Page 16 - Women's Soccer Scene Issue No.32 2022-23

East Midlands League
One match was played in the league over the weekend and it saw Anstey Nomads edge
out third placed Chesterfield by the odd goal in seven in the Premier Division. Gina
Camfield netted twice for Chesterfield in her last match before retirement, and Hannah
Baker added their other goal, but it was not quite enough for them.
Eastern Region League
AFC Sudbury kept themselves on course for the Premier Division title with a 6-2 victory
away to Haringey Borough. Jessica Allen led the scoring with a hat-trick and the others
came from Miagh Downey, Holly Kennard and Evie Creaton, with Victoria Campbell and
Shakira Kafero Roberts replying. Needham Market meanwhile received a setback to their
challenge when they were held to a 2-2 draw by Bedford Ladies. Mia Etheridge and Molly
Hall scored for Needham who would have gone second with a win but they now trail AFC
Sudbury by six points, with a game in hand, after Bedford netted through Aliya Bhatti and
Natasha Fensome. Luton Town maintained their hopes by running out 6-1 winners over
Wroxham, Shanice Lewis and Elizabeth Sanders each bagging braces along with Tsianne
Leander and Jess McKay, whilst Elsbeth Cunningham scored for Colney Heath in their
1-1 draw against Bowers & Pitsea, whose scorer was Millie Isherwood.
The title race is over in Division One North though as AFC Dunstable picked up the
result they wanted in order to be crowned Champions. Mollie Burgess, Jodi McClelland,
Gemma Whitchurch and Georgia Zeolla all scored as Dunstable won 4-2 away to
Newmarket Town, for whom Chloe Slater netted both goals. St Ives Town still have a
mathematical chance of pipping Biggleswade Utd to the runners-up spot despite
crashing to an 8-2 defeat at the hands of Wootton Blue Cross. Elena Lancaster and Haile
Richards both hit hat-tricks for Wootton, with Chelsea Jeffery and Louise McCay also on
the scoresheet, whilst the home sides' consolations came from Jessica Perrin and Sarah
Mosley. Chloe Gravett and Shelley Woods each scored four times whilst Sophie Lubbock
and Vicky Lubbock contributed hat-tricks as Fakenham Town ran riot against Yaxley
Phoenix, Ruby Curtis and Olivia Baker adding the other goals.
London & South East League
Ebbsfleet Utd are continuing to stretch the pace in the Premier Division and they
maintained their lead of seven points with a 4-2 victory over Dartford. Second placed
Worthing FC Women, who have three games in hand, meanwhile kept their challenge
on course by beating New London Lionesses 11-1, Gemma Worsfold hitting a hat-trick
along with Samantha Quayle (2), Rachel Palmer, Emily Linscer, Madeline Hotston, Katie
Young, Katie Cooper and Ellie Russell. Fulham FC Women will have to wait and see if
they have secured a third place finish after completing their fixtures with a 6-2 win against
Sutton Utd, courtesy of a Charmaine True hat-trick, Summer Roberts, Lois Konan and
Ede Buchele. Saltdean Utd maintained their chances of a top three finish with a 3-1
success away to Millwall Lionesses, Molly Hill netting twice and Caitlin Sullivan adding
the other, whilst Alicia MacLeod, Ellie Pace and Chloe Higham accounted for the goals as
AFC Acorns defeated Enfield Town 3-1.
Brentford held on to the leadership of Division One North as a second half goal from
Regan Graver gave them a 1-0 win away to Richmond Park, whilst second placed
Dorking Wanderers remained two points behind after beating Clapton Community
3-1. Gemma Shepherd, Charlotte Keenan and Cherelle Khassel scored the goals for Dorking,
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