.
Elise Hughes (2) and Lois Roche were on target for the Addicks.
Bristol City top Group D following their 3-1 win against Lewes, goals coming from
Aggie Beever-Jones, Abi Harrison and Melissa Johnson. Reading FC Women meanwhile
notched up their first win, 2-1 at Crystal Palace with Gemma Evans and Brooke Chaplen
scoring.
West Ham Utd still lead the way in Group E after Claudia Walker, Lucy Parker,
Katerina Svitkova and an own goal gave them a 4-0 victory over Birmingham City.
London City Lionesses meanwhile produced a great result to win 1-0 away to Brighton
& Hove Albion, courtesy of a second half goal from Karin Muya.
The County Leagues…
Gloucestershire League
Olveston Utd kept their winning run going with a narrow 1-0 victory over Longwell
Green in a well contested encounter at Ironmould Lane. The only goal of the game came in
the opening 30 seconds, scored by Rosanna Blacker, and Olveston held on despite an open
second half in which both sides went very close to scoring. Katie Ambrey meanwhile bagged
a hat-trick as Gloucester City made it two wins on the trot when beating Longlevens 3-1,
Olivia Kosylowicz replying.
Tuffley Rovers held on to the leadership of Division Two after winning 4-2 away to
Red Falcon Club, whose goals came from Harriot Mason and Evelyn Cohen. Tuffley lead by
a single point from Bristol Rovers Development who beat Ellwood Ladies 3-2.
Shannon Francis, Tamsin Shiply and Anya Shipp all scored for Rovers, with Sophie Drain
netting a brace in reply. Gemma Riley scored a hat-trick for Cheltenham Civil Service as
they won for the first time, 3-1 against City of Gloucester whose consolation came from Eve
Clarke.
Bradley Stoke stay top of Division Three on goal difference following their 7-1 victory
away to Olveston Utd Res. Chloe Brown netted four of the goals and Hollie Shone weighed
in with the other three. Whitchurch & Bristol are up into second after a Jessica Nicholls
double and Neave Willie gave them a 3-1 win at Mitcheldean SC, whilst Bristol Ladies
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