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Eastern Region League
With Wymondham Town not having a game, Peterborough Northern Star took the
opportunity to replace them at the top of the Premier Division with a 7-2 victory over AFC
Dunstable. Katie Steward led the scoring for the new leaders with a five-goal haul and Evie
Driscoll-King added the other two, with Louise McCay and Rachael Mumford replying. St
Ives Town are two points behind the top two after a Ruth Fox double and Rebecca Baldry
earned them a 3-0 win away to Bedford Ladies. Luton Town are in mid-table, albeit with
a number of games in hand, as they defeated Bowers & Pitsea 2-1 whilst Haringey
Borough put a dent in Wroxham's challenge by beating them 2-1, Beatriz Kretteis netting
both goals and Grace Birchall scoring the visitors' consolation.
Cambridge City Development hold on to the leadership of Division One North
despite not having a game, due to their two nearest rivals, Needham Market and King's
Lynn Town, battling out a 2-2 draw. Top spot was on offer to the winning team but King's
Lynn have now gone level on points with Cambridge, two points ahead of Needham who
scored through Abbie Wilkinson and Jodie Sharp. Newmarket Town meanwhile picked up
their second win of the season, 2-0 against Haverhill Rovers thanks to Annabel Cuthbert
and Chloe Slater.
Division One South leaders Hutton went down to their first defeat of the season,
beaten 3-2 by East Bergholt Utd. Elena Nitsche scored twice and Isla Romer-Lee the other
for East Bergholt, who move up to third as a result, whilst Vicky Kinsman netted a double in
reply. Hutton's defeat means that second placed AFC Sudbury have narrowed the gap on
them to a single point by defeating Leigh Ramblers 4-2, courtesy of a Rebecca Stephenson
hat-trick and Amy Thompson.
London & South East League
Queen's Park Rangers are continuing to climb the Premier Division table as they made it
three wins in a row when beating Fulham FC Women 1-0. Hayley Peacock scored the only
goal of the game to give Rangers a result which takes them up to fifth, three points off the
pace. Whyteleafe meanwhile recorded their first win of the season, Mercedes Broomfield
giving them a 1-0 win over Aylesford which lifts them off the bottom.
The only match to be played in Division One North saw Sutton Utd and Clapham
Utd battle out a 1-1 draw, which means that the two teams stay in third and second
respectively. Olivia Watson was on target for Sutton, with Clapham replying through Serena
Guardino.
In Division One South, Lewes Foundation Squad closed the gap on leaders
Herne Bay to a single point as they ran out 5-0 winners over Parkwood Rangers, Lottie
Sharp hitting a hat-trick for the Rookettes and she was joined on the scoresheet by Megan
Cranford and Katie Young. Hannah Hewlett, Caroline Hodgson, Sophie Humphrey, Tammy
Waine and Emily Linscer accounted for the goals as Worthing Ladies defeated Newhaven
5-0.
North East League
Things remain tight at the top of the Premier Division but it is Hartlepool Utd who hold on
to the leadership on goal difference following their 7-4 victory over Wallsend Boys Club.
The two teams had started the day level on points but a Caitlin Bates hat-trick, Robyn Foster
(2), Jenni Duffy-Smith and Justine Robinson saw Pools home. Rebecca Hansen hit a hat-
trick in reply for Wallsend, whose other goal came from Lucy Watson. York City stay level
with Hartlepool as they won 4-1 at Farsley Celtic, Rebecca Fevers netting twice along with
Emily Cattle and Felicity Jones. Alnwick Town are a point behind in third, Jenny Patterson
and Michelle stewart each hit doubles as they won 4-0 at Harrogate Town. Jess Round (2),
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